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We are looking for brave summitteers who don´t want to stay put. Leave your footprint at Jack Wolfskin.
Engineered in Germany, Proven in the Wild
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
Engineered in Germany, Proven in the Wild
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
We free the wild inside everyone and out there!
We are looking for you to join our team in the Accounting Department at our headquarters in Idstein as a Team Lead GL Accounting (f/m/d) as soon as possible.
Your role in the Wolfpack:
- Lead the GL Accounting team with full disciplinary and functional responsibility for general ledger activities.
- Ensure accurate and compliant bookkeeping in accordance with IFRS, internal company policies and local GAAP (HGB)
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual closings, including reconciliation and evaluation of balance sheet and P&L accounts.
- Coordinate and review posting activities across general ledger, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
- Ensure correct accruals, deferrals, and provisions for all relevant transactions.
- Manage and reconcile intercompany accounts and related settlements.
- Prepare and maintain accounting memos to support accounting treatments, technical conclusions and ensuring proper documentation for audits, internal controls and compliance with IFRS and local GAAP.
- Oversee and control payment transactions in close collaboration with the Retail Accounting and Treasury teams.
- Prepare and review financial reports and analyses for management and external auditors.
- Act as the key contact for auditors during financial statement audits.
- Conduct employee performance reviews and support professional development within the team.
- Drive process improvement, automation, and digitalization initiatives in the accounting area.
What you bring:
- Completed commercial education (e.g., Industrial Clerk, Wholesale and Foreign Trade Clerk) or a degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in accounting or finance, ideally in general ledger or group accounting.
- Proven leadership experience in a similar environment.
- Strong knowledge of accounting systems, preferably SAP S/4HANA
- Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
- Experience with banking systems, ideally Multicash.
- Good command of English for daily business communication.
- High level of service orientation, reliability, and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
- Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of responsibility and accuracy
What you can expect from us:
- An exciting product world and international environment in a responsible, sustainability-driven company
- German and English as our working languages
- 30 days of paid vacation per year
- Flexible and hybrid working models
- Mobile working from abroad for up to 4 weeks per year
- Attractive employee discounts and company benefits
- “Employee Referral” bonus program
- Exclusive perks via Corporate Benefits
- Bike leasing – monthly subsidies for up to two leasing contracts
- EGYM company fitness – access to over 7,000 gyms
- Mental health support and professional development with our partner Nilo
- Team events and outdoor sports activities
- A first-name culture and casual dress code
- Free water, coffee, and a variety of teas
Ready for your next adventure?
Then become part of our team! We look forward to receiving your application – exclusively via our online career portal – including your CV, earliest possible start date, and salary expectations.
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Do you have any questions about job vacancies, application processes, speculative applications or other topics? Please feel free to contact our HR specialists:
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recruiting@jack-wolfskin.com Please note:
We can only answer questions here and do not accept applications sent to this email address. Please submit applications online via our career portal. Email applications will not processed.
We can only answer questions here and do not accept applications sent to this email address. Please submit applications online via our career portal. Email applications will not processed.
Please note: We can only answer questions here and do not accept applications sent to this email address. Please submit applications online via our career portal. Email applications will not processed.
