In HEINEKEN Kraków (HEINEKEN Global Shared Services) our success absolutely depends on the great people who work with us. We are looking for Finance & Accounting professionals, ready to „WOW” the world by expertise, passion and pride to be green. Our employees can develop in the following areas: Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report, Business Performance Management, Accounting, Reporting & Consolidation, Support functions.

HEINEKEN is a proud independent global brewer, committed to surprise and excite consumers with its brands and products everywhere. The brand that bears the founder's family name - Heineken® - is available in almost every country around the globe and is the world's most valuable international premium beer brand. Our company is present in over 70 countries, operates more than 160 breweries and markets more than 250 brands.

The purpose of the job is to transition in and carry out End to End accounting activities, specifically financial accounting period end close, tax accounting and reporting, local statutory accounting and reporting, liaison with internal and external auditors, for the assigned OpCo, in accordance with OpCo statutory and tax guidelines, and HEINEKEN policies and objectives, in order to achieve the agreed performance objectives (PPIs) and service levels, (SLAs), while contributing to on-going continuous improvement, process standardisation and high levels of customer satisfaction.

Your responsibilities would include:

• Performing corporate tax accounting and monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly tax reporting activities, including deferred tax calculation, statistical reporting and corporate income tax

• Completing period end close activities related to tax accounting and other financial accounting activities

• Consistently adhering to OpCo, local, Global and HGSS guidelines, policies and regulations for areas including Tax, Credit policy, Record to Report etc

• Ensuring compliance with OpCo regulatory and tax requirements by following guidance provided by the OpCo

• Preparaing local statutory accounts - analyze and reconcile GL tax accounts in line with local legislation

• Performing accounts reconciliations, including balance sheet review and reconciliation between IFRS and local statutory accounts

• Identifying issues and using the agreed escalation route in a timely manner if an issue should arise

• Liaising with external and internal auditors

• Providing own process expertise to other members of HGSS team

• Developing and maintaining successful working relationships with local OpCo, other teams within the HGSS and key stakeholders

• Executing assigned process controls and proactively reporting any instancing of non-compliance

• Responding to queries from OpCo via e-mail/telephone in alignment with service management processes

• Participating as required in transition activities which may include initial work shadowing in the assigned OpCo

• Contributing to continuous improvement by proposing ideas, participation in projects and applying any agreed changes to processes

• Supporting internal/external audits by preparing information as and when requested

You are The Candidate if:

• You have University degree:Master level preferably in Finance or Accounting; ACCA or equivalent qualifications would be an asset

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Finance with experience in controlling/reporting

• Knowledge of financial accounting, financial regulations UK GAAP and IFRS

• Experience in “big four” audit companies would be an asset

• Good interpersonal skills, ability to effectively manage the relationship with OpCo Finance Teams and clients

• Good understanding of ERP Accounting Systems (SAP, Oracle) is desirable

• Proactive in identifying and solving problems/issues

• A drive for continuous professional development in self and others

• Excellent Microsoft Officepackage working skills

• Excellent language skills in English

We will offer you:

• Work in a great Team – we are not colleagues, we are friends. Do you want to feel the atmosphere? Check our Facebook page!
• Financial expertise as premium as our beer brand
• International assignments, Learning & Development team open for your suggestions, cross process movements and daily updates on internally open positions. Did you know we grow faster than our hops? We were the fastest established financial center in Cracow!
• Exclusive events and benefits:
  • SPORT & HEALTH: football & volleyball teams, ski club, squash tournaments, dancehall classes, table football contests, city tours
  • BEER related: quarterly trips to our breweries and open bar in our office
  • PARTIES: e.g. Christmas Gala, SPRING Party, Picnic, themed events in the office
  • CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) actions
  • STANDARD benefits: MultiSport card (or other coupons), LuxMed, Generali insurance
• Office located only 15 minutes by bike from Market Square and 1 minute on foot from Imbramowski Market
• Professional support of our Talent Acquisition Team during the recruitment process

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