Head of Accounting
Niepołomice - Poland
Department:
Job Summary
Financial Accounting & Statutory Reporting
- Ensure full responsibility for the accounting records accounting policies balance sheet and profit and loss statement of the Poland entity.
- Coordinate prepare and submit monthly quarterly and annual IFRS reporting in accordance with Group reporting requirements and local statutory regulations.
- Prepare annual statutory financial statements and ensure compliance with all local legal reporting requirements.
- Lead balance sheet reconciliations and ensure integrity of accounting data.
- Oversee fixed asset accounting asset registers and capital expenditure accounting.
- Ensure accurate cost accounting inventory management and production-related financial reporting to support efficient factory operations and decision-making.
- Oversee the financial aspects of manufacturing processes including production costs overhead allocation and factory budgeting support.
- Implement and maintain financial controls specific to factory environments including raw material usage tracking production cost variance analysis and profitability improvement.
- Support the annual budget process for the Poland factory in collaboration with FP&A.
- Participate in Company and Group transformation projects as required.
Compliance Internal Control & Audit
- Safeguard compliance with IFRS local GAAP and Group accounting policies.
- Implement and maintain an effective internal control framework and ensure compliance with Group internal control guidelines.
- Coordinate external audits statutory audits and internal audits ensuring timely resolution and communication of audit findings.
- Manage relationships with regulatory authorities including tax authorities statistical offices customs authorities national bank / central bank representatives and local banks.
- Ensure the protection of company assets and the integrity of financial information.
Taxation & Regulatory Reporting
- Oversee preparation and submission of VAT CIT withholding tax and other statutory tax declarations.
- Prepare and review statistical banking and regulatory reporting submissions ensuring delivery within statutory deadlines.
- Supervise tax audits and ensure timely responses to tax authorities.
- Coordinate transfer pricing documentation and compliance requirements.
- Ensure compliance with customs tax and regulatory obligations.
- Partner closely with Group Tax on local and international tax matters and implementation of tax action plans.
Team Leadership
- Lead coach and develop the accounting teams in Poland providing guidance and support for professional development.
- Allocate responsibilities effectively within the team to meet deadlines and objectives.
- Promote a culture of accountability continuous improvement and collaboration.
- Conduct performance and development discussions and support professional growth.
- Lead both local and remote teams where applicable.
Systems Projects & Process Improvement
- Drive finance transformation initiatives and accounting process optimisation.
- Lead SAP S/4HANA e-invoicing and other finance system projects.
- Drive automation and efficiency initiatives across accounting processes.
- Support and strengthen collaboration with the Shared Service Centre ensuring effective Record-to-Report and Purchase-to-Pay processes.
- Participate in Group-wide projects and implementation of new systems and processes.
Continuously improve accounting department efficiency and effectiveness.
Qualifications :
- University degree in Accounting Finance or related field.
- Qualified Accountant with strong IFRS expertise.
- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in senior accounting or finance leadership roles within an international industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of local accounting regulations VAT CIT and tax compliance requirements.
- Experience managing statutory reporting audits and tax matters.
- Experience working with Shared Service Centres within Record-to-Report and Purchase-to-Pay processes is an advantage.
- SAP S/4HANA experience is mandatory.
- HFM / Hyperion knowledge would be a strong asset.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Business fluent English is mandatory. Polish language proficiency is strongly preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Hands-on pragmatic and results-oriented approach.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills.
- Ability to work effectively with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
- Strong focus on accuracy integrity and compliance.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for process simplification and automation.
Additional Information :
employment with a global leader in its industry
work-life balance and flexible working hours
compensation commensurate with your skills
employment based on a formal employment contract
subsidies for meals
non-wage benefits (including a Medicover Sport card private medical care etc.)
free psychological financial and legal support provided by Lyra Polska
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time