Senior Accountant
Employer · Tuttnauer
Bookkeeping assistantFull-timeDunakeszi
The Senior Accountant owns the balance sheet and the accuracy of transactional accounting in the Hungarian finance team. The role is accountable for AP and AR processing, master data, and intercompany reconciliation, and responsible for tax topics, audits, and system data integrity.
Tasks
- Prepare and maintain the balance sheet, including reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Calculate and book assets and depreciation; keep the fixed asset register current.
- Lock accounting periods after closing, once the Financial Controller's month-end closing is complete.
- Provide input to month-end closing, accruals and provisions, and revenue recognition as requested.
- Oversight of AP invoice processing and the 3-way match performed by the AP Accountant.
- Oversight of AR invoicing and receivables handled by the AR Accountant.
- Review and approve new and changed vendor and customer master data, including bank details and verification of new vendors.
- Provide input to payment lists, bank administration and booking, and AR credit setup and credit control.
- Oversee Stripe administration and the Tuttnauer sales website administration.
- Accountable for inventory booking, with the Production Controller executing.
- Accountable for intercompany balance reconciliation, performed jointly with the AP and AR Accountants.
- Handle day-to-day tax topics and tax compliance.
- Lead preparation for the annual audit and the tax audit: coordinate requests, provide documentation, and involve AP, AR, the Financial Controller and the Production Controller where needed.
- Key role in the implementation of new ERP modules and processes within the Finance department.
- Validate data between systems and resolve discrepancies.
- Act as the Priority training and go-to person for the finance team and consulted colleagues.
- Provide input to cash flow planning, the business plan and forecasting, and to financial KPI reporting.
Requirements
- University degree in accounting, finance or economics; Hungarian chartered accountant qualification.
- 5+ years of accounting experience, including balance sheet ownership and at least one external audit cycle.
- Experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment with inventory accounting.
- Strong knowledge of Hungarian accounting and tax rules (VAT, Intrastat, local statutory reporting) and IFRS or group reporting principles.
- Hands-on ERP experience; Priority strongly preferred.
- Experience with intercompany reconciliation and asset accounting.
- Advanced Excel.
- Strong internal control mindset, including dual-approval processes for master data and payments.
- Able to coach and guide AP and AR colleagues and train others on the ERP.
- Clear communication with auditors, tax authorities, operations and management.
- Accuracy, ownership and ability to meet month-end and audit deadlines.
- Hungarian and English, written and spoken.