Chief Accountant

Chief Accountant

Miejsce pracy: Kraków

Your responsibilities

• Improving the financial integrity of Operating Companies' financials by appointing in HEINEKEN Kraków experienced resources to focus exclusively on accounting quality and controls execution
• Acting as a focal point for the OpCos on financial matters (an accounting "go to" person) and supporting facilitate cross process co-operation
• Being responsible for leading and managing full accounting operations
• Supervising and monitoring the entire accounting process including general ledger, accounts payables, accounts receivables, inventory, fixed assets, cash management and taxes
• Reviewing, investigating, and preparing corrections to errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports
• Supporting an end to end ownership of HEINEKEN Kraków and OpCo partnering
• Developing and maintaining successful working relationships with Group, Regions, other teams within HEINEKEN Kraków and key stakeholders
• Contributing to continuous improvement by proposing ideas, participating in projects and applying any agreed changes to processes
• Adhering to HEINEKEN Group Accounting Policy and Procedures for all accounting and reporting activities
• Keeping up with relevant developments in IFRS and / or SCOA and exchanging information with OpCos
• Liaising with external and internal auditors, sharing relevant information with the auditors
• Maintaining relationships with third parties including financial institutions, auditors, tax authorities

Our requirements

• at least 5 years of practical experience in Finance/Accounting
• proven successful track as Finance/Accounting expert and acting as Chief Accountant
• expert knowledge in tax regulations and standards of international accounting
• excellent communication and presentation skills
• strong experience in stakeholder management and change management
• High Project Management skills

What we offer

• hybrid ways of working
• private medical healthcare
• attractive performance bonus
• Sodexo pre-paid card
• life insurance
• employee referral program
• wide range of trainings
• local and global job opportunities within HEINEKEN
• parking space
• open bar once a week
• we are ACCA Approved Employer

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• life insurance
• remote work opportunities
• integration events
• corporate sports team
• parking space for employees
• extra social benefits
• pre-paid cards
• christmas gifts
• employee referral program
• charity initiatives
• flexible work from home scheme after pandemic/lockdown
• open bar on Fridays

HEINEKEN Global Shared Services

At HEINEKEN Kraków (HEINEKEN Global Shared Services) our success comes directly from our great people. We are a growing team of finance, accounting, data and technology professionals ready to „WOW” the world with our expertise, passion and pride to be GREEN. Our employees can develop in the following areas: Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report, Business Performance Management, Accounting, Reporting & Consolidation, Digital & Technology, Transformation Management, Global Audit, Global Process & Control Improvement, Global Process Expertise, and Support Functions like HR, Service Management, Global Master Data, Internal Finance, Change & Communications.

An integral part of HEINEKEN’s day-to-day operations, our Global Shared Services center has significantly contributed to leveraging the benefits of the company since 2012. With more than 1100 employees comprised of 27 nationalities, we collaborate with 26 Operating Companies in 25 languages. A truly global experience! We value enjoyment of life, respect for people and planet and passion for quality in all that we do.

HEINEKEN is a proud independent global brewer, committed to surprise and excite consumers with its brands and products everywhere. The brand that bears the founder's family name - Heineken® - is available in almost every country around the globe and is the world's most valuable international premium beer brand. Our company is present in over 70 countries, operates more than 160 breweries and markets more than 250 brands.

HEINEKEN Global Shared Services Center was awarded as the Business Services Firm of the Year 2021!

At HEINEKEN Kraków, we take integrity and ethical conduct seriously. If someone has concerns about a possible violation of legal regulations indicated in Polish Whistleblowing Act or our Code of Business Conduct, we encourage them to speak up. Cases can be reported to global team or locally (in line with the local HGSS Whistleblowing procedure) by selecting proper option in this tool or by communicating it on hotline.