GL manager

Join global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

Our client is a global provider of services and products to the maritime industry for over 160 years. They are the one of four companies located in Szczecin where they employ over 220 people in several departments. The entire Finance Shared Service team (in Szczecin and Kuala Lumpur) consists of more than 70 professionals. To support further grow and they are now looking for a GL Manager.

Join them to feel a great atmosphere created by specialists who carry out their daily tasks with full commitment and passion.

What we expect

• More than 5 years of overall combined accounting and finance experience, auditor background nice to have
• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent accounting certification
• Preferably 3 years of management experience
• Leadership qualities and the ability to mentor
• Demonstrated experience and general knowledge of IFRS
• Extensive experience in managing financial transactional activities
• Previous experience in migration of processes and/or system implementation preferred
• Experience of using enterprise systems preferred (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle)
• Excellent English skills required, written and verbal. Additional European language skills will be advantageous

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this job offer is intended for people over 18 years of age

What we offer

• Contract of employment
• Attractive salary
• The option of a hybrid work model (3 days in the office / 2 days from home)
• Modern office located in the city center
• Package of benefits, including private medical care, Multisport card, group life insurance, fresh fruits & vegetables
• Ability to work using the English language on a daily basis
• Comprehensive onboarding, interesting challenges, and opportunities in the accounting field
• Access to the MultiLife platform (including free cinema tickets and e-books from Legimi)
• Social events and well-being initiatives (your comfort is important to us)

Your tasks

• Transforming and expanding local finance organization into Accounting & Reporting Team overall responsible for accounting and reporting of legal entities in the group
• Leading transition of new processes into the shared service center
• Managing financial activities during Month End, Year End and the budget process
• Ensuring timely, accurate and consistent financial reporting in compliance with both group and statutory accounting standards
• Managing and revising workflow duties and direct inbound inquiries as needed
• Ensuring that systems, policies, and procedures adhere to company policies while functioning with accuracy and timeliness
• Standardizing procedures to generate efficiency in-house and create internal templates to be used by the company
• Actively driving internal initiatives aimed at continuous process improvement and realizing efficiencies
• Supporting key GL-related projects such as business integrations and system implementations/updates
• Developing internal control procedures and provide up to date documentations (Work Instructions)
• Performance assessment, coaching, training and development of the team members to improve individual and overall team productivity