Senior Jobs in Köln

Your responsibilities

Build something with us

Together with our international Finance team, you'll help bring the accounting function for our German entity in-house, step by step. You'll actively shape processes, contribute to building a scalable finance organization, and create the financial foundation for our continued growth.
You'll work directly with our Vice President Finance, giving you insight into the strategic decisions of an international company. You'll collaborate closely with our Finance team in Belgium and our external accounting partners. Over time, you'll take ownership of the accounting activities that are currently outsourced for our German GmbH and help establish efficient, scalable finance processes.

This isn't just another accounting role – you'll help develop and improve the finance organization of a rapidly growing international business while working with SAP, DATEV and Sage.

Day-to-day Accounting

• Manage Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets and General Ledger accounting
• Process payments and manage the dunning/collections process

Financial Closing

• Prepare monthly and annual closing activities
• Reconcile General Ledger accounts

Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Support the implementation of SAP
• Drive process improvements and standardization
• Support internal and external audits

Your profile

We're looking for someone with strong accounting expertise who wants to help build the financial foundation for EP Equipment's next stage of growth.

• Languages: You communicate confidently in both German and English.
• Experience: You have several years of accounting experience within a German GmbH, including German GAAP (HGB) accounting and German tax accounting. Experience with import/export accounting is a plus.
• Audits: You have experience supporting international audits. Knowledge of IFRS reporting is an advantage.
• Systems: You're comfortable working with financial software such as SAP, DATEV Unternehmen Online and ideally Sage.
• Travel: You're happy to spend approximately one day per month with our Finance team in Belgium.
• Mindset: You enjoy improving processes, identifying opportunities and contributing ideas that support the company's growth and financial performance.

Why us?

EP Equipment offers the spirit of a start up sompany with the stability of a well-established company

• Responsibility: You take on your own area of responsibility.
• Modern working environment: industrial design on the outside, modern offices on the inside
• Excellent transport links Parking spaces for cars and bicycles, KVB stops ‘Von Sparr-Straße’ and ‘Schanzenstrasse Nord’ just around the corner.
• International team: Work in a multicultural team with colleagues from more than 12 countries.
• Start-up flair: A company that thinks innovatively and at the same time has a stable market position – you can grow with us!
• Career opportunities: We offer you the opportunity to take on responsibility and develop both personally and professionally.
• Good working conditions: Open communication, self-organisation and active team involvement are part of our everyday life. Electrically height-adjustable desk, two monitors and plenty of light and space.
• Agile working environment: We encourage open communication, self-organisation and the active involvement of all team members. You can contribute and develop your skills in our dynamic and supportive environment.
• Corporate-Benefits: Get exclusive employee discounts on brands and products - from fashion and technology to travel and leisure activities. There's something for everyone!

We are a young, fast growing company with a true hands-on mentality. We offer our employees freedom to develop and bring in new ideas. Short, open communication channels and a real sense of community are what set us apart.

About us

At EP Equipment, we don’t just manufacture electric pallet trucks and forklifts—we’re revolutionizing the industry! Our startup spirit, combined with our global strength, allows us to deliver exceptional solutions to customers worldwide through a powerful network of partners. Innovation isn’t just a goal—it’s part of our daily operations. Agile working isn’t a buzzword here; it’s embedded in our DNA.

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Get in contact with EP

We'd love to hear from you! Simply send us your CV. There's no need for a formal cover letter—just tell us in a few sentences what excites you about the role and when you'd be available to join us.
recruiting@ep-equipment.eu