Would you like to participate and take ownership in all strategic and tactical issues and stakeholder management on behalf of Finance Poland unit? We are now looking for a Chief Accountant to Finance Poland.It is an opportunity for you to coordinate all accounting and tax processes, ensuring compliance to local and group regulations, to enable Nordea to deliver legal, management and regulatory financial reporting to relevant stakeholders. You will ensure delivery of world class finance and accounting services as part of the newly formed Finance Poland unit.
In Nordea, we know that great customer experiences require a team that leads the way in first-class service and operations. We’re more than just a Nordic bank, we’re a large employer in Poland. With us, you’ll work with skilled, international teams in a bright, modern office. The lively and collaborative atmosphere offers plenty of opportunities to learn and grow as you build your career with us.
About this opportunity
What you’ll be doing:
- Manage and ensure the implementation of the accounting and financial principles and policies
- Ensure Branch compliance with polices, guidelines and instructions within Nordea
- Proactively plan and manage taxation of the PL Branch in close co-operation with Group Taxes
- Coordinate process of legal reporting to the local authorities according to the legislation (provide requirements and approve Financial Statements, reports for National Bank of Poland, Statistic Office, Tax Office, Auditors, etc)
- Coordinate delivery of group reporting packages
- Coordinating Treasury Functions
- Ensure prudent accounting and closing of Nordea books in accordance with frameworks and policies to enable high quality financial information for internal and external stakeholders
- Cooperate with Head of the Branch in preparation and execution of budget and multi-year plans for the Branch
- Cooperate with the Head of the Branch in preparation of development strategies
You will be reporting to CFO Finance Poland / Head of Group Finance.
The role is based in Lodz, Poland.
Who you are
Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.
To succeed in this role, we believe that you:
- Have drive to motivate people and lead them through changes
- Hace excellent analytical skills
- Are solution oriented and have can-do approach in dealing with challenges
- Have capability to work under time pressure
- Have strategic ability to see what needs to be done, both in the short and long term, with a solution mind-set
Your experience and background:
- Proven track of experience (3-5 years) in similar position is a must and successes in leadership position supporting global teams and global processes
- Broad accounting and finance background
- Experience in working with demanding stakeholders
- English on professional level (spoken and written)
If this sounds like you, get in touch!
Next steps
Please submit your application no later than 4 January 2020.
At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.
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