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Senior Financial Accountant (m/w/d)

Veröffentlicht am 09. Okt. 2026

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Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)

Frankfurt

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80.000 € bis 120.000 €

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Introduction

Organization

Established by the Financial Stability Board in June 2014, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) is a not-for-profit organization created to support the implementation and use of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). GLEIF manages a network of partners, the LEI issuing organizations, to provide trusted services and open, reliable data for unique legal entity identification worldwide. GLEIF services ensure the operational integrity of the Global LEI System and facilitate making the LEI a broad public good available on our website. As a result, the LEI remains the industry standard best suited to providing open and reliable data for unique legal entity identification management. Learn more at www.gleif.org.

Tasks

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Accountant (Tax Focus) plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the GLEIF’s financial operations. This position combines hands-on financial accounting with ownership of tax-related matters, offering the opportunity to contribute to both operational excellence and strategic financial oversight. You will work in a dynamic, international environment, partnering closely with internal and external stakeholders while helping to shape and continuously improve a high-quality finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage day-to-day financial accounting activities
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and GLEIF policies
Ensure compliance with all local regulatory requirements, including corporate tax, VAT and tax-exempt status
Perform tax filings and coordinate with external tax advisors; act as a key contact for tax authorities

Monitor tax risks and identify optimization opportunities in line with the GLEIF’s structure

Partner with the management team to ensure appropriate understanding of contracts and ensure revenue recognition complies with IFRS

Provide financial analysis on ad-hoc projects as designated by management

Ensure effective internal controls and compliance with internal policies and guidelines

Support internal and external audits

Maintain and support finance-related systems

Experience and competencies for success

Strong accounting skills with at least 6+ years of experience in accounting, with exposure to tax matters
Strong knowledge of IFRS, expertise of local Swiss GAAP is a plus
University degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field or a completed vocational

training in accounting or tax (e.g. tax specialist qualification), with relevant professional experience

Solid experience in German and/or Swiss tax compliance (corporate tax, VAT); ideally exposure to non-profit organizations and foundations
Experience with ERP systems (e.g. Diamant or similar)
Structured and reliable, with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, the ability to work independently and used to work with tight deadlines
Strong personal skills including social competency, as well as strong cross-functional communication and people skills
Fluent spoken and written English
Confident user of MS Office (Word, Excel)

What our new colleagues can expect:

A quick job entry
An open-ended employment contract
Performance-related salary model with an attractive compensation
28 days' holiday (Christmas and New Year's Eve off if these fall on working days)
Flexible and mobile working environment
A patient and comprehensive induction program
Regular town halls and feedback meetings
Leadership with empathy
Short decision-making processes
Comprehensive further training and talent development
A friendly team atmosphere in a multicultural organization
Open office space that facilitates & encourages collaboration; headphones allowed
Beverages & fresh fruit in the Frankfurt Office
Subsidized gym membership
Company iPhone
Casual get-togethers on sunny Friday afternoons on our spacious terrace

Additional Information

All foreign applicants from outside the EU/Switzerland must have a valid work permit.

We look forward to your application. Please send your resumé alongside a letter of interest to

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Eckdaten der Stelle

Arbeitgeber: Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)
Position: Senior Financial Accountant (m/w/d)
Stadt: Frankfurt
Arbeitsmodell: nicht angegeben
Sprache: Englisch
Erfahrungsstufe: Senior
Veröffentlicht: 09. Okt. 2026
Quelle: StepStone