PL: Chief Accountant

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Warsaw, Warszawa, Masovian, POL
In-Office
Senior level
Professional Services • Real Estate • Consulting
The Role
The Chief Accountant owns accounting operations and statutory reporting, including monthly and annual closings, Polish financial statements, VAT and CIT compliance, reconciliations, fixed assets, and audit coordination. The role supervises accounting processes, supports internal controls, provides management with financial information, and improves workflows through standardization, automation, and AI-supported tools. It requires strong knowledge of Polish accounting and tax regulations, ERP systems, and experience in complex or asset-intensive businesses.
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Our client, an established and diversified investment and development group operating across multiple sectors and international markets, is looking for an experienced Chief Accountant. Its activities span several business areas and geographies, creating a dynamic environment with multiple entities and complex financial processes.


Chief Accountant
/Warsaw-based/
PL/2609/CHAC

Key Responsibilities:

  • Take full responsibility for the company’s accounting and statutory reporting.

  • Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual closing.

  • Prepare financial statements in accordance with Polish accounting regulations.

  • Oversee VAT, CIT and other tax-related reporting and compliance.

  • Coordinate cooperation with external auditors, tax advisors, banks and public authorities.

  • Supervise accounting documentation, reconciliations, provisions, accruals and fixed assets

  • Ensure compliance of accounting processes with applicable regulations and internal policies.

  • Support management with reliable financial and accounting information.

  • Improve, standardize and automate accounting and finance processes.

  • Support the development of internal controls, reporting procedures and efficient workflows.

  • Cooperate closely with finance, operations and management teams.

  • Use modern tools and technologies, including automation and AI-supported solutions, to improve efficiency and data quality.

Requirements:

  • Several years of relevant accounting experience in a comparable senior accounting role.

  • Strong knowledge of Polish Accounting Act and Polish tax regulations.

  • Proven experience with statutory financial statements, month-end and year-end closing and tax reporting.

  • Experience working in a complex or growing business environment.

  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

  • Ability to take ownership and independently organize accounting processes.

  • Practical, solution-oriented approach and willingness to improve existing ways of working.

  • Confidence working with accounting and ERP systems and openness to new technologies.

  • Very good command of Polish and good working knowledge of English.

  • Experience in real estate, investment, development or another asset-intensive business.

Client Offers:

  • A key position with real ownership of the accounting function.

  • Direct cooperation with senior management and influence on the development of financial processes.

  • Opportunity to build and improve accounting standards rather than simply maintain existing procedures.

  • Stable cooperation with a growing and professionally managed organization.

  • Exposure to an international and business-oriented environment.

  • Modern approach to finance, automation and process improvement.

  • Competitive remuneration aligned with experience.

  • Employment based on a stable long-term cooperation model.

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Skills Required

  • Several years of relevant accounting experience in a comparable senior accounting role
  • Strong knowledge of the Polish Accounting Act and Polish tax regulations
  • Experience preparing statutory financial statements and managing month-end and year-end closing
  • Experience with tax reporting
  • Experience working in a complex or growing business environment
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to independently organize and own accounting processes
  • Solution-oriented approach and willingness to improve existing processes
  • Confidence working with accounting and ERP systems
  • Very good command of Polish
  • Good working knowledge of English
  • Experience in real estate, investment, development, or another asset-intensive business
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