Accountant/ Senior Accountant (AP, AR, GL, Tax Specialist) with German/French/Nordics/English (m/f)

Cpl Jobs is a part of the larger European recruitment and HR services group, Cpl Resources. We help the greatest talents to develop their careers and enable leading companies on the Polish and European market to find the best professionals. For an international organization, for its SSC Centre because of new project being launched we are currently looking for candidates for the position of: 

Accountant/ Senior Accountant (AP, AR, GL, Tax Specialist) with German/ French/ Nordics / English (m/f)

Responsibilities are dependent from the position:

General Ledger:

• Preparation of timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Maintain well-documented work papers for journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Reconciliation of more complex accounts and checking the accuracy of journal entries to ensure that the general ledger is accurate and complete.
• Participating in month and year closing.
• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with local accounting requirements based on the instructions of the country finance manager.
• Preparation of the statutory and tax statements for dedicated country based on the instructions from the country finance manager.
• Research and solve accounting transaction questions and other local country issues in an agreed upon timeframe. 
• Coordinates and facilitates the process of documenting accounting policies and procedures.
• Improve and develop internal processes and controls.

Accounts Payable

• Support the Manager with the global procure to pay process implementation work stream for country gap workshops using a standardised methodology;  support gap workshops and work closely with counterparts in the SAP invoice workflow work stream.  
• Work closely with country representatives and 3rd party service providers to document process gaps vs. global standard template and build a detailed action plan to close gaps.
• Coordinate with the SAP Invoice Management work stream Project Manager to create aligned project plans.
• Maintain and update project plans for individual project country releases with the Process Implementation Manager.
• Escalate issues to the Process Implementation Manager for resolution.
• Ongoing tracking of country project status;  escalate and resolve issues to keep project on agreed timelines; highlight issues and proposed solutions in regular project status meetings.

Accounts Receivable:

• Build and maintain excellent relationships with customers.
• End to end customer portfolio ownership- ability to address customer queries regardless of their nature.
• Develop internal relationships that will assist in the collection effort or resolving issues as they arise.
• Monitor correct and timely settlement of receivables.
• Proactive cash collection (phone and email contact).
• Accurate cash forecasting.
• Work closely with Corporate Credit Team, provide payment history evaluation, escalate possible issues on time; Research and reconcile discrepancies on customer accounts.
• Assist with audit requests.
• Constantly look for process improvement and effectiveness increase.

Requirements:

• At least  2 years of experience in GL,R2R, AP, P2P, AR, O2C, Tax department.
• University degree (preferable accountancy, economy or finance).
• Practical knowledge of Excel.
• Very good knowledge of English, another language would be an asset.
• Knowledge of SAP or other integrated system will be an asset.
• Analytical mindset.
• Proactive with customer service orientation.

Company offers:

• Very good working conditions.
• Private health care.
• Multisport Card.
• Work in an international company.
• A friendly working atmosphere.