Chief Accounting Officer

Daimler AG; Jawor; On-site; PLN 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Daimler AG is seeking a finance and governance leader at its Polish plant to drive financial reporting, compliance, and transformation initiatives. You will work with local management and corporate functions to ensure accurate VAT reporting, contract reviews, and budget optimization while promoting a culture of integrity and performance.

The role requires strong IFRS, Polish Accounting Act, and tax knowledge, plus advanced Excel and SAP experience; English fluency is essential, German helpful.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English; German language skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the plant management team and support the overall business strategy.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Intercultural competence

Leadership maturity

Initiative

Achievement orientation

Fluent in English

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

SAP FI/MM

Job description

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Your Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the plant management team and support the overall business strategy
• Take responsibility for the plant closing process, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, legal requirements, and internal control standards including preparation VAT tax return
• Reviews and approves contracts and other documents from an accounting side
• Manage budgets, cost optimization initiatives, and resource planning across administrative functions.
• Drive organizational effectiveness and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support plant transformation projects and strategic change management activities. Supervises the implementation of new projects related to company development and legal requirements.
• Facilitate cooperation between local management, corporate functions, and external stakeholders. Cooperation with internal tax department.
• Ensure transparent reporting and performance monitoring through relevant KPIs.
• Cooperate closely with external auditors/institutions/ public institutions and coordinate audit-related requirements for the plant as well as with Share Service Centers
• Promote a culture of integrity, collaboration, diversity, and employee engagement. Responsible for the development of employees
• Monitors changes in legal regulations on an ongoing basis, recommends and implements changes to internal procedures.
• Ensures proper execution of the company’s treasury processes

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape the future of a strategically important Mercedes-Benz production site.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.
• International and innovative working environment.
• Professional and personal development opportunities.
• The chance to contribute directly to the transformation toward sustainable mobility.

Qualifikationen

Additional Qualifications:

• Excellent knowledge of IFRS regulations, Polish Accounting Act, Tax
• Practical knowledge of MS Office especially advanced Excel skills, SAP (FI, MM).
• Very good knowledge of economics, treasury processes, financing/cash management, financial statement preparation, internal audit, SOX
• Advanced knowledge of state aid and group reporting
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience in change management and organizational transformation projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Fluent in English; German language skills are advantageous
• High level of intercultural competence and leadership maturity.

Competencies and Skills

• Independence and initiative.
• Achievement and results orientation.
• Willingness for continuous development.