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AniCura Senior Accountant Austria and/or Switzerland in Warsaw, Poland
About the role
AniCura, as part of Mars Veterinary Healthcare, is rapidly growing through organic growth and acquisitions across Europe. As a Senior Accountant, you will play a vital role in our accounting department during an exciting phase of growth in Austria and Switzerland.
You will be leading our activities in general accounting, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures, as well as in the financial integration of new clinics and financial transformation projects. You will be coordinating the work of 2 Accountants and collaborating with 6 clinics in Austria and 7 in Switzerland.
You will report to the CFO of the CHAPO cluster (Switzerland, Austria, and Poland) and be part of the Finance Leadership Team.
The role can be based in Vienna (Austria) or Warsaw (Poland). The role is permanent and full-time.
Your key responsibilities will include
Leading daily accounting and booking of ongoing business transactions
Leading monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting book closures
Ensuring that the reconciliations of accounts are accurate and up to date
Close cooperation with the controlling department in the preparation of periodic financial reports
Leading/coordinating the Accounting Team
Following the AniCura Group Accounting standards and procedures (implement if needed)
Training the Accounting Team in strong collaboration with the Market CFO
Monitoring local market (Austria and/or Switzerland) accounting GAAPs changes
Building a strong work relationship with the local operations teams (clinic Heads) – being the first line of support in local accounting cases/questions
Serving as a primary contact for authorities, internal, and external auditors
Supporting financial transformation projects and the Finance Department’s development
Other tasks assigned by the direct superior
Position requirements
At least 5-7 years of professional experience in the position as Senior Accountant or Chief Accountant
Experience in working in a large organization with a Shared Service Center structure
Experience with accounting period closing processes for the distributed data structures
Proficient knowledge of Austrian and/or Swiss accounting GAAPs (US GAAP knowledge is nice to have)
At least 2 years of experience in team coordination/management
Fluency in German language is a must (daily communication with German-speaking stakeholders)
Good communication skills in English
Oracle system user skills
MS Office (especially Excel) user skills
An empathetic personality with excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills, used to work in a matrix organization
As a person we believe you are
Comfortable in a high-energy, fast-paced environment with shifting demands and able to effectively prioritize between competing tasks
Having strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks/ projects simultaneously and meet short-term operational deadlines
Likely having a passion for pets
What can you expect from AniCura?
Work with over 12.500 like-minded and talented Associates at AniCura and over 140.000 at Mars, all guided by The Five Principles
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to shape the future of veterinary care, together
An industry competitive salary and benefits package
Hybrid work scheme
An international and digital work environment
Interested?
Please apply by submitting your CV through clicking the apply button below.
We are reviewing the applications continuously so if you find the role interesting and matching your profile do not wait until the very last minute and apply now to start this interesting journey with AniCura.