Junior Project Accountant

hitachi; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi in Wrocław is seeking a Junior Project Accountant to join the Finance team. You will support project accounting activities, including project setup, customer invoicing, revenue recognition, and month-end close for a portfolio of labor-based projects.

Partner with Delivery, Sales, and Finance to ensure accurate billing and data integrity. You will review contracts, record revenue, prepare journals, and help streamline processes in line with US GAAP.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in Finance or Accounting, preferably OTC area.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and processes.
• Intermediate Excel skills and strong English communication.
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail.
• Collaborative approach across teams and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own and support revenue cycle processes, including revenue recognition.
• Review contracts and setup for billing and project accounting.
• Record monthly revenue and prepare related journal entries.
• Process customer invoices for Time and Materials, Fixed Price and Cost Plus engagements.
• Manage month-end close, reconciliations, and audit schedules.
• Collaborate with Delivery, Sales, and Finance to resolve billing queries.
• Analyze revenue trends to support reporting and controls.

Skills

Finance / Accounting

Excel

English communication

Independent work

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (Accounting / Finance)

Tools

Oracle ERP

Salesforce PSA

Job description

Function

Finance

Our Company

Job description

The Team

You will join our Finance team and work closely with colleagues across Delivery, Sales, Finance, and other functions. The team is responsible for supporting accurate and timely financial processes across customer projects, with a particular focus on project accounting, billing, and revenue recognition.

In this role, you will report to the Finance Manager and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the accuracy and integrity of project and customer financial data.

The Role

As a Junior Project Accountant , you will be responsible for managing project accounting activities, including project setup, customer invoicing, revenue recognition, and revenue-related month-end close activities. You will support a portfolio of customer projects in a labor-based environment, ensuring accurate and timely billing and compliance with US GAAP and internal policies.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Own and support key processes within the company's revenue cycle, ensuring proper revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP and internal policies.
• Review new contracts and purchase orders for non-standard terms and conditions and ensure appropriate project setup, billing, and revenue recognition.
• Work closely with management to review client contracts and maintain the accuracy and integrity of customer and project data.
• Record monthly revenue recognition and prepare revenue-related journal entries, including revenue deferrals.
• Process customer invoices, ensuring that billable resources, hours, and rates are captured accurately and on time for Time and Materials, Fixed Price, and Cost Plus professional services engagements.
• Manage day-to-day revenue accounting activities, including month-end close, reconciliation of revenue-related accounts, deferred revenue analysis, and preparation of internal and external audit schedules.
• Partner with Delivery, Sales, Finance, and other teams to resolve customer billing queries and other project-related financial issues.
• Analyze revenue trends and support accurate management and external financial reporting.
• Develop a strong understanding of systems, transaction flows, and internal controls, identifying opportunities to improve process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Partner with the ERP team and other departments to streamline and automate accounting processes related to revenue recognition, invoicing, and customer management.

What You Will Bring

• 1+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or a related area (preferably OTC area)
• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective working relationships across teams.
• A positive, proactive attitude and willingness to continuously improve processes.

Nice to have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Management, or a related field.
• Previous experience with project accounting, revenue accounting, or billing, particularly in a labor-based or professional services environment.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Oracle ERP and/or Salesforce PSA.

About us

We're a global, 1000-stong, diverse team of professional experts, promoting and delivering Social Innovation through our One Hitachi initiative (OT x IT x Product) and working on projects that have a real-world impact. We're curious, passionate and empowered, blending our legacy of 110 years of innovation with our shaping our future. Here you're not just another employee; you're part of a tradition of excellence and a community working towards creating a digital future.

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