German Speaking Tax Specialist (on-site)
Ignite
- Job Title: Steuerfachangestellte/r or Steuerfachwirt/in
- Location: Bamberg, Germany (Predominantly On-site)
- Department: Tax Consulting / Finance
- Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time (25–40 hours/week) | Permanent
- Compensation: €36,000 – €60,000 gross p.a. (€3,000 – €5,000/month depending on experience)
Are you an experienced tax professional seeking a long-term career opportunity within an expanding, highly collaborative tax practice?
We are looking for a dedicated Steuerfachangestellte/r or Steuerfachwirt/in to join a supportive, multi-generational team based in Bamberg. In this pivotal position, you will play a central role in managing client accounting and payroll operations, overseeing diverse business portfolios, and actively driving the firm's ongoing digital transition and process optimization within DATEV. If you desire a role with substantial autonomy, adaptable working hours, and clear personal accountability—including the option to step into a leadership function within payroll—we welcome your application!
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Accounting & Statements: Oversee full financial accounting (Finanzbuchhaltung) and prepare draft annual financial statements for an assigned portfolio of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) clients across various industry sectors.
- Payroll Accounting & Ownership: Manage accurate monthly payroll processing (Lohnbuchhaltung) and optionally take on a lead role overseeing practice-wide payroll operations and complex tax topics.
- DATEV Optimization & System Migration: Actively support and help structure the ongoing transition of client mandates and payroll workflows to DATEV, maximizing the use of digital DATEV modules across the firm.
- Client Advisory: Function as a primary, trusted point of contact for corporate clients regarding routine accounting, payroll inquiries, and general financial matters.
- Quality Assurance & Collaboration: Review accounting deliverables from junior team members where appropriate, track statutory tax deadlines, and continuously refine internal office processes.
- Optional Mandate Expansion: Opportunity to onboard and independently manage your own client mandates if desired, directly contributing to the firm's commercial growth.
Must-Haves
- Education & Qualification: Successfully completed vocational training as a Tax Clerk (Ausbildung als Steuerfachangestellte/r). Advanced qualifications such as Tax Specialist (Steuerfachwirt/in) or Certified Accountant (Bilanzbuchhalter/in) are welcome, provided you hold a foundational tax clerk background.
- DATEV Proficiency: Multiple years of practical, hands-on experience utilizing DATEV applications (spanning both accounting and payroll software suites).
- Payroll Expertise: Solid operational experience in handling payroll and a strong readiness to manage payroll duties as part of your regular schedule.
- Language Skills: C1 level or higher German fluency to communicate clearly with clients, internal colleagues, and municipal tax authorities.
- On-site Presence: Commitment to working primarily on-site in Bamberg (with ad-hoc remote work options by mutual agreement following onboarding), living in or within reasonable daily commuting distance.
- Mindset: Collaborative team-oriented attitude, high personal drive, and a practical, hands-on approach to daily responsibilities.
- Successfully completed advanced qualification as a Steuerfachwirt/in.
- Hands-on experience with software implementation, process automation, or digital tax office workflows.
- Professional ambition and capability to take on a functional management role within the firm's payroll unit.
- Ability or interest in bringing an existing client mandate portfolio to the firm (optional).
- Attractive Compensation: Competitive annual gross salary between €36,000 and €60,000 (monthly gross pay ranging from €3,000 to €5,000 based on experience and professional qualifications).
- Work-Life Balance & Flexibility: Flexible scheduling options ranging from 25 to 40 hours per week, 30 paid annual vacation days, and ad-hoc home office flexibility post-onboarding.
- Long-Term Security: Permanent employment contract (full-time or part-time) within a stable, growing tax office led by three active tax partners (Berufsangehörige).
- Great Office Culture: A welcoming, family-like working environment featuring a diverse, multi-generational team, helpful peers, and regular company social events (including summer gatherings and holiday celebrations).
- High Degree of Impact: Extensive freedom to help shape digital DATEV workflows and assume direct ownership over key operational service areas.