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We are currently looking for a Accountant / Senior Accountant to join our Accounting and Reporting department. The key responsibility of this role is to perform month-end close activities and account overview for production entities at VELUX in Europe.
To give you better insight into our structure and organization, the Accounting to Reporting team consists of 14 members, including both GL Specialists and Financial Compliance Experts, who provide daily operational support for the VELUX Group. The team works in a hybrid setup from our Warsaw office and is known for its great atmosphere, as well as a fun and open culture.
Moreover, we expect that you will:
Perform month-end close activities, ensuring timely completion
Execute calculations and postings for various accounting processes, including accruals, reclassifications, allocations, and other period-end journal entries
Perform payroll accounting, including posting entries and reconciliations
Carry out fixed assets accounting activities and support asset management
Complete balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies
Prepare and submit statistical reports to authorities
Calculate and declare local taxes
Review various accounting transactions, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting policies and internal guidelines
Provide guidance and support regarding G/L balances
Participate in local and global projects and implement process changes
Support audit inquiries by providing documentation and explanations in a timely and professional manner
Collaborate with various departments to ensure financial records are accurate and completed on time
Support business markets within European operations (in close collaboration with Finance Managers) and outsourced operations in India
Maintain complete documentation and procedures
Prepare various financial reports and analyses
Provide ad hoc support
What you will bring:
5 years of relevant GL/RTR experience within SSC/BPO
In-depth knowledge of the Record-to-Report process and financial accounting
Practical experience in implementing continuous improvements; accounting qualifications are an additional asset
Working experience in SAP system is crucial for us
Fluent English is required; German, French, or another European language is a plus
An ownership mindset, with readiness to engage directly and drive the resolution of complex financial issues
Proficiency in Excel
Experience in training junior team members, sharing knowledge, and acting as a role model
Openness to new ideas and flexibility in adjusting plans as needed
Strong communication skills and a constructive approach to tasks
What we offer
Attractive well-being package (including office massages, webinars and training)
Flexible working hours and hybrid model for home office (3 days per week to work from home)
Annual bonus system
Multikafeteria/Multisport/Subsidy to summer holiday
Lunch card
Christmas gift card
Two additional days off per year for CSR activities
Co-financing to ACCA
Modern office full of light and fresh air with parking spaces available to all employees and the highest quality office equipment
Internal and external development program addressed to all employees
Employee Pension Scheme financed entirely by the employer (PPE)
Private medical care with telemedicine and rehabilitation, full stomatology as option
Employee Foundation support
Constructive cooperation based on trust and respect for the employee
Equal Opportunity Employer
VELUX l is fully committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. To further our goal of equal employment opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, it is the policy of VELUX to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity and only job-related qualifications will be required.
