Senior Accountant DACH and Netherlands

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What You Can Expect

• Financial Reporting: Supervise General Ledger-related activities, including monthly, quarterly, and annual year-end accounting/closing activities, and internal/external reporting.

• Accrual Management: Prepare and post monthly SG&A accruals and reclasses; calculate/post statutory accruals like disabled compensation levies and social/life insurance contributions.

• System Oversight: Manage Coupa reports, including unposted invoices and Goods Receipts Not Invoiced (GRNI); load month-end Coupa data (pending invoices/receipts).

• Prepaid Expenses & Reconciliation: Execute/monitor monthly depreciation/amortization; perform balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline and assist with flux explanations.

• Closing Procedures: Manage Material Ledger closing (COGS/Revenue recognition) and conduct inventory analysis (SMOG reports, Goods in Transit cleanup).

• AR & Cash Management: Process manual invoices, clear unapplied cash, and manage vendor discounts.

• Green Dot Administration: Post and reconcile invoices from "Green Dot" or similar platforms.

• Tax Compliance: Handle Corporate Income Tax provisions, VAT (tax registers, reports, EC Sales List), and statistical/Bundes Bank reporting. Collaborate with tax advisors/auditors.

• Internal Controls & Improvement: Identify process gaps, develop SOPs for DACH, provide training on policies, and lead process improvement initiatives.

• Visual Lease: Maintain car and office lease contracts in Visual Lease, determine US GAAP capitalization, and review transactions monthly.

What You Bring to the Table

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance.

• Certifications: ACCA, CPA, or similar advanced accounting qualification.

• Experience: 6+ years in accounting/finance (FMCG preferred); 1+ year as Senior Accountant, Chief Accountant, or similar.

• Environment: Experience in an international matrix organisation.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office and SAP (FI/CO/MM/BW).

• Accounting Knowledge: Solid understanding of US GAAP and EU GAAP, including financial statement preparation.

• Core Competencies: Proven desire to improve processes, ability to work independently in a high-volume/deadline-oriented environment, and excellent interpersonal skills.

• Language Skills: Fluency in English and Polish (German is a plus).

What Makes You Unique

• Big 4 experience (2+ years) is an asset.

• Core values: Curious, Courageous, Collaborative, and Creative.

• Mindset: Continuous learning, business analytics, managing through ambiguity, personal initiative, and continuous improvement.

• Soft Skills: Compelling communication, building productive relationships/partnerships, and influencing others.

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

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