(Junior) Accountant PTP (m/f/diverse)

Lufthansa Group; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lufthansa Group Business Services Sp. z o.o. in Krakow seeks an Accountant to process invoices, support payments, and ensure accuracy in our global operations.

You will handle vendor master data, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting in a dynamic international team, with opportunities to grow and learn.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or at least 3rd year completed).
• Accountant: minimum 1 year of experience in Finance & Accounting (SSC/BPO preferred).
• English: min B1; German is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Process accounting documents and verify approvals per internal procedures.
• Create and update vendor master data; monitor and reconcile accounts.
• Analyze discrepancies and initiate corrections; monitor case status.
• Post accruals and provisions; prepare audit documentation.
• Provide reporting to finance and management; ensure service levels.
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Communicate in a foreign language; collaborate with colleagues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Customer orientation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or 3rd year completed)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

You'll process invoices, support payments, and ensure accuracy in our global operations. If you're detail-oriented, eager to learn, and ready to work in a dynamic international team, take your accounting skills to new heights with us!

Tasks

What you'll do:

• Process accounting documents
• Verify and obtain required approvals in accordance with internal procedures
• Initiate creation and updates of vendor master data
• Monitor and reconcile accounts to identify and resolve open items

• Analyze discrepancies between expected costs and incoming invoices and initiate corrections
• Monitor the status of assigned cases and tasks
• Estimate and post accruals and provisions
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide reporting information to finance departments and management
• Ensure accounting processes meet agreed service levels
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date process documentation
• Ensure compliance with the relevant regulations
• Prepare audit documentation as required
• Contribute to achieving individual and team objectives
• Handle communication (written and verbal) in a foreign language
• Work with support from experienced colleagues and continuously develop skills

*Perform all other duties assigned or delegated by supervisors

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or at least completion of the 3rd year of studies)
• Accountant: minimum 1 year of experience in Finance & Accounting (preferably SSC/BPO environment)
• Junior Accountant: initial experience in a corporate environment is an asset

• Good command of English (min. B1 or higher, depending on role requirements), German language nice to have
• Knowledge of a second foreign language (level depending on role requirements)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint)

Soft Skills

• Strong attention to detail and structured, independent working style
• Analytical mindset with strong numerical skills
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• High level of responsibility and ability to meet deadlines
• Customer-oriented mindset

*CV/Resume required

*Must possess permit to work in Poland

About Lufthansa Group Business Services Sp. z o.o.

Lufthansa Group Business Services GmbH (LGBS) is a 100 per cent Lufthansa subsidiary. We offer shared services worldwide for the entire company in the areas of Finance, Business Intelligence & Transformation, Human Resources, Procurement and IT, which we provide or manage ourselves. It’s our goal to harmonize and standardize processes and to continuously make them more efficient and effective. We see ourselves as pioneers in digitization, as well as in the use and distribution of the latest technologies, for example in business process automation. As an internationally operating company, LGBS is represented at locations in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Krakow, Manila and Mexico City and manages BPO providers in Germany and abroad. With the global network of foreign representatives of the Lufthansa Group's field organization, we are also locally anchored and active worldwide.