Chief Accountant
Gdańsk, PL
About the role
We are looking for a Chief Accountant our Accounting team in Fortum Financial and Operative Procurement Services (FPS) in Gdańsk. Our unit is a centralized financial service center delivering and developing accounting and tax services for whole Fortum group entities internationally. The local team is responsible for the accounting and tax reporting of Polish entities.
In a Chief Accountant role you will be collaborating with a team of accountants specializing in General Ledger, Fixed Assets, and Tax Accounting in co-operation with other stakeholders under shared services concept. You will be cooperating internationally on process improvements and corporate initiatives in accounting. As the Chief Accountant for dedicated Polish entities you will be accountable for the statutory, group and tax reporting. It is crucial to follow and implement changes regarding accounting and tax regulation, guidance and consulting business on tax and accounting issue as well as co-operating with authorities and auditors.
Main responsibilities:
- Accounting in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and Fortum group requirements
- Supervising that company accounting policies and procedures fulfilled
- Timely preparation of tax declarations (VAT, CIT. WHT), financial statements and internal reports
- Cooperation with auditors, financial institutions and stakeholders
- Reviewing and improving service quality and team performance
- Coordinating and communicating effectively between various counterparties and customers
- Proposing improvements in the team's daily work and identifying system development opportunities
About you
What we are looking for:
- Higher education and deep, practical knowledge of accounting standards and Polish tax rules
- Solid experience (minimum of 5 years) in the accounting environment (accounting, taxes, statutory reporting, group consolidation)
- Fundamental understanding of finance processes and experience in finance systems
- Positive and development oriented mindset with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good command of spoken and written English
What we offer:
- Contract of employment.
- Hybrid work model (we work 2 days per week from the office).
- Benefit package: private medical health care, life insurance, co-financing of Multisport card, lunch card, social funds, retirement pension plans (PPK), gifts and events for children and employees.
- Work-life balance initiatives: wellbeing platform, massages, educational webinars, Employee Programs, etc.
- Training & development: English lessons, e- learning platform, Casual dress code.
- Parking space available for booking.
Interested?
Apply via our online system. If you have any questions regarding position or recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner, Milena Dziura, milena.dziura@fortum.com
At Fortum, we are committed to building diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.
Please note: We do not use AI in our recruitment processes. Every application is thoroughly reviewed by both the hiring manager and/or the recruiter to ensure a fair and personalized evaluation.
GDPR clause
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The administrator of your personal data is Fortum Service Poland Sp. z o.o. with headquarters at Marynarki Polskiej 197 street, 80-868 Gdańsk, entered into the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register (KRS) under the number 0000912677, Tax identification number (NIP) 5833434050
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If you have any questions or concerns related to this information, please contact us at the following e-mail address: rodo@fortum.com
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