Chief Accountant

Local Unit & Position Description:
In this work you will:

- Act as a main point of contact and collaborate with various stakeholders in respect of transactions performed and reviewed by our Global Shared Services Center Finance in Gdynia;
- Manage the relationship with internal/ external parties responsible for preparing statutory financial statements, VAT returns and annual tax returns;
- Take responsibility for the financial bookkeeping;
- Work closely with other departments to ensure accruals are accurate and complete;
- Initiate monthly balance sheet reviews and follow up on any open or un-reconciled items;
- Conduct monthly and quarterly trend analysis on balance sheet and P&L accounts;
- Monitor and manage cashflow forecasting of the specific entities in cooperation with Cash Management Team;
- Manage and coordinate Internal and External audits;
- Continuously develop, optimize & standardize finance processes;
Position Qualifications:
To maximize your chances, you need:

- Academic degree in Finance and Accounting or comparable qualification, formal ACCA or relevant qualification is a plus
- Minimum 6 years’ experience and knowledge in general accounting;
- Solid experience in international finance organization;
- Fluent in English (verbal and written);
- Solid knowledgeof IFRS;
- Understanding of tax accounting principles in order to be able to communicate effectively with a local vendor on local legislation (corporate tax, WHT, VAT, local taxes, payroll taxes);
- Good understanding of all key business processes across functional areas;
- Ability to interpret and analyze financial statements;
- Ability to track any discrepancies to the core/primary transaction and implement effective resolution;
- Experience in financial controlling is an advantage;
- Good excel and reporting skills.

Company & Business Area Description:
DNV is the independent expert in assurance and risk management, operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions.

The Global Shared Services (GSS) organization within DNV provides high quality, cost effective services and processes within Human Resources, Finance and IT, based on requirements defined by the business areas and Group. GSS also develops central competence for distinct services, projects and development and will support policy, procedures and system implementation on a global, regional, and local level.

GSS is about bringing a team of true process experts together, going for professional service levels at industry standards, and offering centers of expertise for competence based advisory. We are driven by people’s competence and motivation to help and support the business areas. As a member of the GSS community you act in a professional, multi-cultural, competent and service oriented environment with good possibilities to enhance your personal competencies and expertise, and to build a strong network with colleagues around the world.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity