Senior General Ledger Accountant (German-speaking)

About the role

A large, international General Ledger team based in Gdansk is looking for a Senior General Ledger Accountant fluent in German. You will help ensure accurate financial reporting, tax compliance and month-end close across the European region, with exposure to audits, cross-border projects and process improvement.

Key responsibilities

• VAT preparation and submission: control and prepare VAT, Intrastat and sales list reporting, and submit VAT returns and Intrastat declarations
• Reconcile VAT accounts, check VAT coding on invoices and maintain compliance with local tax authorities; prepare VAT-to-GL, CIT and other complex balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare internal reporting schedules for Europe and the US head office on a monthly and quarterly basis, including CIT reporting packages
• Carry out Sarbanes-Oxley controls and statutory accounting and corporation tax work and its reconciliations
• Support VAT audits and inquiries with tax authorities, and contribute to e-invoicing, European consolidation and other projects
• Assist the Accounting Manager on ad-hoc tasks, develop efficient processes, identify problems and propose improvements, research accounting literature and support colleagues

Required profile

• Strong experience with VAT and CIT reporting in the EU region, accounting and complex balance sheet reconciliations
• Very good knowledge of general accounting and reporting, including IFRS compliance
• Fluent English and working German (B2-C1)
• Experience with financial analysis, accrued and prepaid taxes, journal entries, VAT and CIT reconciliations and statutory accounts
• Results-driven, able to work under pressure with high transaction volumes and to meet deadlines

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and data manipulation
• IFRS and VAT/CIT reporting

What we offer

• Permanent contract in a multicultural environment
• Private medical care program and multisport card
• Hybrid work from the Gdansk or Krakow office