Accounting Analyst

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

Would you like to work for one of the world's largest banks in an exciting, dynamic and international environment? We are currently looking for an Accounting Analyst in Düsseldorf.

About MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V.

MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V. (MBE) is a fully-owned subsidiary of MUFG Bank, headquartered in Amsterdam. With offices throughout Europe, Düsseldorf is the second largest office. Our teams provide clients with comprehensive financing solutions spanning Coverage & Structured Finance, Capital Markets and Transaction Banking, using MUFG’s global reach to provide bespoke solutions. With 73 green, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bond tranches in 2021 and 51 sustainability-linked loans in EMEA in 2021, MUFG is committed to supporting clients to achieve sustainable business growth.

Function positioning

The function forms part of Finance Division, responsible for financial accounting of JGAAP (MUFG group reporting purpose) and IFRS (MBE local reporting purpose). The task of the Finance Division is to manage all accounting activities and processes to ensure delivery of accurate, complete, timely and concise financial information. The Analyst in the Financial Division/Accounting Team reports to the Head of Accounting and resides in the CFO domain under the Head of Finance.

The role includes the following:

• Responsible for JGAAP (MUFG group reporting purpose) and IFRS (MBE local reporting purpose) accounts closing, including monthly adjustments.
• Ensure procedures are kept up to date and are in line with the current processes.
• Ensure SOX compliance for the area of responsibility, including controls documentation.
• Produce and provide input to statutory reports to management, regulators and other external parties, such as auditors, in an accurate, compliant and timely manner.
• Where appropriate, provide support to senior management in the development, maintenance and communication of policies, guidelines, tools and methodologies.
• Contribute to the team’s procedures and to JGAAP and IFRS accounts closing, such as reconciliations and variance analysis for specific accounts and/or for the overall balance sheet and profit and loss account.
• Prepare bookings and reports at month ends, such as accruals, VAT, salary, and fee/revenue.
• Investigate and analyse financial results (JGAAP/IFRS) and support ad hoc queries relevant to financial results.
• Support project activities as required to ensure they are delivered on time.
• Adapt to and identify changes in systems, processes and working practices in order to achieve operational improvement.
• Maintain a solid control framework to ensure the integrity of the reports, including the interdependencies with other domains.
• Within the team, contribute on accounting issues in relation to the consolidated monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reports.

In order to be successful in the role, you will need the following:

• Most important is the willingness to develop new skills and to learn in both the domain of accounting, data visualization techniques such as PowerBI, and coding such as Python to acquire data.
• The function preferably requires an intellectual and working background at Master’s Degree level in Finance / Business Administration.
• Work experience of 0–3 years depending on educational background and working history.
• Proficient knowledge of financial accounting, preferably IFRS accounting, and reporting requirements.
• Excel skills, for example developing formulas and creating pivot tables, to perform detailed accounting work and investigation/analysis.
• The Analyst keeps knowledge and skills up to date by reading internal bulletins regarding the area and by external or internal education.
• Verbal and written communication skills in English are essential.

Personal requirements:

• Integrity and Responsibility
• Balance Risk with Opportunity
• Customer Focus
• Demonstrate Global Perspective
• Professionalism and Teamwork
• Drive For Results
• Collaborate and Build Partnerships
• Communicate Effectively and Professionally
• Challenge Ourselves To Grow
• Influence and Inspire Others
• Lead Change & Seek Continuous Improvement
• Think Strategically
• Manage and Develop Talent

What do we have to offer:

• We offer you a role in one of the largest banks of the world in a growing and international environment.
• You have various opportunities to develop yourself and we will support you with that by offering various training and development possibilities.
• Contribution to capital forming benefits (“Vermögenswirksame Leistungen”).
• Sponsorship of a job ticket to fifty percent.
• Lunch allowance.
• Flextime to support your personal work-life balance (“Gleitzeit”).
• Further training and educational programs, e.g. language courses.
• Corporate benefits.
• To work in an ambitious, international environment with colleagues from different countries and cultures, who strive for the best.
• We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.