Steuerfachangestellte (Tax Clerk)
"We're looking for a detail-oriented Tax Clerk to join our team, offering a stable career path and a modern, digital work environment where your expertise directly impacts client success."
About the Role:
Are you a tax professional seeking a stable, future-proof role in a highly digitalized environment? Do you want to work for a family-run firm with a modern mindset, flat hierarchies, and a strong emphasis on quality of life? Join our team in Lindlar and become an integral part of our success!
We are looking for a Steuerfachangestellte (m/f/d) to manage an assigned client portfolio with trust and autonomy. At our firm, you will have a direct impact and high visibility, contributing to long-term client relationships and our ambitious vision to be one of Germany's most successful digital companies.
Your Responsibilities:
- Handle full-cycle bookkeeping (
Finanzbuchhaltung) and payroll processing (Lohn- & Gehaltsbuchhaltung). - Prepare annual financial statements (
Jahresabschlüsse). - Manage tax assessments and correspondence with tax authorities.
- Autonomously manage your own client portfolio with the full support of colleagues and partners.
What you bring:
Must-Have Skills:
- Completed vocational training as a
Steuerfachangestellte. - A minimum of 2 years of experience in a comparable tax environment.
- Proficiency with DATEV, including
DATEV Unternehmen onlineand digital booking. - Strong knowledge of MS 365, especially Excel.
- A clear affinity for digital processes and tools.
- German language skills at a C1 level or higher.
Personality Traits:
- An excellent, client-facing communicator who is empathetic and trustworthy.
- A proactive, structured, and reliable work style.
- High numerical accuracy and a detail-oriented mindset.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Additional expertise in digitalization or other DATEV modules.
Why work with us?
- Family-like Atmosphere: We have an open-door policy, very flat hierarchies, and a strong sense of team exchange. Our high employee retention speaks for itself.
- Highly Digitalized: We are a future-proof firm that has fully embraced digitalization, making your work more efficient and exciting.
- Genuine Impact: As part of a small, expert team, your work has a direct, visible impact on our clients and our firm's success.
- Great Location & Benefits: Enjoy the benefits of a stable, rural location with an easy commute to Cologne. We also offer a range of perks, including:
- Tax-free voucher card
- Flexible working hours
- Company smartphone
- Home-office equipment
- Recovery allowance
- Kindergarten subsidy
- Birthday gift
- Regular team events
- A structured career development path (e.g. path from tax clerk to partner)
Team & Reporting:
- Direct Colleagues: 3-8 depending on focus area
- Reports to: Firm partners/ owners and cooperates closely with clients & tax authorities
- Cross-site collaboration: Regular exchange with colleagues & partners in Cologne office.
Location: Lindlar, Germany (near Cologne)
Contract Type: Permanent (40hrs/week) Full-time
Probation: 6 months
Work Model: Hybrid, primarily on-site with 1-2 home-office days/week
Vacation: 30 days+ special leave for personal events
- Department
- Financial & Professional Services
- Locations
- Germany
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Job location
- Lindlar, Germany
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