Responsibilities / TasksAs a Working Student in Corporate Accounting (f/m/d) you will play an active role in shaping projects and processes within the corporate accounting department of a DAX-listed company.Reporting directly to and working closely with the Head of Corporate Accounting, you’ll gain hands-on experience in strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations of the Corporate Accounting function.Your key responsibilities (indicative, as the exact role will also be shaped based on your individual strengths):1. Support Special Projects<ul><li>Assist in project planning and structuring: Create templates for project plans and help track milestones and timelines of the important projects in the Corporate Accounting department</li><li>Prepare status reports: Summarize progress for the different sub-department Heads and the Head of Corporate Accounting and other stakeholders.</li><li>Coordinate project meetings: Schedule appointments, prepare agendas, and document meeting minutes.</li></ul>2. Drive Process Optimization<ul><li>Understand and document processes in a structured and standardized way.</li><li>Identify automation opportunities: Analyze repetitive tasks and propose digital solutions in collaboration with the department's Innovation Task Force.</li><li>Develop templates for reports, presentations, and project documentation.</li></ul>3. Manage Data and Information<ul><li>Build and maintain a central project repository</li><li>Support KPI monitoring: Assist in defining, collecting, and analyzing key metrics.</li></ul>4. Provide Operational Relief<ul><li>Act as a communication interface between departments, other business units, and external stakeholders (e.g., auditors).</li><li>Provide hands-on help in the different sub-departments in times of workload peaks.</li><li>Help with administrative tasks: Organize meetings and follow up on action items.</li></ul>Your Profile / Qualifications<ul><li>Analytical and structured Business/Finance student with a hands‑on mindset, eager to contribute to Corporate Accounting in a DAX‑listed environment.</li><li>Comfortable preparing concise status updates for senior stakeholders and collaborating across departments.</li></ul>Your qualifications:<ul><li>Accounting foundation: Solid knowledge of financial accounting and IFRS basics; initial exposure to consolidation topics is a plus.</li><li>Project support &amp; PMO: Able to structure project plans, track milestones/timelines, prepare status reports for sub‑department leads and the Head of Corporate Accounting, document and follow up on meeting minutes.</li><li>Process excellence: Open for change and eager to continuously improve processes; proactively identifies automation opportunities and collaborates with innovation stakeholders.</li><li>Data &amp; KPI skills: Understanding of how to build and maintain basic databases (Excel/Access); supports KPI definition, data collection, and analysis to drive insight‑based steering.</li><li>Tools &amp; automation: Advanced Excel (incl. pivots, formulas; VBA and PowerQuery basics desirable), PowerPoint/Word; familiarity with Power BI for reporting/monitoring; experience with SharePoint for repository management desirable.</li><li>Communication &amp; collaboration: Clear, concise writing of summaries, minutes, and follow‑ups; confident stakeholder interface across functions and departments; dependable support during workload peaks.</li><li>Languages: German (fluent), English (advanced)</li></ul>Did we spark your interest? Then please click apply above to access our guided application process.

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Working Student Corporate Accounting (f/m/d)

Responsibilities / TasksAs a Working Student in Corporate Accounting (f/m/d) you will play an active role in shaping projects and processes within the corporate accounting department of a DAX-listed company.Reporting directly to and working closely with the Head of Corporate Accounting, you’ll gain hands-on experience in strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations of the Corporate Accounting function.Your key responsibilities (indicative, as the exact role will also be shaped based on your individual strengths):1. Support Special Projects<ul><li>Assist in project planning and structuring: Create templates for project plans and help track milestones and timelines of the important projects in the Corporate Accounting department</li><li>Prepare status reports: Summarize progress for the different sub-department Heads and the Head of Corporate Accounting and other stakeholders.</li><li>Coordinate project meetings: Schedule appointments, prepare agendas, and document meeting minutes.</li></ul>2. Drive Process Optimization<ul><li>Understand and document processes in a structured and standardized way.</li><li>Identify automation opportunities: Analyze repetitive tasks and propose digital solutions in collaboration with the department's Innovation Task Force.</li><li>Develop templates for reports, presentations, and project documentation.</li></ul>3. Manage Data and Information<ul><li>Build and maintain a central project repository</li><li>Support KPI monitoring: Assist in defining, collecting, and analyzing key metrics.</li></ul>4. Provide Operational Relief<ul><li>Act as a communication interface between departments, other business units, and external stakeholders (e.g., auditors).</li><li>Provide hands-on help in the different sub-departments in times of workload peaks.</li><li>Help with administrative tasks: Organize meetings and follow up on action items.</li></ul>Your Profile / Qualifications<ul><li>Analytical and structured Business/Finance student with a hands‑on mindset, eager to contribute to Corporate Accounting in a DAX‑listed environment.</li><li>Comfortable preparing concise status updates for senior stakeholders and collaborating across departments.</li></ul>Your qualifications:<ul><li>Accounting foundation: Solid knowledge of financial accounting and IFRS basics; initial exposure to consolidation topics is a plus.</li><li>Project support &amp; PMO: Able to structure project plans, track milestones/timelines, prepare status reports for sub‑department leads and the Head of Corporate Accounting, document and follow up on meeting minutes.</li><li>Process excellence: Open for change and eager to continuously improve processes; proactively identifies automation opportunities and collaborates with innovation stakeholders.</li><li>Data &amp; KPI skills: Understanding of how to build and maintain basic databases (Excel/Access); supports KPI definition, data collection, and analysis to drive insight‑based steering.</li><li>Tools &amp; automation: Advanced Excel (incl. pivots, formulas; VBA and PowerQuery basics desirable), PowerPoint/Word; familiarity with Power BI for reporting/monitoring; experience with SharePoint for repository management desirable.</li><li>Communication &amp; collaboration: Clear, concise writing of summaries, minutes, and follow‑ups; confident stakeholder interface across functions and departments; dependable support during workload peaks.</li><li>Languages: German (fluent), English (advanced)</li></ul>Did we spark your interest? Then please click apply above to access our guided application process.

Working Student Corporate Accounting (f/m/d)

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