Senior Accountant

• Monitor accounts receivable aging, overdue balances, customer collections status, and related risk areas, escalating collection or credit-risk issues as needed and partnering with internal stakeholders to drive follow-up actions
• Prepare and maintain SOX control documentation, execute assigned controls, support testing, and help remediate findings
• Assist with statutory, tax, and compliance activities, including VAT, local reporting requirements, audit requests, and coordination with external advisors where needed

• Work with AP, AR, and general ledger processes to ensure accurate, timely, and complete transaction processing
• Prepare financial analysis and management reporting to explain trends, risks, and variances versus forecast, budget, and prior periods
• Identify and implement process improvements, standardization opportunities, and automation initiatives to increase efficiency and control quality

• Participate in finance projects, system/process changes, and cross-functional initiatives as required
• Maintain strong working relationships with local, regional, and corporate finance teams

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• At least 5–7 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a multinational or manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of month-end close, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting processes
• Good understanding of Romanian statutory accounting and tax requirements; US GAAP experience is an advantage
• Experience with FP&A, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis is strongly preferred
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle and strong Excel skills
• Experience with Power BI, data analytics, or financial reporting tools is an advantage
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Fluent English; Romanian language skills required
• Proactive, detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working independently in a hands-on role
• Knowledge of SOX controls, audit support, and internal control documentation

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