Accountant

Company Description

This position plays a critical leadership role in supporting Red Bull’s Accounting Department strategy by ensuring the effective management and oversight of end-to-end processes and controls. The Accountant will ensure the timely and accurate preparation of financial figures while guaranteeing 100% compliance with all relevant international and local legislation (e.g., statutory accounting standards, tax law, civil law) and internal group accounting guidelines. This role is responsible for overseeing the maintenance of all support documentation related to internal and external auditing processes, contracts, payments, and taxes. Additionally, the Accountant will drive process improvements, and provide strategic insights to senior management.

Job Description

Accounting

Guarantees 100% compliance with all relevant local and international legislation (e.g., statutory accounting standards, tax law, civil law) and internal group accounting guidelines by implementing robust control mechanisms and continuously monitoring regulatory changes.

Ensures the timely submission of accurate financial information to all stakeholders (e.g., tax authorities, other local authorities, senior management) by implementing rigorous review processes and leveraging advanced financial reporting tools and KPIs.

Leads the proactive management of the interim and year-end audit processes, including preparing comprehensive audit documentation, overseeing audit procedures, and generating detailed reports, while supporting the Accounting Manager in ensuring audit readiness and compliance.

While maintaining the highest quality standards, continuously drives efficiency by streamlining processes both within and beyond the Accounting department, and by optimizing the use of available tools and technologies.

Ensures that accounting operations are fully integrated from a process, systems, and control perspective by proposing and implementing best practices, enhancing system integrations, and maintaining robust internal controls.

Leads the establishment of effective tax management practices in cooperation with the tax specialists at HQ and external tax advisors, while supporting the Chief accountnat in ensuring compliance and optimizing tax strategies.

Perform bank statement postings, as well as reconciliation of bank accounts and petty cash.

Internal Control

Ensures compliance with established company policies and procedures, and proactively proposes the creation or updating of these policies as needed to enhance operational effectiveness and regulatory adherence.

Constant work with all the other areas of the company in order to establish routines to prevent and mitigate any risk

Bookeeping

Maintains the fixed asset register and supervises the asset accounting in the fixed asset ledger

Manages the accounts payable ledger and the procure-to-pay process, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with company policies and procedures.

Oversees bank reconciliations and executes monthly account reconciliations to ensure high-quality financial reporting and assurance of balance integration.

Ensures correct master data management and records.

Ensures the timely and accurate reporting to local authorities, maintaining compliance with all regulatory requirements and deadlines.

Oversees Payment Tracking: Monitors and ensures accurate tracking of payments to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring timely and compliant transactions.

Manages Tax Payments and Returns: Supervises the processing of tax payments and the preparation and submission of tax returns, ensuring adherence to all relevant tax regulations.

Supervises Expense Tracking and Recording: Oversees the tracking and recording of expenses, ensuring accuracy and proper allocation in financial records & compliance with internal policies

Period Closing

Responsible for the timely compilation of monthly and annual closings, including the communication of the closing timetable within the organization to ensure all deadlines are met and financial statements are accurate.

Carries out depreciation runs, posts all accrual and deferral entries as well as revaluations, write offs and provisions

Oversees the reconciliation of all clearing and intercompany accounts, ensuring accuracy and resolving discrepancies promptly.

Carries out any other period closing postings

Prepare the proposal of the annual statutory financial statements, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.

Conducts a thorough review of all monthly reports and financial statements prior to the submission to HQ or authorities in order to make corrections if needed

Qualifications

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation (mandatory).

Minimum of 7 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a similar organization, with substantial experience in internal/external audit or within a large accounting/finance environment.
Proven track record of ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Experience in process improvement and implementation of financial controls and systems.

Advanced English Level