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Support with balance reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, accruals, provisions, and general ledger control. Get vetted, available freelance specialists who can step into local finance teams fast and work with precision.
About the role
Balance sheet control A balance sheet accountant keeps the numbers behind the balance sheet clean, traceable, and ready for close. The work covers the general ledger, account reconciliations, and the checks that make sure assets, liabilities, and equity are properly stated.
Typical deliverables include:
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Journal entries and reclassifications
- Accruals and provisions
- Month-end and year-end close support
- Open item analysis and clearing
Core skills Strong professionals in this role combine accounting discipline with a close eye for detail. They know how to work through intercompany balances, bank and suspense accounts, fixed asset postings, prepaid expenses, and other items that can distort the balance sheet if left unresolved.
- General ledger and closing work
- HGB knowledge, and often IFRS exposure
- Excel and ERP systems such as SAP or Navision
- Clear documentation for audit trails
- Practical communication with AP, AR, controlling, and auditors
When companies bring one in Companies usually hire a freelance balance sheet accountant when the close is under pressure, the team has a gap, or cleanup work has piled up. This is common after reorganizations, system changes, audits, or when the internal finance team needs short-term support for reporting accuracy.
In Germany, this role is often needed by industrial firms, shared service centers, and international subsidiaries that must align local reporting with group requirements. A GL accountant or closing accountant can also help when the work sits between day-to-day postings and final reporting.
What good looks like A strong balance sheet accountant does not just post entries. They ask where the balance came from, why it is still open, and what proof supports the final figure.
- Finds mismatches early
- Resolves reconciling items fast and cleanly
- Leaves clear notes for auditors and successors
- Handles pressure during close without losing accuracy
- Knows when to escalate issues instead of guessing
Tools and project fit Most assignments involve SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERP environments, plus Excel-heavy reconciliation work. The best fit is a freelance specialist who can join for a close cycle, a cleanup project, an audit preparation phase, or a temporary vacancy.
For companies in Germany, English is often enough in international finance teams, but German helps when local documents, banks, or auditors are involved. This is especially useful in subsidiaries and groups with mixed local and headquarters reporting.
Related titles Searchers may also use names like balance accountant, financial accountant, general ledger accountant, or GL accountant. The exact title matters less than the work: keeping the balance sheet accurate, supported, and closed on time.
A freelancer in this role is expected to fit into existing processes quickly, follow internal controls, and keep communication precise. That makes the role suitable whenever accuracy matters more than long onboarding.
Meet FRATCH Balance Sheet Accountants
Andreea Ardelean
Financial Accounting · Controlling · Reporting
Last position:
Financial Accountant & Controller at gebos GmbH
- Independent accounts receivable and accounts payable accounting, including posting all incoming and outgoing payments
- Preparing customer invoices and monitoring open items and dunning
- Preparing and creating monthly and annual financial statements under HGB
- Preparing VAT returns and working with tax advisors and the tax office
- Preliminary payroll accounting
- HR administration including recruiting, applicant management, and conducting job interviews
- Preparing reports and business analyses for management
- Handling complaints and clarifying accounting issues
Noor Al-Maliki
Finance Freelancer
Last position:
Interim Accountant at Autohaus
- ➤ Processing a backlog of around six months in accounting, stabilizing day-to-day operations, and supporting a twelve-person finance team as part of a restructuring
- ➤ Handling ongoing accounts payable bookkeeping
- ➤ Reviewing, coding, and posting incoming invoices as well as bank, leasing, and repair invoices
- ➤ Account reconciliation and clarification of accounts payable, general ledger, and clearing accounts
- ➤ Structured processing of existing accounting backlogs
- ➤ Support with day-to-day operations, including processing digital and physical documents
- ➤ Support with monthly and annual financial statements according to HGB, including closing entries
Dennis Bongartz
Self-Employed Commercial Service Provider
Last position:
Financial Accountant – Real Estate / Estate Agency at DBO Dienstleistungen
- Support for a real estate agent in commercial and administrative processes
- Preparation and structuring of accounting documents
- Assistance with invoicing, payment overviews, and filing processes
- Maintenance and organization of property, client, and administrative records
- Creation of letters, templates, and business correspondence
- Improvement of digital office organization and process structure
Ilka Schmidt
Interim Financial Accounting Manager
Last position:
Interim Financial Accounting Manager at Eppendorf Group SE & Co. KG
- Financial accounting / general ledger
- VAT
- EC sales list reports
- Z4 reports
- Z5a reports
- Intercompany reconciliations
Ali Abbas
Intern Financial Accounting
Last position:
Intern Financial Accounting at VATAX GmbH
- Processing client accounting using DATEV, ELSTER, and Lexware
- Recording and reconciling financial transactions
- Supporting VAT and income tax calculations
- Preparing documents for audits and ensuring data quality
- Collaborating with tax advisors to optimize tax filings and maintain accounting standards and confidentiality
Rosa Welpe
Interim Management for HR Payroll and Financial Accounting
Last position:
Interim management for HR payroll and financial accounting at RMW Dienstleistungen LTD.
- Interim management as freelancer for finance accounting, HR, controlling, accounting and leadership, process optimization
- Clients: Esprit (DE/CH), MSD (CH), Sedus Stoll AG (CH), Brooks AG (CH), Yves Rocher (DE), Lilium (DE) and others
Serpil Dural
Financial Accountant (interim)
Last position:
Financial Accountant (interim) at Stepin GmbH
- Financial accounting including monthly closing in Exact Globe+
- Cleaning up the 2023 and 2024 financial accounting
Dieter Krist
Manager Accounting
Last position:
Manager Accounting at Aurelius Wachstumskapital SE & Co. KG
- Responsibility and operational tasks for the financial accounting including monthly closing for Aurelius Wachstumskapital SE & Co. KG and various holding companies of the Aurelius Group
- Support in consolidation
- Systems: DATEV
Zakir Butt
Financial Accountant
Last position:
Financial Accountant at Self-employed
- Independent preparation of financial accounting using DATEV (including Unternehmen Online), Addison and Excel
- Preparation of VAT returns
- Independent preparation of personal and business tax returns in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB)
- Independent preparation of annual financial statements and income-expenditure accounts in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB)
- Correspondence with tax authorities and clients
Dennis Kulla
Interim Financial Accounting & Consulting
Last position:
Interim Financial Accounting & Consulting at Self-employed
- Coaching and improving efficiency in financial accounting
- Carrying out monthly closings and financial closing
- Improving efficiency of intercompany reconciliation
- Auditing balance sheet and P&L as part of the Corona aid program
- Developing, implementing, and coaching a new cost center structure
- Automating the DATEV interface; building a management reporting and planning system
- Strategically advancing receivables management with proven success
- Companies: Johannesstift Diakonie gAG, Duden Learnattack GmbH of Cornelsen GmbH, NIRx Medizintechnik GmbH, Gansel Rechtsanwälte, PD – Berater der öffentlichen Hand GmbH, Lendis GmbH, The Quality Group GmbH (ESN)
Dariusz Kucharski
Interim Financial Accountant
Last position:
Interim Financial Accountant at Hedin Automotive GmbH
- Responsible oversight of general ledger accounting for multiple branches
- Reliable processing of accounts payable and asset accounting, bank transactions, and account reconciliations
- Systematic optimization of accounting processes, including clearing of open items
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements for various companies
- Posting of vehicle purchases and sales, as well as detailed recording of workshop and repair services
- Careful preparation and updating of management reports and notes to the financial statements
Dirk Schörling
Managing Director
Last position:
Managing Director at Company in the transport sector
- Part-time interim management in the transport and logistics sector.
Sven Laue
Lecturer for Controlling, Accounting, Financial Reporting and Management
Last position:
Project Controller at Iqony
- Acting as project controller for the STEAM sub-project within Iqony's long-term modernisation programme for an industrial water demineralisation plant at the BP refinery site in Gelsenkirchen-Scholven alongside the parallel WATER sub-project
- Managing cost control, SAP PS data integrity and project tracking in a challenging data environment
Anton Eppel
Financial Accountant HGB
Last position:
Financial Accountant HGB at RiVerGen e.V.
- General ledger and subledgers (accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed asset accounting, cost accounting)
- Incoming document management with Greyhound
- Optimization of open items
- DATEV Unternehmen Online
- Greyhound Docs
- Invoicefetcher, Flowwer, Buchhaltungsbutler
Stefanie Dörmann
Finance Manager (Interim)
Last position:
Finance Manager (Interim) at GERRY WEBER International AG
- Support and harmonization of the O2C process
- Management of trouble shooting
- Preparation for the ERP switch from SAP R3 to Microsoft D365
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Balance Sheet Accountants statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Accounting, Finance, Operations
Top industries
Professional Services, Manufacturing, Real Estate
Certification focus areas
Accounting, Finance, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
54%
Master's degree or higher
31%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
90%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A Balance Sheet Accountant keeps balance sheet accounts clean and fully reconciled. That usually includes journal entries, accruals, provisions, open item analysis, and support for month-end or year-end close. The goal is simple: make sure the balance sheet can stand up to internal review and audit.
Look for strong general ledger knowledge, clear reconciliation habits, and experience with close processes. In Germany, HGB knowledge is often important, and many projects also need IFRS exposure for group reporting. Good Excel skills and confidence in systems like SAP are usually essential.
Not always, but the roles overlap a lot. A Balance Sheet Accountant focuses on the accuracy of balance sheet accounts, while a GL accountant may handle a broader mix of postings, controls, and closing tasks. In many companies the titles are used interchangeably for similar work.
Freelance support makes sense when you need help fast, the workload is temporary, or the team needs specialist cleanup during close or audit season. It also works well during ERP changes, reorganizations, or cover for leave and vacancies. A freelancer can step in without a long hiring cycle.
You should expect reconciliations, journal support, account cleanup, and clear documentation for every important balance. A strong balance accountant also flags risks early and explains open items in a way that controllers and auditors can follow. The best deliverables are not just corrected numbers, but a traceable path to them.
Many tasks can be done remotely if the company provides system access and clear close routines. On-site work can help when the assignment involves sensitive handovers, complex stakeholder coordination, or local documentation in Germany. A hybrid setup is often practical for close-heavy periods.
Ask for examples of reconciliations they cleaned up, close issues they resolved, and how they handled audit questions. A good financial accountant should be able to explain the logic behind the balance, not just the posting. Look for structured communication, ownership, and a clear method for tracking open items.
Freelancers should expect structured work, tight deadlines around close, and close contact with accounting, controlling, and auditors. A general ledger accountant assignment often needs careful documentation and quick adaptation to the client’s ERP and approval flow. In Germany, knowing how local finance teams work is often just as important as the technical accounting itself.
The average hourly rate for Balance Sheet Accountants in Germany is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 856 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Balance Sheet Accountants in Germany, 54% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 31% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as Balance Sheet Accountants in Germany have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Balance Sheet Accountants in Germany are German (100%), English (90%), and French (15%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Balance Sheet Accountants in Germany are Professional Services (100%), Manufacturing (65%), and Real Estate (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Balance Sheet Accountants in Germany are Accounting (100%), Finance (95%), and Operations (50%).
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