Chief Accountant

Apply Manpower Croatia for Client, is looking for an ideal candidate to fill in the position of Chief Accountant (m/f).

Place of work: Zadar

Job description:

• Ensures accurate and truthful bookkeeping and accounting records within internal deadlines of the group and in compliance with applicable legal regulations, serving as the basis for business records.
• Maintains accurate records in the consolidation module, prepares documentation for accountants, and verifies balances in accordance with IFRS (group standards) on a periodic basis.
• Participates in the implementation of procedures, processes, and guidelines for verifying the correctness of documentation subject to posting.
• Provides support in controlling monthly, quarterly, and annual closing entries and period closings in coordination with the group reporting function and operational controlling department, in accordance with local and IFRS standards.
• Responsible for the reconciliation of individual analytical records with general ledger accounts (supplier and customer sub-ledgers, fixed asset register, ongoing investments, accrual and deferral specifications), and periodic reconciliation of receivables and liabilities with customers and suppliers.
• Ensures consistent account coding across group companies according to the agreed chart of accounts and cost centers; coordinates the opening of new accounts or cost centers and actively participates in training the accounting team.
• Coordinates the preparation and collection of data for the creation of annual, monthly, and periodic financial and statistical reports for competent institutions, as well as reports to the National Bank and various commercial banks for credit, deposit, and other foreign transactions.
• Responsible for all tax aspects of the business, in cooperation and consultation with external tax advisors.
• Communicates with relevant tax authorities and supports management during various audits.
• Communicates with auditors, banks, and other external institutions in Croatia.
• Participates in the preparation of financial statements: balance sheet, profit and loss statement, notes to the financial statements, and the annual corporate income tax return in cooperation with external tax advisors.
• Responsible for organizing the collection, preparation, and submission of the consolidation package (quarterly, semi-annual, annual) according to the guidelines of the group consolidation department, IFRS standards, using the dedicated consolidation module.
• Oversees proper filing and archiving of accounting and financial documentation, ensuring compliance with legal and internal retention periods, as well as the specific requirements of individual group companies.
• Provides support in organizing and controlling the centralized payment department, liquidity maintenance, foreign exchange transactions, and similar.
• Coordinates processes related to fiscalization, exchange offices, and compliance with anti-money laundering legislation at hotel management company locations.
• Coordinates the collection of information for the preparation of periodic liquidity plans.

Requirements:
 

• 3 – 5 years of work experience in similar managerial position
• University degree focused in Finance and Accounting
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel
• Advanced English knowledge (B2-C1 level)

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