Senior Accountant - Entity Accounting Lead

Ascendion; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendion, Kraków, is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant – Entity Accounting Lead to own accounting, statutory compliance and financial reporting for entities in the region. You will partner with internal Finance and Tax teams, external service providers, auditors and local stakeholders to ensure accuracy and timely close.

The role emphasizes strong GAAP knowledge, cross-functional collaboration across countries, and driving process improvements, standardization, and robust controls in

Qualifications

• 8+ years in accounting operations or related finance function.
• Minimum 3 years in an international or multinational environment.
• Strong knowledge of General Ledger and financial close processes.
• Experience with statutory accounting, financial statements, audits and regulatory compliance.
• Understanding of local GAAP vs US GAAP/IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Oversee GL activities, reconciliations, balance sheet reviews and monthly close for assigned entities.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in line with accounting policies.
• Review US GAAP/local GAAP differences and ensure appropriate accounting treatment.
• Manage statutory and tax compliance activities, including local filings and financial statements.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and provide required documentation in a timely manner.
• Act as the key contact for outsourced statutory and tax service providers and local authorities.
• Partner with Tax on annual tax packages and related activities.
• Collaborate with Finance, Tax, Business Units to ensure end-to-end entity results and drive process improvements.

Skills

General Ledger accounting

Financial close processes

Stakeholder management

Excel advanced

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Accounting/Finance/Economics

ACCA or equivalent qualification

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant – Entity Accounting Lead to take ownership of accounting, statutory compliance and financial reporting activities for entities within the assigned region.

In this role, you will act as a key finance partner, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of entity-level financial information, effective execution of statutory and tax requirements, and timely completion of financial close and reporting activities. You will work closely with internal Finance and Tax teams, external service providers, auditors and local stakeholders to resolve accounting matters and continuously improve financial processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Entity Accounting & Financial Close

• Oversee General Ledger activities, reconciliations, balance sheet reviews and monthly close for assigned entities.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in line with company accounting policies.
• Review US GAAP/local GAAP differences and ensure appropriate accounting treatment.

Statutory & Tax Compliance

• Manage statutory and tax compliance activities, including local filings and Financial Statements.
• Act as the key contact for outsourced statutory and tax service providers and local authorities.
• Partner with the Tax team on annual tax packages and related activities.

Audit & Controls

• Coordinate internal and external audit activities and ensure timely provision of required documentation.
• Identify and resolve accounting, compliance and control issues.

Business Partnership & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with Finance, Tax, Business Units and Process Leads to ensure accurate end-to-end entity results.
• Act as a key escalation point and drive effective resolution of accounting issues.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple regions.
• Drive process improvements, standardization and best practices across assigned entities.
• Ensure effective controls and accurate flow of financial information across upstream and downstream processes.

Requirements:

Professional Experience

• 8+ years of experience in accounting operations or a related finance function.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in an international or multinational environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of General Ledger accounting and financial close processes.
• Experience with statutory accounting, financial statements, audits and regulatory compliance.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles; knowledge of US GAAP is an advantage.
• Experience working with local GAAP requirements and understanding differences between local GAAP and US GAAP/IFRS.
• Proven experience working with external accounting, tax or statutory service providers.
• Experience collaborating across functions, countries and geographically distributed teams.

Technical Skills

• Strong MS Excel skills and good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Oracle and/or Hyperion is an advantage.
• Good understanding of financial systems and accounting processes.
• Experience with program or project management is a plus.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• ACCA or another recognized accounting qualification – completed or in progress - is an advantage.