General Accounting Supervisor with German (f/m)

45 Woodward Poland Sp.zo.o; Niepołomice; Hybrid; PLN 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Life & accidental insurance

Multisport package

Meal Vouchers

Company performance bonus program

Work-life balance, semi-flexible hours

PPK contributions

Job summary

Woodward is seeking a General Accounting Supervisor to lead the accounting team in an international environment. The role emphasizes financial reporting, compliance oversight, and business partnering with cross-functional teams.

You will Travel approximately 30% to Germany, fostering collaboration and ensuring adherence to standards across regions. The position offers a hybrid work model with competitive benefits located in Poland.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and analyzing financial statements and reports.
• Strong problem solving and decision making in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate complex financial data clearly to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of accountants to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare financial reports, balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Partner with Finance and non-Finance teams to support business goals.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.
• Analyze financial data to identify savings and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Financial reporting

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Organization

Technology proficiency

Compliance

Collaboration

Strategic partnerships

English & German

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a General Accounting Supervisor to lead and support accounting operations in an international environment. The role combines team leadership, financial reporting, compliance oversight, and business partnering responsibilities. The position requires occasional business travel (approximately 30%), primarily to Germany.

What You Will Do

• Managing the accounting team: An accounting supervisor is responsible for managing a team of accountants and ensuring that all accounting processes are completed accurately and in a timely manner. This includes hiring, training, and mentoring team members.
• Financial reporting: An accounting supervisor is responsible for preparing financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. These reports are used to provide accurate financial information to stakeholders and help guide business decisions.
• Business Partnering: The ability to independently support and partner with other Finance and Non-Finance teams as needed to assist with the overall goals of the organization.
• Compliance: An accounting supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the organization complies with all financial regulations and laws and internal policies. This includes maintaining accurate records, filing tax returns, and adhering to accounting standards.
• Financial analysis: An accounting supervisor is responsible for analyzing financial data to identify areas for improvement and make recommendations for changes to improve the financial performance of the organization. This may involve identifying cost savings opportunities, improving revenue streams, or optimizing financial processes.

What You Will Need

• Financial Reporting: The ability to prepare and analyze financial reports, including financial statements, cash flow impacts, preparing budgets and measuring performance against budgets, and forecasting.
• Analytical thinking: The ability to collect, organize, analyze, interpret, and communicate financial data to make informed decisions in a clear and concise manner.
• Problem-solving: The ability to identify problems, develop solutions, and implement effective strategies in a timely manner to improve financial performance.
• Communication: The ability to communicate effectively with external and internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including auditors, vendors and other financial professionals and be able to present financial reports and data in a clear and concise manner.
• Leadership: The ability to lead and manage a team of finance professionals and developing team resources by providing guidance, direction and support, as well as, upskilling team members and holding underperforming members accountable to performance expectations.
• Organization: The ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks for yourself and your team members and meeting deadlines.
• Technology proficiency: The ability to use financial software and tools to manage accounting data, generate reports, and analyze financial performance.
• Compliance: The ability to stay up-to-date on financial regulations and laws and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Collaboration: The ability to work effectively as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues across different departments and functions to achieve shared goals and objectives.
• Strategic partnerships: The ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships with external and internal stakeholders, including auditors, vendors, and other financial professionals.

English & German language skills required.

What You Will Gain

Salary range from 12 500 to 19 500 PLN gross – depending on experience Advancement opportunities in international team

A total rewards package, that includes:

• private health insurance
• life & accidental insurance
• Multisport package
• Meal Vouchers
• Company performance bonus program
• Work-life balance, semi-flexible working time
• PPK: Woodward offers payment to your PPK account up to 4% of your compensation depending on seniority

Hybrid work model

Relocation & Educational support

What does it mean to be part of Woodward?

It means contributing to what matters most in your career, in your community and around the world. It means being a part of rewarding experiences, where innovation, collaboration and problem-solving are at the heart of what we do.

Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacturing, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonized world. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world’s harshest environments. At Woodward we have created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. We are a global team of curious, innovative problem-solvers who commit our knowledge, resources and technical expertise to the challenges associated with reducing emissions, enabling alternative energy sources and increasing efficiency, always innovating for a better future. Woodward is working with our customers to solve some of the world’s biggest energy challenges. This important work needs more than just the brightest technical minds. It requires talented and committed manufacturing professionals, accountants, supply chain managers, human resources experts, information technology specialists and many more. We are looking for dedicated people who want to learn and grow in a supportive environment that fosters collaboration, innovation and inclusion.