Chief Accountant

Heineken; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

HEINEKEN Kraków is seeking an experienced Finance/Accounting professional to join our Kraków team. The role focuses on improving financial integrity across operating companies by ensuring accounting quality and controls execution.

As Chief Accountant, you will lead full accounting operations and oversee related processes. You will collaborate with auditors and internal teams to drive improvements, maintain compliance, and keep up with IFRS/SCOA developments.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of practical experience in Finance/Accounting.
• Proven track record as Finance/Accounting expert and acting as Chief Accountant.
• Expert knowledge in tax regulations and international accounting standards.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and change management experience.
• High project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Improve financial integrity of Operating Companies' financials by allocating experienced resources to accounting quality and controls execution.
• Act as focal point for OpCos on financial matters and support cross-process cooperation.
• Lead and manage full accounting operations.
• Supervise the entire accounting process including GL, AP, AR, inventory, fixed assets, cash management and taxes.
• Review, investigate, and correct errors in financial entries and reports.
• Support end-to-end ownership of HEINEKEN Kraków and OpCo partnering.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Group, Regions, other HEINEKEN Kraków teams, and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by proposing ideas and participating in projects.
• Adhere to HEINEKEN Group Accounting Policy and Procedures for all activities.
• Keep up with IFRS/SCOA developments and coordinate with auditors.
• Liaise with external and internal auditors and other third parties.

Skills

Finance/Accounting experience

Chief Accountant experience

Tax regulations knowledge

IFRS/SCOA awareness

Communication and presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Job description

AtHEINEKEN Kraków (HEINEKEN Global Shared Services)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:

• Improving the financial integrity of Operating Companies' financials by appointing in HEINEKEN Kraków experienced resources to focus exclusively on accounting quality and controls execution
• Acting as a focal point for the OpCos on financial matters (an accounting “go to” person) and supporting facilitate cross process co-operation
• Being responsible for leading and managing full accounting operations
• Supervising and monitoring the entire accounting process including general ledger, accounts payables, accounts receivables, inventory, fixed assets, cash management and taxes
• Reviewing, investigating, and preparing corrections to errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports
• Supporting an end to end ownership of HEINEKEN Kraków and OpCo partnering
• Developing and maintaining successful working relationships with Group, Regions, other teams within HEINEKEN Kraków and key stakeholders
• Contributing to continuous improvement by proposing ideas, participating in projects and applying any agreed changes to processes
• Adhering to HEINEKEN Group Accounting Policy and Procedures for all accounting and reporting activities
• Keeping up with relevant developments in IFRS and / or SCOA and exchanging information with OpCos
• Liaising with external and internal auditors, sharing relevant information with the auditors
• Maintaining relationships with third parties including financial institutions, auditors, tax authorities
  

You are a good candidate if you have:

• at least 5 years of practical experience in Finance/Accounting
• proven successful track as Finance/Accounting expert and acting as Chief Accountant
• expert knowledgein tax regulations and standards of international accounting
• excellent communication and presentation skills
• strong experience in stakeholder management and change management
• High Project Management skills

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