Corporate Accountant

Location: Lodz, Poland (hybrid, 2-days in office)

Reports to: RTR Senior Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The corporate accountant acts as the right-hand of the Legal Entity Controller in providing accounting, compliance, tax and treasury advisory support to the Wella operating legal entities in the Nordics region with legal entities in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. You will take on the ownership of the balance sheet, drive the month-end closing activities and support the preparations of the statutory financial statements in accordance with statutory and group financial reporting requirements (US GAAP). You will ensure compliance with Record-To-Report controls and support monitoring of compliance with formal group controls and management controls.
The corporate accountant will be the key point of contact for internal and external auditors, organizational accounting questions and the tax offices.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Ownership of the balance sheet, including performing account reconciliations and analysis and preparing correcting journals
• Support month- quarter- and year-end closing activities by preparing journals, preparing analytical reviews for discussions with management and addressing accounting questions
• Ensure that reporting timelines are met and have a good collaboration with the SSC team
• Support with preparation of group reporting package
• Ad-hoc preparation of accounting position papers
• Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Preparation of Weekly Liquidity Forecast
• Support with preparation of statutory financial statements in local GAAP, including Corporate Income Tax calculations
• Support with internal control testing within Record-to-Report and support with the monitoring of compliance with formal group controls and management controls
• Provide accounting administrative support and training as needed (e.g. account inquiries, accruals, GAAP guidance, corporate policies and procedures etc.)
• Support internal and external audits by providing audit schedules, support and responding to inquiries
• Preparation of direct- and review of indirect tax preparations
• Monitor tax compliance obligations and arrange for timely preparation of direct and indirect tax filings

WHAT WE WANT YOU TO BRING ALONG

You thrive at working in a dynamic, international environment and building strong relationships. You are committed, conscientious and always lead with integrity. You have an eye for detail. You recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization and believe in the value of teamwork.
Knowledge and experience
• Bachelor’s in accounting or related field is required
• 2+ years’ experience in accounting or financial analysis
• Proven knowledge and experience with applicable (tax) accounting principles in relation to US/local GAAP
• Fluent in written and spoken Swedish and English
• Experience with compliance
• Experience with SAP / Blackline is preferred
• Previous Experience of Audit firms managing international customers
Skills and competencies
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to deal with diverse groups and various levels of financial and operating personnel maintaining a positive attitude under pressure.
• Agile and quick to adapt to change.
• Ability to work independently (with limited supervision) and possesses the initiative to identify problems and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Reliable, proactive, highly driven and self-motivated working style
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of hierarchy with multifunctional partners and with external stakeholders

WHAT WE OFFER 

We care about growth, health, and wellbeing of our employees; therefore, our offer includes: 

• Luxmed medical insurance: Employee basic package is covered by Wella, you can upgrade the package or extend it to your spouse or partner and kids  

• Life insurance: basic option is paid by Wella, you can upgrade the package for you and your family 

• Lunch card 

• Multisport card 

• Parking subsidy or public transportation refund – depending on your commuting style 

• One additional day off to celebrate each full year of employment (capped at five days)  

• Birthday as a holiday: celebrate with your loved ones! 

• End-of-the-year gift, spring celebrations  

• Bonus for life-time occasions (e.g., giving birth to a child, marriage)  

• Attractive referral bonus for recommending talents to work at Wella 

• State-of-the-art workspace, collaborative areas, cool events, and gatherings 

• Occasional samples of our products to enjoy  

• Access to discounts on our products in Wella and ghd online shops 

WHO WE ARE 

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves. 

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders. 

For additional information about the Wella Company, please visit www.wellacompany.com and https://www.wellacompany.com/about-us. 

EEO OPPORTUNITIES  

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs 

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results.  

English - Please click on this link to review the Notification of Equal Opportunity Rights poster 

Español - Por favor, haga un clic en el enlace para revisar el poster de la Ley de los Derechos de Igualdad de Empleo