Chief Accountant

We are currently looking for a new colleague to join the Renewables Poland department of the Ignitis Renewables team, where you’ll be responsible for overseeing the day to day activities of accounting and payroll team and ensure that accurate financial and management accounts are produced. If that speaks to you, we’d be happy to welcome you to our team!

Take YOUR part in #EnergySmart!

You will contribute to green and secure energy ecosystem creation by:

• Monitoring changes in tax and accounting regulations and their implementation in the company, and ensuring compliance with accounting regulations and standards
• Managing all accounting processes by organizing and keeping the company's accounting records
• Creating accounting policy and its development as well as conduct credit control and tax policy of the company
• Supervising daily accounting operations, in particular bookkeeping, control of payments and invoices, and settlement of costs and revenues
• Preparing reports for the Group, including monthly results, budgeting, forecasting, budgetary control and variance analysis
• Keeping close communication with external auditors and tax advisors, including preparation of materials and participation in a financial audit
• Advising the management board on financial and accounting issues and participate in strategic planning and decisions regarding investments and company development
• Managing the internal accounting and payroll team
• Identifying the areas for improvement and implement more effective accounting procedures, including the use of technology to automate processes.

Requirements

• Master's degree in the field of finance, accounting or economics
• 5 years of experience as a chief accountant. Experience in the energy sector will be an additional advantage
• Proven track record in internal department building “from scratch” and with ERP software implementation (MS Dynamics preferred)
• Well aware of tax and accounting regulations, and familiar with international accounting standards (IFRS)
• Knowledge across audit processes and preparation of audit documentation
• Proficient user of accounting software Microsoft Dynamics
• Excellent leadership, team management and communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and manage external relations
• Strong organizational skills, ease of adapting to changes and ability to continuously improve and develop professionally
• English language.