Accounting Policies Specialist — Siemens Healthineers, Erlangen (Germany) Full Time

If you have a background in accounting and IFRS reporting, and you are looking for a role that goes beyond routine number-crunching, this position at Siemens Healthineers is worth a close look. The company is hiring an Accounting Policies Specialist (f/m/d) at its headquarters in Erlangen, Germany — a role that puts you at the centre of financial reporting decisions for one of the world’s largest medical technology companies.

Quick Job Overview

About the Employer

Siemens Healthineers is one of the biggest names in medical technology globally. With roughly 74,000 employees spread across more than 70 countries, the company develops and manufactures equipment and services covering diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, laboratory diagnostics, molecular medicine, and digital health. Their products touch an estimated five million patients every single day.

The company is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and operates as a separate legal entity from Siemens AG, though it retains the Siemens name and engineering heritage. Headquartered in Erlangen — a mid-sized city in Bavaria known for its strong university and research presence — Siemens Healthineers offers a structured, international working environment with clearly defined career paths and professional development support.

Siemens Healthineers Germany has been awarded the Great Place to Work certificate, which speaks to the workplace culture and employee satisfaction. The company also actively welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities and promotes diversity and inclusion across all levels.

What This Role Involves

This is not a standard bookkeeping or transactional accounting job. As an Accounting Policies Specialist, you sit at the intersection of technical accounting standards and real-world financial reporting. Your work directly shapes how Siemens Healthineers presents its financial position to investors, regulators, and the public.

Here is what you would be doing day to day:

• Acting as a go-to contact for accounting matters under IFRS, which means colleagues from across the business come to you with questions about how to treat complex transactions.
• Contributing sections to the Siemens Healthineers consolidated notes and management report — the detailed disclosures that accompany the financial statements. This includes quality assurance work to make sure everything is accurate and consistent.
• Driving the development of accounting policies internally. When new IFRS standards are issued or existing ones are amended, you help figure out what they mean for the company and how to implement them.
• Harmonising the accounting practices of companies that Siemens Healthineers acquires. This is particularly important because the company regularly buys smaller firms, and each one tends to have its own way of doing things.
• Optimising the processes used to produce the consolidated financial statements — finding ways to make the close faster, cleaner, and more reliable.
• Coordinating with external auditors and resolving their inquiries, which requires both technical knowledge and the ability to explain and defend accounting positions clearly.

It is a role that suits someone who enjoys the technical side of accounting but also wants to see how their work influences real business decisions. You are not just applying rules — you are helping to interpret them and shape how they are put into practice across a major listed company.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Siemens Healthineers has set clear expectations for this role, which makes it easier for you to assess whether it is a good fit before you apply.

Education: A master’s degree in business administration with a focus on finance, accounting, or auditing is the primary requirement. If you hold an additional qualification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a German tax advisor (Steuerberater), that is a definite advantage. Alternatively, a PhD in a related field is also accepted. The company also considers applicants with a bachelor’s degree or completed vocational training, provided they have additional professional experience in this area.

Professional experience: You need several years of experience in conceptual accounting and financial statement preparation, ideally at a publicly listed, internationally operating company or at an audit firm. This is not an entry-level role — you should already be comfortable working with consolidated financial statements and IFRS frameworks.

Technical knowledge: In-depth knowledge of IFRS is essential. You should also have some affinity for IT processes, since the company continues to digitalise its financial reporting workflows.

Language skills: Fluent written and spoken German and English are both required. This makes sense given that the company is German-headquartered but operates globally, and much of its reporting is in English.

Personal attributes: Strong analytical skills, the ability to work independently, and a results-oriented mindset. You need to be comfortable navigating ambiguity — accounting policies are not always black and white, and part of your job is forming well-reasoned positions on grey areas.

Salary, Benefits, and Relocation Support

Siemens Healthineers has not published a salary range for this position. According to the job listing, salary details are not specified by the employer. As with many German companies, salary is typically discussed during the interview process and depends on experience and qualifications.

What the listing does confirm is the following:

• Flexible working: The role can be done on a full-time or part-time basis (minimum 28 hours per week). You can work mobile from within Germany for up to 60% of your working hours. Additionally, you can work from abroad for up to 30 days per year, subject to certain conditions and in selected countries.
• Permanent contract: This is a permanent position, not a fixed-term contract.
• Professional development: As a large, structured organisation, Siemens Healthineers offers training programmes, internal mobility, and career progression pathways.

Relocation support is not explicitly mentioned in the job listing. If you are applying from outside Germany, you may want to ask about this during the application process.

Work Permit / Visa Note

The job listing does not explicitly mention visa sponsorship or work permit support. Siemens Healthineers is a major German employer and, like many large companies in Germany, has historically sponsored work permits for qualified international hires — but this is not confirmed for this specific role.

If you are a non-EU citizen, you would typically need an EU Blue Card or a German residence permit for employment purposes. The EU Blue Card requires a recognised university degree and a salary meeting the minimum threshold (which is adjusted annually). Since this is a mid-level professional role at a major company, the salary may meet the Blue Card threshold, but you should verify this directly with Siemens Healthineers during the application process.

EU/EEA and Swiss citizens do not need a work permit to take up employment in Germany.

Who This Role May Suit

This position is a strong fit if you fall into one of these categories:

• Audit professionals looking to move in-house: If you have spent several years at a Big 4 or mid-tier audit firm working on IFRS audits for listed clients, this role lets you apply that expertise from the other side of the table — with more regular hours and deeper involvement in a single company’s reporting.
• Accounting policy specialists at other listed companies: If you are already doing similar work but want to join a larger, more international organisation with better development opportunities, this is worth considering.
• Finance professionals with strong IFRS knowledge: If your current role involves IFRS reporting, consolidation, or technical accounting and you want to specialise further, this position gives you that focus.
• German-speaking accountants considering a move to Germany: If you are based outside Germany but speak fluent German and have the right qualifications, this could be a pathway into one of the country’s most respected employers. Just be aware that visa sponsorship is not explicitly confirmed.

How to Apply Officially

To apply, you need to go directly through the official Siemens Healthineers careers portal. The company specifically requests that applicants do not send CVs by email. Instead, you should create a profile on their talent community platform and submit your application through the official job posting.

Official application link: Apply for Accounting Policies Specialist (f/m/d) at Siemens Healthineers

If you have initial questions before applying, you can contact the recruitment team at recruitinggersupport.func@siemens-healthineers.com. The contact person for this specific role is Anna Steinebach.

Required Documents

While the job listing does not provide an exhaustive list of required documents, based on standard practice for professional roles at German companies, you should typically prepare:

• CV / Resume (uploaded to the Siemens Healthineers talent community profile)
• Cover letter explaining your interest and relevant experience with IFRS and accounting policies
• Copies of relevant academic degrees and professional certifications (CPA, Steuerberater, etc.)
• Proof of work experience (employment references or certificates, which are standard in the German application process)

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to speak German fluently for this role?

Yes. The listing specifically requires fluent written and spoken German and English. Given that you will be working with German regulatory frameworks and internal stakeholders, strong German skills are essential for this position.

Can I work part-time in this role?

Yes. The listing states that the position is available as full-time or part-time with a minimum of 28 hours per week. You would need to discuss the specific arrangement with the hiring team.

Is remote working allowed?

The role is classified as hybrid. You can work remotely from within Germany for up to 60% of your working hours. Additionally, you can work from abroad for up to 30 days per year under certain conditions.

What is the Job ID for this position?

The Job ID is 498338. You can use this to search for the role directly on the Siemens careers portal.

Relevant Links

• Accounting & Finance Jobs on JobsRivo
• Germany Jobs on JobsRivo
• EU Blue Card Jobs on JobsRivo
• Career Guides for International Job Seekers
• Siemens Healthineers Careers (Official)

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