Senior Accountant, GL & AP – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of the general ledger for designated group entities.

• Manage fixed asset ledgers, payroll accounting, accruals, prepayments, and foreign exchange revaluation.

• Prepare inputs for month-end and year-end closures, and review reconciliations for balance sheet accounts.

• Analyze variances in income statements and balance sheets.

• Prepare and post intercompany calculations and invoices.

• Compile and review VAT returns, statutory reports, financial statements, and audit documentation.

• Assist accounts payable across group entities, focusing on coding, VAT treatment, approval routing, and resolving disputed or complex items.

• Reconcile the accounts payable subledger with the general ledger and investigate any unidentified bank postings.

• Lead the finance-related implementation of a new invoice processing tool, including process design, vendor and general ledger mapping, data validation, testing, and documentation.

• Work collaboratively with Accounts Receivable, Tax, and other teams to ensure precise accounting practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of five years of experience in general ledger accounting within an international, multi-entity setting.

• Demonstrated capability to independently close a set of entities and quickly adapt to existing processes with minimal handover.

• Strong understanding of VAT treatment for cross-border transactions within the EU, including reverse charge and intra-EU acquisitions.

• Hands-on experience with accounts payable processes in a multi-country environment.

• Background in preparing statutory financial statements and assisting with external audits.

• Familiarity with an ERP system, preferably NetSuite, including multi-currency accounting.

• Experience implementing or rolling out an invoice automation or P2P tool is a significant advantage.

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.

• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

• Strong skills in Excel.

• Available on short notice.

🏝️ Benefits

• A smart, people-first culture.

• Flexible options for office, hybrid, or remote working.

• Innovation hackathons.

• Global team outings.

• Festive and year-end company-wide celebrations.

• A day off for your birthday.

• Opportunities for learning and development.

• Mentoring programs.

• An attractive individual equity plan in a high-growth company.

• A top-notch tech package to facilitate your most productive work.

• A brand new, optimized-for-hybrid-working headquarters in Zurich, along with local offices in key cities such as London, Tampere, Warsaw, and Tokyo.

• Specific benefits tailored to the location you are joining.

• Recognized as a Great Place to Work in 10 countries.