Accounting & Reporting Manager

ACCA Careers; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

HEINEKEN Kraków is seeking a senior finance leader to drive operational finance strategy across OpCos in scope. You will partner with stakeholders, lead the accounting team, and ensure IFRS compliance and robust internal controls.

The role requires strong governance, risk management, and cost optimization capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring 8–10 years in accounting/analysis, 5+ years in people leadership, and fluent English, with ACCA/CIMA or equivalent preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance or Accounting, with strong technical accounting skills.
• Accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is recommended.
• Experience in financial accounting and analysis within a multinational context.

Responsibilities

• Implementing the functional strategic plan by setting operational strategy and team’s objectives.
• Partner with stakeholders in a collaborative governance model to improve experience.
• Assess and mitigate operational risk; act as escalation point to drive resolution.
• Drive end-to-end improvements, reduce cycle time, and lower cost of finance.
• Build internal controls mindset; embed controls in processes to mitigate deficiencies.
• Plan and monitor team budget; adjust headcount to business needs.
• Prepare financial reporting aligned with Global Policies and local law.
• Ensure Balance Sheet data comply with IFRS for all OpCos in scope.
• Collaborate with Group Reporting to standardise policies and practices.
• Coordinate external audits; review balance sheet write-offs and refunds.
• Oversee approvals of non-PO invoices and customer credit notes.
• Lead end-to-end process management, improvement, and talent development.

Skills

Financial accounting

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

IFRS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Finance or Accounting

Accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

HEINEKEN Kraków

At HEINEKEN Kraków (Heineken Business Services Poland) our success comes directly from our great people. We are a growing team of business experts in finance, accounting, data and technology ready to “WOW” the world with our expertise, passion and pride to be GREEN. We act on our values of Passion for consumers & customers, Courage to dream & pioneer, Care for people & planet, Enjoyment of Life, always focused on being ourselves: inclusive, diverse, and open for new challenges.

HEINEKEN Kraków

At HEINEKEN Kraków (Heineken Business Services Poland) our success comes directly from our great people. We are a growing team of business experts in finance, accounting, data and technology ready to “WOW” the world with our expertise, passion and pride to be GREEN. We act on our values of Passion for consumers & customers, Courage to dream & pioneer, Care for people & planet, Enjoyment of Life, always focused on being ourselves: inclusive, diverse, and open for new challenges.

Your Responsibilities Would Include

• implementing the functional strategic plan by setting operational strategy and team’s objectives
• ensuring business partnership with stakeholders in a collaborative way and within agreed governance model to improve stakeholders' experience
• assessing and mitigating operational risk and acting as an escalation point to drive issue resolution
• driving E2E improvements agenda including reducing E2E cycle time and reduction of cost of finance
• building internal control mindset and embedding internal controls into processes so controls are designed and executed effectively and any deficiency is mitigated
• responsible for team/function's budget planning and proactively controlling actual costs vs. budget including rightsizing of the team compared with business requirement
• responsible for financial reporting to be done in line with HEINEKEN's Global Finance Policies & Procedures and local legislation
• ensuring HEINEKEN's Balance Sheet data are fully in line with IFRS for all OpCos in scope
• working with the Group Reporting team to implement standardisation and best practice policies
• beeing responsible for the OpCos final OTIF reporting of financials each period end close
• coordinating external audit for Group and local purposes for all OpCos in scope
• reviewing and approving balance Sheet write offs including from Accounts Payable and Receivable
• approving non-PO invoices and customer credit notes and refunds when required
• facilitating and driving end-to-end process management & improvement
• recruiting talents for leadership roles and securing their effective onboarding
• reviewing performance regularly; providing ongoing feedback to teams and individuals addressing under performs and recognizing best people and teams
• planning succession, developing best people in the pipeline, providing coaching and mentoring.

You Are a Good Match If You Have

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• Accounting Qualification recommended (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Financial accounting expertise
• 8-10 years of experience in accounting and/or financial analysis
• at least 5 years in managing people (preferably expert teams)
• strong stakeholder and communication management skills
• experience in multi-national environment and Shared Service Organisations
• business acumen, analytical skills, decision-making skills, change management skills
• excellent written and verbal English. Knowledge of additional european languages will be considered an asset.

At HEINEKEN Kraków, we take integrity and ethical conduct seriously. If someone has concerns about a possible violation of legal regulations indicated in Polish Whistleblowing Act or our Code of Business Conduct, we encourage them to speak up. Cases can be reported to global team or locally (in line with the local HBSP Whistleblowing procedure) by selecting proper option in this tool or by communicating it on hotline.