Accountant, General Accounting

Bain & Company; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Bain & Company in Warsaw, Poland, seeks an Accountant in General Accounting to join the EMEA Finance GBS hub. Own General Ledger activities across EMEA, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, with close collaboration with Finance Managers and Directors.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance and 2–3 years of General Ledger experience, plus strong Excel and English (C1). Polish is a plus. Hybrid work model with at least two days in the office and SAP exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in General Ledger accounting.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
• Proficiency in accounting systems; SAP S/4HANA Cloud is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills with large datasets.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent command of English (C1); Polish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage bank reconciliations and posting of bank statements.
• Prepare and post journal entries including payroll, accruals and adjustments.
• Review outstanding items and update accrual schedules.
• Generate and review trial balance reports and resolve discrepancies.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of cash and balance sheet accounts.
• Support audit activities, asset reviews, and disposals.
• Assist with ad hoc finance requests and reporting as needed.

Skills

Detail oriented

Analytical

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Excel

Job description

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You’ll join our EMEA Finance team at our Global Business Services (GBS) hub in Warsaw, a center of expertise and collaboration. As part of a General Accounting GBS team, you’ll work closely with senior colleagues, including Finance Managers and Directors in Bain offices across the EMEA region.

Working across a diverse range of markets, you’ll support core accounting processes and help ensure the accuracy and integrity of our financial reporting.

WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM

As an Accountant, General Accounting, reporting to the EMEA Finance Manager, you will take ownership of General Ledger activities across EMEA markets, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. This role combines responsibility for assigned markets with collaboration and support across the wider team. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with large datasets, managing tight deadlines, and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manage bank reconciliations, including downloading and posting bank statements, clearing accounts, and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including payroll entries, staff recovery deductions, employee receivables, accruals, prepayment amortization, tax adjustments, cost reallocations to other Bain offices, and correcting entries.
• Review and validate outstanding items, ensuring accrual schedules are accurately maintained and updated.
• Generate and review preliminary trial balance reports to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of cash and other balance sheet accounts.
• Support audit activities, fixed asset reviews, and asset disposals.
• Assist with ad hoc finance requests, analysis, and reporting as needed.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 2–3 years of experience in General Ledger accounting.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
• Proficiency in accounting systems; experience with SAP S/4HANA Cloud is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills, including the ability to work with large datasets.
• Strong organizational skills, with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent command of English (C1 level); knowledge of Polish is a plus.

This role follows a hybrid working model, requiring at least2 days per week in the office.