GL Accountant - Kraków

For our international client, we are looking for an experienced Accountant to support the Polish entity during a transitional period. This is an interim role focused on maintaining daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, supporting statutory requirements, and assisting with audit activities. Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate accounting records for the Polish plant and SSC branch in accordance with IFRS and Polish GAAP.
• Prepare and submit monthly reporting packages in line with group reporting deadlines.
• Review Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions to ensure correct accounting treatment.
• Prepare and file monthly tax declarations and other statutory reports.
• Support external audit activities and ongoing audit requirements.
• Allocate incoming customer payments and reconcile bank transactions.
• Maintain and reconcile intercompany balances.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and local accounting regulations.

Requirements

• Proven experience in accounting, preferably within an international environment.
• Strong knowledge of Polish accounting regulations and Polish GAAP.
• Hands-on experience with IFRS reporting.
• Experience preparing statutory and management reports.
• Previous involvement in external audits.
• Good understanding of AP, AR and General Ledger processes.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Communicative English enabling collaboration with international stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a manufacturing or shared services environment.
• Exposure to group reporting processes.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP.

What We Offer

• Initial 6-month contract opportunity via Hays
• Exposure to an international business environment.
• Independent role with broad responsibility and visibility across the finance function.
• Opportunity to support critical finance operations during a transition period.
• While the position is initially planned as a 6-month assignment, there may be an opportunity to transition into a longer-term or permanent role, depending on business needs and mutual interest.