Tax Accounting Specialist

Jacobs; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Flexible benefits via MyBenefit

Support for employees and families

Holiday allowance

Hybrid/work from office options

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Tax Accounting Specialist to support income tax accounting activities, data extraction, and reporting within a global finance environment. The role emphasizes journal entries, rollforwards, and coordination with tax teams across regions.

The position offers hybrid work options in Poland, a strong ACCA-related employer brand, and opportunities to streamline processes while partnering with global finance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in accounting, finance operations, or controlling within a corporate environment.
• Experience with general ledger activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and period‑end close.
• Experience with ERP and reporting systems (Oracle, SAP, FCCS, ARCS, or similar).
• Very good Excel skills for reconciliations, rollforwards, and data analysis.
• Experience supporting SOX‑controlled processes, audits, or internal reviews is preferred.
• Comfortable investigating variances and coordinating resolution with stakeholders.
• Proactive, well‑organized, and willing to learn and grow within tax accounting.
• Able to collaborate effectively with global finance and tax teams.

Responsibilities

• SOX controls: execution, documentation & support.
• Prepare and maintain global tax account rollforward schedules.
• Post tax‑related journal entries, including accruals and adjustments.
• Support quarterly and annual income tax accounting processes and reporting requirements.
• Extract and validate tax‑related data from Oracle R12, FCCS, ARCS, and other systems.
• Compile tax activity and schedules for quarterly close and year end reporting.
• Collaborate with global finance teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Identify opportunities to streamline rollforwards, reconciliations, and data extraction.

Skills

General ledger

Journal entries

SOX controls

Tax accounting

Data extraction

Excel proficiency

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle

SAP

FCCS

ARCS

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we deliver projects that truly make a difference — from smart manufacturing and sustainable water systems to modern infrastructure and cutting‑edge technologies. Our solutions support the development of cities, industries, and innovation, addressing today’s challenges both locally and globally.

Tax Accounting Specialist works closely with the Jacobs global tax group to support income tax accounting activities, including preparation of tax account rollforwards, journal entries, data extraction from Oracle R12, reporting support via FCCS/ARCS, and coordination with finance teams. Strong analytical skills and comfort with financial systems are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• SOX Controls – Execution, Documentation & Support
  • Perform and document SOX control activities related to tax accounting, including evidence gathering and control execution.
  • Support SOX testing, remediation efforts, and walkthroughs with Internal Audit and external auditors.
  • Maintain organized, audit‑ready documentation for tax controls, reconciliations, and journal entry support.
• Tax Account Rollforwards & Reconciliations
  • Prepare and maintain global tax account rollforward schedules for key tax accounts.
  • Track monthly/quarterly activity, including entries, payments, refunds, and reclasses.
  • Investigate and resolve variances by coordinating with global finance and tax teams.
• Journal Entries & Tax Accounting Support
  • Prepare and post tax‑related journal entries, including accruals, true‑ups, reclasses, and adjustments.
  • Support quarterly and annual income tax accounting processes and reporting requirements.
  • Maintain documentation supporting journal entries and tax accounting schedules.
• Financial Systems Data Extraction & Validation
  • Extract and validate tax‑related data from Oracle R12, FCCS, ARCS, and other financial systems.
  • Support the loading, tie‑out, and review of tax provision data in FCCS.
  • Assist with ARCS account reconciliations and resolution of reconciling items.
• Quarterly & Annual Tax Reporting Support
  • Compile tax account activity and schedules for quarterly close and year end reporting.
  • Maintain organized files to support audits and management review.
• Work with global finance teams, controllers, and tax leads to obtain required data and resolve discrepancies.
• Identify opportunities to streamline rollforwards, reconciliations, and data extraction processes.

We offer

• The opportunity to work in an experienced team within a global company operating across all areas of infrastructure investment
• A comprehensive benefits package private medical care, additional life insurance, flexible benefits selection via the MyBenefit platform, support for employees and their families in challenging life situations, and much more
• Holiday allowance (“Wczasy pod gruszą”)
• Flexible start times (between 730 AM and 1000 AM) and “short Fridays” (Monday–Thursday 8.5 hours, Friday 6 hours)
• Option to work from the office or in a hybrid model
• Learn more about our benefits and work culture here!

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in accounting, finance operations, or controlling within a corporate environment
• Practical experience with general ledger activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and period‑end close
• Experience working in an internal (in‑house) finance or shared services team
• Experience with ERP and reporting systems (Oracle, SAP, FCCS, ARCS, or similar)
• Very good Excel skills for reconciliations, rollforwards, and data analysis
• Experience supporting SOX‑controlled processes, audits, or internal reviews is preferred
• Comfortable investigating variances and coordinating resolution with stakeholders
• Proactive, well‑organized, and willing to learn and grow within tax accounting
• Able to collaborate effectively with global finance and tax teams

Specific tax knowledge is not required; prior exposure to tax processes or cooperation with tax teams is an advantage.

We believe that by being inclusive, we bring ourselves closer together and foster greater creativity. We welcome people as they are. Learn more here.

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Join us and build your career in an international environment, alongside people who are passionate about shaping the future.