Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant – Krakow, Poland (Hybrid)

Hybrid working model from Krakow, Quattro Business Park (3 days from the office).

This role supports the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for assigned entities while ensuring compliance with GAAP/IFRS, internal accounting policies, and local tax requirements. The position involves audit liaison, tax declaration preparation, financial statement preparation, journal entry review, internal controls testing, and cross‑functional collaboration across FP&A, Tax and Treasury teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for assigned entities.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP/IFRS and internal accounting policies.
• Assist in preparing audit schedules and liaising with external auditors.
• Prepare monthly, annual tax declarations including CIT, VAT, Treasury and statistical reports/declarations, coordinating with the tax department or local consultants when needed.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with local requirements and liaise with external tax auditors and advisors to achieve compliance.
• Lead monthly and year‑end audits, prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Conduct quarterly revenue recognition testing; handle investment in subsidiaries, equity accounts, on‑source accounting entries, bad debt reserve, income tax provision, VAT, SUT; review all journal entries and reconciliations performed by P2s.
• Organize and maintain the closing task checklist.
• Review cost‑center trends for each entity on a monthly basis.
• Review balance‑sheet and P&L trends per entity after loading to the financial consolidation framework.
• Coordinate with business on physical inventory counts.
• Review internal controls testing.
• Manage and coordinate statutory audits.
• Analyze and push down statutory adjustments to SAP.
• Reconcile and analyze revenue between SAP and the data warehouse for each entity.
• Bridge US GAAP to local GAAP for statutory reporting and audit.
• Provide guidance and support to junior accountants.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including FP&A, Tax, and Treasury.
• Assist in training and onboarding new team members.
• Maintain and improve internal controls and documentation.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation.
• Support implementation of system enhancements and accounting tools.
• Perform variance analysis and provide commentary on financial results.
• Support ad‑hoc reporting and analysis requests from management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in accounting or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant financial experience.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in finance/accounting focused on GL processes.
• Demonstrated experience in month‑end closing and maintaining the ledger independently.
• Demonstrated VAT/tax capabilities as well as statutory returns experience.
• Proficiency in financial reporting; US GAAP knowledge will be considered a plus.
• Fluent in English (at least CEFR B2 level).

Preferred Characteristics

• Experience with SAP and Hyperion (HFM/Essbase).
• Strong analytical skills and problem‑solving abilities.
• Familiarity with EU declarations (Intra/EC List, etc.).
• Process‑driven and organized, with flexibility to accommodate ad‑hoc requests.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, ethical, and high integrity.
• Strong proficiency with financial systems and applications; advanced skills in Excel and MS Office.
• Experience working in a global team.

Benefits

• Private healthcare including dental care.
• Life and long‑term disability insurance, MyBenefit cafeteria system, multisport card, social fund subsidies, home‑office allowance, tuition reimbursement, referral awards, and internal career development opportunities in multiple business areas.
• Day off to celebrate your birthday, and up to 3 additional days of vacation by length of service in the company.