(Junior) Accountant with German (m/f/diverse)

Lufthansa Group; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Lufthansa Group Business Services Sp. z o.o. is seeking a (Junior) Accountant in OTC to independently handle finance accounting based on vouchers and data, ensuring compliance with AR procedures and international accounting standards.

You will perform data verification, investigations, and decisions within your responsibilities with support from seniors. The role requires a Master/Bachelor degree or progress to at least year 3, plus at least 1 year of accounting experience and strong English.

Qualifications

• Ideal: Master or Bachelor degree or at least 3rd year in any discipline.
• At least 1 year of professional accounting experience.
• Good command of English (written and spoken) at least B1/B2.
• Second language level per service requirements.
• Must possess permit to work in Poland.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process accounting documents and vouchers according to accounts receivable procedures.
• Check and reconcile accounting data for completeness and accuracy.
• Obtain required authorizations according to established procedures.
• Create and maintain customer master data in the accounting system.
• Handle cash collection activities and respond to customer inquiries.
• Ensure timely and accurate data processing and meet service levels.
• Provide second-language support and assist with incoming/outgoing documents.
• Work with experienced colleagues for guidance and development.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Numeric skills

Team player

Customer orientation

Flexibility and adaptability

Diligent and independent

Systematic approach

English communication

Education

Master's/Bachelor's degree or 3rd year

Tools

Windows applications

Job description

(Junior) Accountant in OTC is responsible for independent handling of finance accounting based on vouchers and data received in their area of responsibility as well as for data verification, investigation and decision making concerning outgoing invoices. They perform tasks according to the accounts receivables procedures to meet quality standards and internationally accepted accounting principles.

Tasks

• Receive and issue accounting documents, either physically or electronically, and process data and vouchers according to accounts receivable procedures, general accounting principles, the chart of accounts, cost center structures, and applicable country-specific work instructions

• Check and reconcile accounting documents and received data for completeness and clarify missing or incomplete information in line with accounts receivable procedures
• Check and obtain required authorizations according to established procedures
• Initiate the creation and maintenance of customer master data in the accounting system
• Handle cash collection activities and customer inquiries
• Ensure that agreed service levels regarding timeliness and accuracy of accounting data processing are maintained within the area of responsibility
• Provide second-language support and independently handle incoming and outgoing documents
• Junior Accountant performs tasks with support of experienced colleagues

*Perform all other duties assigned or delegated by supervisors

Requirements

• Master/Bachelor degree or at least accomplished 3rd year of studies in any disciplines
• At least 1 year of professional experience in accounting for Accountant position

• *Any corporate/administrative/internship experience will be and asset for Junior Advisor position
• Good command of English (written and spoken) min B1/B2 level
• **Second language level according to service requirements
• Excellent command of all Windows applications
• Diligent, independent and systematic approach to work
• Analytical and conceptual mindset
• Numeric skills
• Team player
• Customer orientation
• Flexibility and adaptability

*CV/Resume required

*Must possess permit to work in Poland

The salary offer for this position will be presented after the interview stage, at the time of extending an employment offer, allowing sufficient time to review and discuss the proposed terms of employment and compensation.

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.