Regional Head of Accounting

Overview

Regional Head of Accounting based in our European Operations Centre in Budapest.

Daily tasks and responsibilities

• Supervise the full bookkeeping of the branches/legal entities in the regions supported
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual closing, ensuring books are closed in good quality and meeting deadlines
• Manage ongoing reconciliations of all Balance Sheet Accounts (Intercompany, subledgers, banks, accruals, prepayments, etc.)
• Responsible for finance and accounting operations and perform complex accounting
• Responsible for preparation of statutory annual financial statements
• Work with internal and external auditors
• Develop and maintain internal controls; promote accounting excellence, create and maintain local policies
• Supervise and manage the accounting team members
• Engage in collaboration with the business and stakeholders to develop a professional relationship
• Identify, evaluate and bring financial process improvement and process automation
• Drive consistency across the different accounting country teams

Requirements

General requirements

• At least 10 years senior accounting experience
• University/College degree in finance
• People management experience
• Advanced Excel knowledge
• German GAAP experience
• Statutory experience
• Audit firm experience or regional/corporate experience (multicountry)
• Excellent written and verbal English and German
• Analytical skills and a proactive personality
• Good communication skills and willingness to learn

Competencies

• Hard-working and can-do attitude
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Attention to detail

Benefits

• Fair salary package including various benefits
• Professional and international working environment
• Great teams to manage
• Open-minded management team
• Added-value responsibilities and challenges
• Hybrid working

Seniority level

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type : Full-time

Job function

Job function : Finance