Financial Statements & Closing Accountant

We are seeking an experienced Financial Statements & Closing Accountant to join our client's team in Sofia, which is a leading international provider of innovative automotive lighting solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Proper and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements according to local GAAP (UGB) and IFRS (Group Accounting Guidelines)
• Preparation of complete, clear and comprehensible financial statement documentation
• Management of the general ledger and proper processing of general ledger accounting, account clearing, transfer of wage and salary postings, posting to banks (cash pooling, factoring, loans) and taxation
• Carrying out analyses and optimizations of accounting processes
• Coordination and preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements according to local GAAP (UGB) and IFRS (Group Accounting Guidelines)
• Determination/calculation of provisions, accruals and deferrals
• Inventory valuation, actual costing, analyses, maintenance of FI material master data
• Valuation of receivables
• Valuation of financial instruments and securities
• Assessment of complex accounting issues: IFRS 9/15/16, IAS 19/38
• Inventory stocktake (preparation, approval, compilation)
• Process analyses and documentation
• Ongoing process optimization
• Contact person for auditors and tax consultants
• Support with external and internal audits: FFG, Y/E audit, internal audit, company audit
• Management of individual sub-ledgers: control of general ledger accounts incl. account clearing, transfer of wage and salary postings, posting to banks: cash pooling, factoring, loans
• Account maintenance and chart of accounts maintenance
• Reports to the tax authorities: Monthly VAT filings, recapitulative statements, input VAT refunds & self-assessment taxes
• Ongoing communication with foreign service providers/tax consultants
• Preparation of statistics: Intrastat, services declarations, balance of payments declarations
• Preparation of tax reconciliations, tax returns
• Documentation of processes and workflows

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, and GAAP/IFRS compliance.
• Proficiency in accounting software and ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of local GAAP (UGB), IFRS, and financial statement preparation.
• Experience in provisions, accruals, deferrals, and inventory valuation.
• Knowledge of tax filings, VAT returns, and tax reconciliations.
• Strong communication skills for coordination with auditors, tax consultants, and foreign service providers.

Job offer includes:

• Working schedule from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 18:00 /could be flexible/;
• Work for the newly opened Shared Services Hub in a cooperation with a leading innovative automotive lighting solutions;
• Attractive salary;
• Hybrid model of work with option for 2:3 or 3:2 /home office/
• Social package (sports card; private health insurance);
• Modern work environment;
• Opportunities for career advancement;
• Various training and onboarding

Send us your CV, and our specialist will contact you!