The Role

The Senior Accountant position has overall responsibility for the financial operations in the entities which operate within UK

Reporting to the UK Controller, the role requires a qualified accounting individual with experience in month end closing, variance analysis and Balance Sheet reconciliation and a keen eye for detail, a strong analytical mind-set, focus on quality and efficiency.

The Role is based in Warsaw, Poland and will require limited travel

What You’ll Do

Assisting in the:

Financial accounting and monthly & quarterly reporting for UK, including but not limited to:

Preparation of monthly Balance sheet reconciliations

Investigation and resolution of balance sheet differences

Preparing monthly journals, attaching support and submitting for review

Preparing and calculating accruals, prepayments, depreciation and other monthly & quarterly entries

Ensuring monthly Inter Company differences are investigated and resolved

Preparing monthly Trial Balance for review and adding commentaries for variances

Preparing quarterly flux commentary for review

Preparing quarterly audit disclosures for review

Preparing quarterly revenue submissions

Monthly upload of UK entity reporting into Cognos

Assisting and providing support for Internal/ External Group and Statutory audit requirements

Ad hoc Corporate requests for information/ support/ accounting journals

Participate in annual accounting, tax audits and special projects.

Training and mentoring other accountants based in Poland

Supporting finance managers with technical queries and ensuring adherence to reporting timelines

Ad hoc project requests from UK controller   

What You’ll Bring

The successful candidate will be a ‘hands on’ and “can do” qualified accountant with strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.

Qualified accountant with experience working in a commercial environment in an international business with prior exposure to monthly/ quarterly accounting and group reporting. You will have operated at a similar level in an international environment with a demonstrated track record of delivering successful monthly and quarterly reporting.

Qualifications: Educated to degree level and Qualified Accountant

Minimum 4 years of experience as an Accountant

Experience working in a similar capacity at a global organization.

Strong financial background and good spoken and written English

Experience working in a fast paced, dynamic and evolving environment.

Good knowledge and experience in using Microsoft Word and Excel applications.

Results driven with the enthusiasm to drive improvement initiatives

Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Versatile, inquisitive, and robust candidate with the ability to work effectively on their own and in a team environment

All other related and/or additional responsibilities that may be required or assigned.