Responsibilities
•You lead the audit of annual and consolidated financial statements according to HGB operationally from audit planning to reporting, and coordinate material matters with the responsible auditor.
•You steer the audit process, staff deployment and budget, identify material audit risks and set substantive focus areas.
•You lead your audit team professionally, review work results and support junior colleagues through clear guidance and constructive feedback.
•You are the central point of contact throughout the ongoing audit process and discuss accounting questions as well as audit results with the responsible specialists and managers of our clients.
•You carry out special audits, in particular under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), and assess compliance with the relevant requirements, and you support industry-specific audits and audit-related consulting projects. In doing so, you work together with our specialists from auditing, tax consulting, legal consulting and corporate finance.
•You help develop our audit processes and use digital audit methods, data analytics and AI applications for efficient and high-quality audits.
Requirements
•A completed degree in business/economics or a comparable qualification.
•Several years of professional experience in auditing, ideally at least four years, as well as experience independently leading audits and professionally leading an audit team.
•Solid knowledge of accounting under HGB and confidence in audit planning, audit documentation and reporting. Experience with consolidated financial statement audits is an advantage.
•The ability to assess complex matters in a structured way, communicate them understandably and represent them convincingly to clients.
•A reliable leadership style, quality awareness and enjoyment in passing on knowledge.
•Interest in energy and infrastructure companies. Industry experience is welcome; experienced audit managers looking to realign themselves professionally are equally welcome.
•Interest in new technologies as well as willingness to learn about and apply the possibilities of artificial intelligence for daily work.
•Very good German, written and spoken (at least C1 level), as well as good English skills.
A passed or pursued tax advisor or public auditor exam is welcomed. For the role, your audit experience and your ability to professionally lead mandates and teams are decisive.
What BBH offers
•Independent audit leadership with direct professional exchange with the responsible auditors and partners.
•Challenging mandates in energy supply, infrastructure and public economy, as well as the opportunity to build your own industry profile.
•Interdisciplinary collaboration with tax advisors, lawyers and corporate finance specialists.
•Scope to help shape the further development of our audit practice and the professional development of the team.
•Active support in obtaining professional exams (auditing/tax consulting) and a broad range of internal training and development offerings (BBH Akademie).
•Travel volume: regional client support, "falling into your own bed in the evening."
•Compatibility of work, family and leisure time thanks to flexible working hours, time-off compensation, part-time models and mobile working.
•Company health management to promote mental and physical health, including a discounted Urban Sports membership.
At BBH you work in a modern work environment with centrally located offices. No day is like another. You solve exciting issues together with colleagues in an interdisciplinary way. At the same time, we promote your personal development.
