Your tasks
As a Finance and Accounting Senior Specialist you will support Chief Accountant in overseeing the entire accounting function and ensuring compliance with local and international standards. You will take part in audit, preparation of financial statements and take an active role in process improvements. This role requires strong knowledge of accounting and taxes, along with strong organizational and communication skills.
- Reconcile accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
- Ensuring compliance with accounting and financial regulations
- Assisting in month-end and year-end closing processes
- Approving and making recurring and non-recurring journal entries, e.g. inventory, intercompany, fixed assets, accruals, impairments, write offs, taxes,
- Review journal entries of junior accountants to ensure accuracy
- Offering guidance and support to junior accounting staff
- Assist during internal and external financial and tax audits by providing documentation and explanations
- Participation in reporting of statistical data to external institutions
- Assist in preparation VAT, Intrastat other Tax Related reports
- Proactively suggest recommendations and ideas to deliver continuous process improvement
- Participating in the implementation and upkeep of ERP system
- Automation of the accounting process (including, banks, interest)
- Perform complex accounting activities and financial analyses
- Coordinate more complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments
- Preparation of payment statements: accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Perform other accounting duties as assigned
Requirements
- Education: Higher education in finance, accounting, or related fields
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Polish accounting, including roles as an independent accountant or senior accountant
- Accounting Systems Knowledge: Proficient in accounting systems (SAP), advanced Microsoft Office Excel skills
- Languages: Polish native, advanced English
- In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, tax regulations, and financial reporting standards
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to work under pressure
- Attention to Detail: high level of accuracy in financial reporting and compliance
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Communication: Effective communication and collaboration skills with the team and management
- Ethical Standards: strong sense of integrity and adherence to ethical standards in financial management
What we offer
- Ticket for free public transportation in Krakow
- Subsidised lunch meals delivered to the office
- Health benefits such as health care fully paid by ALDI, reimbursement for corrective glasses or a sports card for several fitness activities
- Competitive salary according to your competencies and additional vacation bonus
- Flexible working time within a hybrid working model
- Inspiring and open-minded working atmosphere with “come as you are” culture
- Modern and well equipped office near the old town of Kraków
- Secure job in an international working environment with long-term prospects
Please submit your application documents in English, as we will work together a lot in English.
Contact
ALDI Technology Support Sp. z o.o.
Ulica Fabryczna 1
31-553 Krakow
About the company
The ALDI Tech Hub is part of the ALDI Nord Group of Companies – one of the leading international retail enterprises with 5,600 stores and 86, 000 employees in 9 countries. With a tradition stretching back over 100 years, ALDI stands for the invention of discount retailing. Our mission is to provide people everywhere and at all times with what they need for their daily lives: high-quality products at the lowest possible price – simply and swiftly. This also includes making shopping as easy as possible. We ensure this not only in our stores, but just as much behind the scenes: In addition to powerful IT infrastructures for our stores, warehouses and offices, we are working on innovative technologies that will make shopping even easier in the future. The ALDI Tech Hub is an important part of fulfilling this mission.