GL Accountant

Hach (Veralto); Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hach (Veralto) in Wroclaw is seeking a GL Accountant to join the European accounting team. You will own month-end close, prepare journal entries, and perform reconciliations while supporting audits and statutory reporting.

The ideal candidate is a Qualified Accountant with Local and US GAAP knowledge, strong Excel skills, and experience with Oracle ERP. The role offers hybrid work within a global finance function and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA) with strong GAAP knowledge.
• Experience with Local and US GAAP ledgers and controls.
• Proficient in MS Excel and ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
• Excellent English communication, both written and spoken.
• Ability to work independently and in a global team environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes with timely reporting.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure complete transactions.
• Support audits and compile necessary documentation.
• Manage VAT, VIES, Intrastat and other statutory returns.
• Collaborate with HR and payroll for timely payroll postings.
• Contribute to ERP upgrade activities and process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Education

ACA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle ERP

MS Excel

Job description

Imagine yourself... Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you. Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project. Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence.

At Hach , a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better-faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you'll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you'll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world's everyday water needs, and where you'll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes in climate change and global health, we're working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us

We offer:

• Professional onboarding and training options
• Powerful team looking forward to working with you
• Career coaching and development opportunities

Reporting to the Regional Controlling Manager, the GL Accountant will join our European accounting team and provide support to the accounting and finance department by managing daily accounting tasks. Preparation of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and filing of periodic statutory returns will be the core part of this role.

It is an exciting time to join the Company as we will be implementing a new and improved ERP system (Oracle Fusion) in 2027 and the successful candidate will also be a part of this exciting implementation. As part of Veralto, a global Fortune 500 organization, there will be unlimited opportunities for growth, experiences and training.

The ideal candidate will be well-versed in accounting principles and able to work comfortably with numbers and attention to detail. The goal is to contribute to the overall efficient operation of the department and help the company be fully aware of its financial condition at all times.

This position is part of the Financial Department located in Wroclaw and will be hybrid.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Take ownership of the month-end and year end close process, ensuring accurate and timely completion of all financial reporting activities.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis to ensure the integrity of financial results.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure all accounting transactions are captured correctly.
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are properly reconciled and all supporting documentation is complete and accurate.
• Assist with internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and support as required.
• Coordination of income tax returns with external provider and ensuring all payments are made on time
• Preparing the statutory financial statements of the entity including all necessary local gaap adjustments.
• Work closely with HR and our payroll provider to ensure that payroll entries are timely, accurate, and in line with company policies.
• Prepare accounting transactions for multiple regions, ensuring adherence to both local accounting standards and global company policies.
• Proactively recommend improvements to accounting processes and internal controls to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Preparation and submission of periodic Vat, Vies, Intrastat and Statistical returns.
• Comfortable working in a global matrix organization with the ability to build and leverage networks within an organization is desired

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Qualified Accountant (E.g. ACA)
• Knowledge of maintaining Local and US GAAP accounting ledgers
• Excellent skills in MS Excel
• Good understanding of both written and spoken English
• Familiarity with ERP systems, particularly Oracle would be an advantage
• Strong organisational and analytical capabilities with attention to detail, high levels of integrity, and professionalism at all times, with a proven ability to multi-task
• Ability to work on own initiative and also as part of a global team
• Enthusiastic, committed self-starter with proactive approach to problem solving

Hach is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto's vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility : where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you'll have valuable opportunities to dee