GL Teamleader Accounting

We are looking for the Teamleader GL Accounting position for pharmaceutical company in Prague.

You can be part of an international team and be responsible for the dedicated team of Senior Financial Accountants and Financial Accountants.

✔️Do you have 3 years experience with team leadership?
✔️Do you have at least 5 years of experience with complex international accounting?
✔️Are you fluent in English?

What You Will Be Doing In This Role
• Resolves complex accounting issues across dedicated entities and assists the Finance Manager in resolution of financial issues accross Europe
• Plans, monitors and ensures timely completion of monthly processes, including the month-end close process, owned by the team of Senior Financial Accountants and Financial Accountants and incorporates necessary revisions
• Approves journals, ensuring consistency and completeness of all postings with correct coding, classification and aligned with IFRS and local accounting standards
• Acts as key contact for queries concerning accounting and other finance matters for the team
• Performs variance analyses for movements on all accounts to keep financials free from probable errors and misstatements
• Maintain adherence to local statutory reporting rules, tax and other requirements for dedicated entities and leads the communication with external/internal auditors and external tax advisors
• Performs system security approvals and payment authorizations for entities within the scope of responsibility
• Establishes and retains a robust control environment with effective internal controls.
• Consistently adheres to and enforces the adherence to company guidelines and policies.
• Performs other duties as delegated or assigned.
• Addresses issues consistently, fairly and in a timely manner.
• Is a strong team leader, ensures team members‘ development and motivation
• Cooperates and communicates with other finance and non-finance teams
• Assists and guides team members in their daily work ensuring their continuous professional development.
• Assists management with hiring processes
• Conducts and documents performance of each team member and addresses any performance related findings with the Finance Manager.


Experience / Skills:
• University degree (Finance/Economics preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Finance in international companies covering the full width of activities (accounting, reporting, taxes, audits, budgeting)
• Minimum of 3 years of proven team leadership experience
• Experienced Microsoft Excel user
• Proactivity, business acumen, independence, out-of-the-box thinking
• Proven ability to coach and develop team members
• Fluent English
• JDE and HFM experience is an advantage
• ACCA or equivalent certification is highly desirable

Chemical industry, manufacture of pharmaceutical products

International pharmaceutical company