Why Alpha Trains?
Because we are not only colleagues, we are family.

Martina Düsterwald
Accountant

For our office in Cologne we are looking for a

Team Lead Accounting (f/m/d)

Alpha Trains has owned and leased locomotives and passenger trains for more than 24 years. More than 130 employees of various nationalities are active across Europe. Our more than 1,000 locomotives and passenger trains are utilized in 22 European countries.

 
 

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone to coordinate and manage our accounting team responsible for accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR), ideally with extensive accounting experience in the railway industry or a similar sector.



 
 

WHAT WOULD KEEP YOU BUSY

  • You lead the accounts payables & accounts receivables department with up to 4 employees
  • You manage the invoice workflow
  • You handle the correct tax treatment of international invoices
  • You are responsible for vendor account reconciliation and settlement
  • You are responsible for the payment run, checking travel expenses and asset accounting
  • You take care of the monthly and year-end balance reconciliation and internal reporting
  • You support during audits and are able to create and explain account reporting
  • You cooperate with external accounting providers regarding documents, account reconciliation and preparation of the financial statements
 
 

WHAT YOU BRING TO OUR TEAM

The best qualifications for this position are:

  • Experienced AP or AR accountant and knowledge of European VAT
  • Proactive personality with hands on mentality
  • Strong sense of responsibility within your designated job area
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Good MS Office User Skills
  • Preferably experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365
  • Proficiency in English and German
 
 

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

At Alpha Trains we have a mission: to keep our employees happy. So, we go the extra mile to make your working life more enjoyable: From fresh apples in our office fruit basket to annual company offsites, from bike leasing options so you can get to the office in style to an insurance package that gives you the peace of mind you need. Want more transparency? Attend our weekly town hall meetings. And because we are all about collaboration, we keep our hierarchies flat and friendly.

And, last but not least, prepare to meet the most awesome, dedicated and party-ready colleagues at Alpha Trains.

Not fully convinced? We asked our colleagues: what makes working at Alpha Trains special: Employee film

 
 

APPLY NOW

Please submit your detailed application documents with a CV and a cover letter as a PDF file by email to: HR_at_alphatrains.eu. You are also welcome to contact us without any obligation and directly by telephone:

HR Administrator

Jana Hein

+49-221-914090-15

My contact details

Alpha Trains Europa GmbH
Rudolfplatz 3, DE - 50674 Köln
jana.hein_at_alphatrains.eu


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