Chief accountant

Leading European retail chain offering a wide range of children’s apparel, toys, and hardware.

Responsibilities:

Supervise, monitor and evaluate all day-to-day accounting activities;

Monitor expenditures, analyze revenues and determine budget variances and report to management and shareholders;

Take responsibility for accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll and utilities, treasury,budgeting, cash forecasting, revenue and expenditure variance analysis, check runs, fixed asset activity, debt activity etc;

Perform financial analysis and reporting;

Perform month and year-end accounting activities;

Monitor and record financial transactions according to company policies and regulations;

Generate financial reports and statements to Managers and shareholders;

Recruit and train new employees in the department;Plan, assign and review staff’s work;Set up and monitor accounting KPIs;

Assist with tax audits and tax returns;

Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance;

Analyze financial discrepancies and recommend effective resolutions;

Review and recommend changes to existing accounting procedures.

Job Requirements:

Relevant experience as a Chief Accountant;

Excellent computer skills on MS Office, with focus on Excel;

Excellent knowledge and experience with accounting software and databases;

Navision would represent a plus;

Experience in coordinating other members of the team;

Understanding and knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, local laws and regulations;

IFRS would represent a plus;

Problem-solving and time-management skills;

Team player with great interpersonal and communication skills.