Senior Accountant

Cambridgeschool; Cambridge; On-site; EUR 2,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent international school is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its dynamic finance team. The successful candidate will lead financial operations, ensuring compliance, overseeing budgeting, and providing essential strategic financial insights to support the school’s growth. Must possess strong analytical and communication skills along with relevant accounting qualifications.

Benefits

Multisport card

Home office based on agreement

Refreshments provided

Healthy, subsidized lunches

3rd pension fund contribution

Qualifications

• University education preferably in Accounting or Finance.
• 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Proficient in English (B2) and Slovak (B2).

Responsibilities

• Oversaw financial operations and ensured compliance with accounting standards.
• Led accounting and managed bank and payroll payments.
• Prepared financial statements and participated in budgeting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Excel

GAAP

Job description

Wage (gross)
2 600 EUR/month or depending on the professional qualifications and experience

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Cambridge International School is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing strategic financial insights to support the company's growth. This role requires a deep understanding of accounting principles, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments.

Some of the responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Leading accounting;
• Bank payments: invoices, salaries, financial contribution, any requests regarding payments;
• Credit card payments & cash payments;
• Payroll accounting, communication with the payroll department;
• Communication with banks (Tatrabanka), any requests regarding payments, payment confirmations, payment cards;
• Patricipation on budgeting;
• Communication with tax offices;
• Monthly closing, Annual closing;
• Preparing financial statements - balance sheet, profit and loss.
• Excellent working environment and conditions in a progressive, friendly company/school
• Multisport card
• Home office (based on agreement with Head of Finance)
  
• Refreshment (coffee, tee, fruit)
• Tasty, healthy and subsidized lunches in our school canteen
• 3rd pension fund contribution

Information about the selection process

In order to apply, please send a CV and a cover letter in ENGLISH explaining how you meet the requirements of the role.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

Secondary with school-leaving examination
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

English - Upper intermediate (B2) and Slovak - Upper intermediate (B2)

Other knowledge

Microsoft Office 365 - Advanced
Microsoft Excel - Advanced
GAAP - Advanced
Money software - Basic

Experience in the position/sector

5

Number of years of experience

5

Personality requirements and skills

• Experience with grant accounting and donor restrictions;
  
• Strong negotiation and communication skills;
• High level of integrity and confidentiality;
• A team player who is willing to share knowledge and assistance;
• Ability to use initiative and be proactive;
• Experience with purchasing and dealing with local and international suppliers;
• Work well under pressure and able to handle multiple tasks;

Brief description of the company

CIS is constituted by a full Primary and Secondary School and is the focal campus of the Cambridge family, which currently includes four Cambridge International Kindergartens (Funiversities) across Bratislava. CIS offers an outstanding International education, centred on the Cambridge Pathway and enhanced by the Slovak National Curriculum, but with a focus always on international best practice. The School itself is located in the charming and scenic Staré Mesto District, in a friendly and quiet residential area of Bratislava, near the beautiful Horsky Park.

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