Accountant Junior – Trainee | German Speaker

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Global Compliance Services

Management Level

Intern/Trainee

Job Description & Summary

Meet your future team

Join our Tax & Accounting team and work alongside colleagues supporting clients including commercial, investment and real estate companies. You’ll collaborate with tax teams, clients and internal departments as you build practical experience in accounting and tax.

What your role will look like

As a Trainee, you’ll contribute to day-to-day client work while developing your accounting and tax knowledge through practical experience. Your work will support accurate client files and effective collaboration between our teams and clients.

• Support the management of clients’ accounting, tax and administrative files.
• Analyse financial accounting documentation and help ensure information is complete and accurate.
• Work closely with tax colleagues to support coordinated client delivery.
• Liaise with clients and internal departments to gather and clarify information.
• Apply your academic accounting knowledge to practical assignments across different types of companies.
• Contribute to quality team deliverables while progressively taking ownership of your work.

Your growth and opportunities

Build hands-on accounting and tax experience while working with different types of clients and learning alongside experienced colleagues. As your knowledge develops, you’ll gain broader exposure to client work and progressively strengthen your ability to contribute independently.

The skills you bring

• You are in the final year of a technical diploma, diploma or degree in accounting, management, economics or a related field.
• You are available for an internship lasting at least three months.
• German: C1 – full professional proficiency
• French: B2–C1 – professional working proficiency
• English: B2–C1 – professional working proficiency
• Microsoft Excel: basic / working knowledge.

Ways of working

• Apply logic and a structured approach to straightforward tasks and information.
• Work collaboratively with others, supporting colleagues and building trust within the team.
• Stay open to feedback and learning as you develop new skills.
• You act with integrity, handle confidential information with care, and uphold high ethical standards in every situation.

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Additional skills that would support your success

• Knowledge of BOB.

The skills listed reflect what matters most to succeed in this role. If your experience aligns with them, even if your path looks different, we encourage you to apply and start the conversation with us.

Take your next step

Grow your accounting and tax skills through practical client work, build experience across different types of companies and learn alongside collaborative teams. Turn your academic knowledge into meaningful professional experience and start shaping what comes next. Grow here. Go further.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Digital Tooling, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Tax Accounting, Tax Auditing {+ 7 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date