DAI: Senior Management Accountant – Belgrade

Job title: Senior Management Accountant

Unit: EU Business Unit – Finance

Reports to: Assistant Financial Controller

Term: 12 Months Fixed Term

Main purpose of role: This is a full–time, 12 month fixed term (mat cover) position to provide support to the Financial Controller and Assistant Financial Controller to effectively administer assigned aspects of the general ledger and associated requirements, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, control and achieving deadlines.

Key tasks, duties and responsibilities:

• To support and maintain all internal controls and procedures within the business,
• To ensure balance sheet reconciliations for all assigned account areas are prepared monthly, with identified reconciling items resolved within a reasonable timeframe,
• Preparation and input of journals and to ensure accurate accounting records are maintained of all transactions entered,
• To establish and maintain an adequate document filing approach that would satisfy the External Auditors’ needs and support audit activities,
• To support preparation and analysis of accurate monthly management accounts and reports.
• Ensure monthly intercompany charging is completed for month end.
• Liaise with external accountants to ensure reconciliation of local statutory balances with management figures.
• Lead year end statutory audit and be the main point of contact with auditors.
• Recommend areas for improvement in processes, controls, and reporting
• Supporting junior members of the finance team
• Ad Hoc queries

Objectives and measurement criteria:

• As defined in the performance review

Qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience:

Essential:
• 3+ years’ experience of working in a similar role
• Good experience with typical accounting procedures, general ledger functions and month/year-end close processes.
• Experience with external audits.
• Very good MS Office٫ especially Excel, knowledge.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• BSc degree in Accounting٫ Finance or other relevant area.
• A certification such as ACCA or other accounting/finance certification will be a bonus

Desirable:
• Additional education/qualifications in relevant technical area
• Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud
• Fluency in another language, German or French desirable.

Recruitment & Selection Process:
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to take a short online assessment measuring competency in key tasks for the role. Those demonstrating competency will be invited for first stage interview. Successful first stage candidates will be invited for second interview which is expected to be the final stage of the process.