Job Description/Purpose
The role will perform General Ledger processes in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with defined operating procedures and maintaining an overview of overall GL team activities.
We offer
- Challenging work environment
- Highly motivated team and international corporate culture
- Full-time job
- Competitive salary
- Benefit package: private medical care, sportscards, lunch vouchers, site events, discounts in a variety of facilities around the city of Lodz and more
- Location in city center next to Zrodliska Park and Ksiezy Mlyn
Key accountabilities
- The Senior Accountant will contribute to the achievement of GL performance and quality standards as defined in relevant service level agreements and is a main point of contact in relation to defined SSC GL processes
- Calculation and posting of complex manual business transactions in accordance with local work instructions
- Reconciliation of defined technical GL accounts
- Oversee the correct preparation and calculation of internal recharging to other Group companies
- Completion of domestic VAT and other indirect tax returns as required in line with regulatory and internal tax guidelines
- Conduct ad-hoc reporting and has overall responsibility for audit files for SSC activities
- Perform other duties as agreed with General Ledger Team Lead or as requested by and agreed with key stakeholders.
- Achieve performance objectives agreed with General Ledger Team Lead
- Resolve customer queries/complaints relating to GL processes as specified by relevant SLAs & escalating queries/complaints
- Provide guidance and support to the GL accountant in the delivery of their responsibilities
- For operational topics the senior accountant is a contact person for key internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactive co-operation with other work streams within the SSC in overseeing the end-to-end process chain for all relevant GL processes.
- Propose, evaluate and implement process improvements in collaboration with GL Team Lead
Required education and experience
Qualified Accountant (ACCA or equivalent)
Behavioral Competencies
- Typically 2-5 years’ experience in General Ledger processes
- Experience of working within General Ledger process, or other core financial processes, within a complex, large volume environment
- Good customer service skills
- Experience of knowledge transfer activity is an advantage
- SSC experience is an advantage
- Good working knowledge of SAP financials and Ms Excel
- Effectively communicate in business English (oral and written skills)
- Fluent communication skills in French
Professional Competencies
- Experience of working in a shared services centre, within complex, large volume environment is an advantage
- Good understanding of GL processes and process improvement
- Working knowledge of Windows Office (Excel)
- Working knowledge of SAP FI, SD, MM