The purpose of this position is to perform efficient and accurate general ledger accounting activities within designated geography (EMEA region) for new SDC (SSC) structure.
The position requires a finance professional with preferably prior experience of working in GBS or shared services organizations understanding record to report (RtR / GL) processes related to journals, provisions, accruals, managing month-close activities, taxes and financial statements.
As one of the pioneers in the GN Poland Service Delivery Center, you will be embark on a remarkable journey as we kickstart something entirely new!
Here's to new beginnings and a promising future!
Your Responsibilities:
- Ensuring correct application of accounting standards & policies (IFRS/country specific)
- Ensure daily accurate posting of Journal entries and pass manual Journals where required
- Ensure accounting of leases and management of lease schedules.
- Conduct control activities (ideally automated) to ensure compliance with GN control framework and other regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with Group Tax and other stakeholders as required, to gather inputs, support tax calculations and prepare reconciliations or filing information in order to ensure tax compliance.
Period-close Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with closing checklist (monthly / quarterly / annual)
- Co-ordinate with other Sub-ledger Owners (AP, AR, and other modules) and ensure monthly and period-end data is recorded accurately and period-end activities are completed timely
- Perform and review GL accounts close activities (such as review of unposted parked and recurring entries etc.) as part of period end close process
- Ensure posting of prepaid expense amortization entries
- Follow-up with the respective teams on inputs where required for provisions, accruals, deferrals, etc
- Execute depreciation / amortization run and ensure correctness of those
- Perform Foreign Currency Valuations of in-scope GLs to calculate Forex Gain/Loss and prepare the entries for the same as a part of period-end close activities
- Perform regrouping and reclassification of GLs basis inputs from user departments
- Review Trial Balance and ensure timely generation of standalone financial statements and disclosures
- Support Group Finance in preparation of consolidated financial statements and disclosures
- Provide support in Management reporting
- Ensure timely identification and reporting of risks
- Assist with both internal and external audits to ensure complete, timely and accurate responses to information requests
- Support the R2R Manager & process excellence teams in various process improvement and efficient initiatives. Support UAT and Go-Live of process changes, embedding change and transformation in day-to-day operations and highlight roadblocks
- Ensure a ‘partnership approach’ to develop strong relationships with other working group
Our requirements:
- Preferred educational background: Technical, Bachelor
- Preferred field of study: Bachelor degree in Accounting
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in General Accounting and Financial Close or more then 3 years in Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable / Bookkeeping Office supported by certificate from “Stowarzyszenie Księgowych” or others
- Preferably prior experience working within Multinational or GBS/ SSC organization
- Knowledge and experience of ERP system
- Understanding of Financial Accounting Standards (local and global) and Accounting Principles
- Respect for timelines
- Delivery focus
- Written and verbal communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Attention to details
The offer:
- A competitive pay, together with an annual bonus, and an attractive benefits package including medical care, lunch/cafeteria card, life insurance and pension plan
- An environment which provides opportunities of working with multiple stakeholders, professional support and the possibility to share knowledge and best practices
- On-going development opportunities in a multinational environment that will inspire you to grow professionally and personally
- Wide variety of projects and tasks, ambitious goals, and independence in achieving them
- Flexible working conditions – Hybrid work model
- Modern office in a convenient location, in the centre of Warsaw
Join the GN family, a global company with a rich history and a strong Scandinavian work culture that values inclusion and operates on a flat structure, where everyone's voice matters.
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