Accounting Coordinator and Specialist Consultant | Sachbearbeiter*in Bilanzkoordination, Fachberatung

Job Summary

This role involves working within a four-person central accounting team for the city administration of Mönchengladbach, focusing on balance sheet coordination and expert consultation. Day-to-day tasks include preparing annual financial statements, requesting and controlling balance sheet-relevant accounts (receivables and liabilities), and professionally supporting local and supra-local audits. A key component is providing ongoing expert advice to decentralized departments on booking transactions and contributing accounting expertise to the planning of large-scale projects in collaboration with investment controlling and the budget department. The successful candidate will also be responsible for creating and maintaining central guidelines, such as balancing and account assignment directives, and proactively addressing complex or unusual booking and balancing issues. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and practical experience in municipal financial management.