Type: permanent, full-time

Position: Junior Accountant

Salary: competitive

Location: Bucharest, Romania (entirely office-based)

Job brief:

For our partner, a Romanian branch of an international advisory and consultancy group, focusing on providing clear, high-standardised and practical accountability solutions, we are searching for a Junior Accountant to to provide support in managing daily accounting tasks.

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will:

• maintain the general ledger accounts by monitoring journal entry preparation, preparing monthly accruals and entries and reconciling accounts monthly,
• review invoices to ensure accuracy, validity, and appropriate approvals,
• maintain control over accounting transactions,
• reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information,
• reconcile petty cash balances monthly,
• assist in preparation of summary payment reports and other reports that may be required from time to time by management,
• assist with tax filling and other mandatory fillings,
• process Employee expense reports, verify expenses are within the company guidelines, correct errors, question abnormal expenses, and input data into the finance system,
• maintain a wide variety of financial and accounting information, files, and records for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and regulatory guideline,
• develop external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organisations,
• keep abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation,
• be involved in other projects as assigned from time to time by managers.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting or Finance,
• strong understanding of accounting theory,
• +1 year accounting/ finance experience,
• proficiency with emailing and MS Office applications,
• native or fluent Romanian language.

The candidates should also:

• know and use English language (medium-level),
• express good communication aptitude across all levels of business and abilities to work with deadlines,
• be a very good team-player, acting with integrity, patience, and confidentiality,
• manifest analytical approach and a keen eye for detail,
• be able to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving and results,
• present a positive public image.

What is offered:

• very good salary package,
• private health insurance and other benefits,
• dynamic and challenging work environment,
• excellent opportunities for career development.