Senior GL Specialist — Lead Month-End & Optimisation

Linklaters; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

In-house fitness centre

Life insurance

Worldwide travel insurance

Multisport club card

Training opportunities

Job summary

Linklaters in Warsaw is recruiting a Senior General Ledger Specialist. You will handle month-end journal entries, reconciliations, fixed asset postings, and act as deputy for the team leader. The role requires several years in GL, a finance-focused master's degree, and fluent English.

The position is based in Warsaw with a hybrid model (min. 2 days at the office) and a contract of employment. You will engage with local finance teams and strive for process improvements and documentation quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional finance experience in General Ledger.
• Master's degree in Finance and Accounting or related field.
• Knowledge of GAAP and general accounting procedures.
• Understanding of SLAs, KPIs and SOPs.
• Proficiency with SAP and MS Office; strong Excel skills.
• Fluent English required.

Responsibilities

• Calculate, prepare and post journal entries for Month End Close and daily operations.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations (assets & liabilities).
• Maintain Fixed Asset Registers and post monthly depreciation.
• Act as deputy for Team Leader in daily operations and escalation.
• Conduct Month End Close in line with global and office policies.
• Coordinate deliverables with team and report status to Clients.
• Suggest process improvements and automation in GL tasks.
• Serve as first contact for complex GL queries from Local Finance teams.
• Ensure high quality processes and documentation in GL.
• Build strong relationships with Finance and Shared Service staff locally.
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation.

Skills

General Ledger

Accounting Principles

SLA & KPIs

MS Excel

SAP

English Fluency

Education

Master's Degree in Finance and Accounting

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

MS Excel

Job description

Linklaters in Warsaw is recruiting a Senior General Ledger Specialist. You will handle month-end journal entries, reconciliations, fixed asset postings, and act as deputy for the team leader. The role requires several years in GL, a finance-focused master's degree, and fluent English.

The position is based in Warsaw with a hybrid model (min. 2 days at the office) and a contract of employment. You will engage with local finance teams and strive for process improvements and documentation quality.