Senior Accountant (m/f/d)

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Wrocław, Województwo dolnośląskie, POL
Hybrid
Senior level
Energy • Utilities • Solar • Renewable Energy
The Role
Manage general ledger activities, period-end closings, financial reporting, reconciliations, payment processing, tax compliance, audits, budgeting, and ERP data accuracy. The role supports accounting process improvements as operations transition from outsourced to in-house accounting, while ensuring compliance with Polish regulations, IFRS, and company policies across subsidiaries.
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Company Description

Established in 2002, ib vogt GmbH is specialized in the Development, Design and Engineering, Financing, EPC and Operation of solar power and provides turnkey solar power plant solutions to investors internationally.

As a manufacturer-independent integrated developer, the company focuses on tailor-made solar power plant solutions that maximize lifecycle performance and returns.

Since 2009, ib vogt has commissioned plants with a capacity of almost 2 Gigawatt. We employ over 840 specialists, in all areas of the solar power plant value chain in over 40 countries. The company operates internationally from offices in Spain Germany, Italy, Netherlands, France, Poland, USA, Australia, United Kingdom, Panama, India and South East Asia.

Job Description

Welcome to our Accounting Team!

As a Senior Accountant, you will be a key contributor to the smooth running of our accounting function in Poland, ensuring accurate financial records and timely reporting across our subsidiaries. In addition to managing core accounting activities, you will help shape and optimise our processes as we transition from outsourced to in-house accounting.

Key responsibilities:

  • Handle day-to-day general ledger activities, ensuring accurate and timely accounting entries in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies
  • Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
  • Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports
  • Manage bank, intercompany, and other balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved in a timely manner
  • Handle payment runs and oversee the processing of supplier invoices and employee expenses, ensuring accuracy, appropriate approvals, and compliance with agreed payment terms and internal procedures
  • Ensure compliance with local accounting and tax regulations, IFRS requirements, and company policies
  • Coordinate tax compliance activities, including VAT, CIT, and WHT filings, in cooperation with external tax advisors and relevant internal teams
  • Coordinate the annual audit process, including preparation of audit schedules, responding to auditor queries, and following up on audit findings
  • Support the Finance Manager in developing, implementing, and continuously improving accounting processes and procedures, particularly as the company transitions from outsourced to in-house accounting
  • Contribute to the annual budgeting and forecasting process
  • Manage the day-to-day use of the ERP system, ensuring data accuracy and reconciliations, and identify opportunities for process and system improvements.

Qualifications

Education & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • Master’s degree and/or professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA) is an advantage

Accounting & Technical Expertise

  • 3-5+ years of accounting or finance experience, including a senior accounting role, ideally within a corporate or multinational environment
  • Strong knowledge of Polish accounting and tax regulations, with a good understanding of IFRS
  • Proven experience with month-end/year-end closings, financial reporting, audits, and tax compliance
  • Proficiency in ERP systems and financial reporting tools; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience is a plus
  • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis

Communication & Collaboration

  • Upper-intermediate English with the ability to work effectively in an international environment; German is an advantage
  • Ability to work independently, take ownership, and collaborate with cross-functional and international teams

Analytical & Process Improvement Skills

  • Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
  • Experience improving, standardising, or implementing accounting processes is an advantage.

Additional Information

  • Possibility to work flexibly
  • A truly international working environment with colleagues from all over the world
  • An open-minded, friendly and highly motivated team
  • Interesting and challenging tasks in a growing future-oriented industry
  • Very good opportunities for professional and personal development
  • Competitive remuneration and other benefits as per local markets

We know that no candidate ticks every box. If this role excites you and you believe you can make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

At ib vogt, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone can thrive. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives drives innovation and helps us better serve the global communities we operate in. As an equal opportunity employer, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status.

 We strive to create an accessible recruitment process for all candidates and are happy to discuss reasonable accommodations to support your application. As a global company, we acknowledge that accessibility provisions may vary by location depending on local infrastructure and legal requirements. If you have a disability or require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we will do our best to support you.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • 3-5+ years of accounting or finance experience, including experience in a senior accounting role
  • Strong knowledge of Polish accounting and tax regulations
  • Good understanding of IFRS
  • Experience with month-end and year-end closings, financial reporting, audits, and tax compliance
  • Proficiency with ERP systems and financial reporting tools
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis
  • Upper-intermediate English communication skills
  • Ability to work independently, take ownership, and collaborate with international teams
  • Strong analytical, reconciliation, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills
  • Master's degree and/or professional qualification such as ACCA or CPA
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience
  • German language skills
  • Experience improving, standardizing, or implementing accounting processes
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The Company
HQ: Berlin
1,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

ib vogt is firmly committed to supporting the decarbonisation of the global electricity sector. The company focuses on the global development of turnkey PV plants and battery storage projects as well as the expansion of its IPP portfolio. In these areas, the company performs all integral services of the value chain from development, financing, and EPC, to O&M and asset management.

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