Chief Accountant

Chief Accountant

Your responsibilities

• Managing a team of several accounting professionals and ensuring smooth day-to-day accounting operations.
• Overseeing the accounting books for the main operating company and over 40 SPV entities within a capital group, in line with applicable accounting standards and internal procedures.
• Supervising the Group’s accounting policies and ensuring consistent accounting practices across all entities.
• Developing and maintaining unified accounting standards, including the review of accounting entries from both formal and substantive perspectives.
• Ensuring accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing processes.
• Taking responsibility for the preparation of statutory financial statements in accordance with the Polish Accounting Act.
• Supporting the reporting team in the preparation of financial statements under IFRS, including both standalone and consolidated reporting for a growing number of entities.
• Cooperating closely with external auditors and coordinating audit-related activities.
• Preparing and submitting tax declarations, including VAT, VAT EU, CIT and WHT.
• Managing statutory reporting to external institutions such as the Tax Office, Social Insurance Institution, Central Statistical Office and National Bank of Poland.
• Driving improvements, standardisation and automation of accounting processes.
• Overseeing payments and monitoring receivables.
• Working closely with various internal stakeholders, including financial reporting, controlling, legal, management office, HR, business teams and the international headquarters.

Our requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in accounting, including experience as a Chief Accountant or in a similar senior accounting role.
• Proven experience in managing accounting teams within capital groups or organisations with complex legal structures.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting and financial reporting standards, including the Polish Accounting Act, IFRS and IAS.
• Practical knowledge of tax regulations and their application in business operations.
• Experience cooperating with auditors and managing audit processes.
• Previous experience working closely with the Management Board, including CFO-level stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of business processes and their impact on accounting operations.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience in improving, standardising and automating repetitive accounting activities.
• Very good command of English.

Benefits:

• Annual performance-based bonus
• Flexible working hours (start your day between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM)
• Private medical care fully funded by the employer
• Multisport card fully funded by the employer
• Life insurance fully funded by the employer
• Language learning support
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Pension program
• Employee parking
• Additional social benefits

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