Following the establishment of a new European holding company in Austria, our EMEA-wide Finance team is looking for an accountant to be located in our office in Vienna. The position will be working closely with our local Finance Manager on overall accounting activities for both the new entity and our existing company in Austria. Tasks may extend to more complex accounting, taxation, budgeting, forecasting and payroll plus ensuring accuracy and compliance with local statutory, legal and tax requirements.
Your responsibilities will include:
Accounting
* Registration and processing of AP invoices
* Administration and point of contact for on-line banking systems
* Cash management, bank reconciliations and cashflow preparation
* Process monthly journals including prepayments, accruals, and payroll
* Maintain fixed asset register including additions, disposals, and depreciation
* Monthly reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts
* Comparisons with budget
* Preparation of closing monthly accounts and reporting for the group in English.
* Preparation of annual statutory accounts and liaison with auditors and external advisors.
Taxation
* Production and submission of VAT returns, EC sales list and Intrastat returns
* Corporate tax return preparation
Payroll
* Liaison with external payroll provider and checking of payroll.
* Management of permanent staff entry / exit
* Monitoring of all social declarations and compliance with social laws
Administrative support
* Handle issues arising from administration of the Austrian office
To join us in this key role you will need to possess these essentials:
* To be a qualified and experienced accountant
* IFRS / AT GAAP knowledge
* Have experience with accounting systems and reporting (including Excel features)
* To be a hands‑on, structured, and methodical team player with supportive attitude
* Experienced from smaller company with broader agenda in multi‑currency environment
* Able to work under minimum supervision
* To have a fluent German is an advantage and communicative English is a must
* Interest and capability to progress the role in the future
* Knowledge and experience of SAP Business One is an advantage but not essential
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