Accounting Manager – GL Compliance (W/M/X)

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We are an international engineering company providing services in the field of technical consulting, design, and investment project management. Global Business Services center located in Krakow provide global support for our line of business and corporate teams in the following areas:

• Finance
• Accounting
• HR
• IT
• Procurement
• Payroll
• Project Management

GBS centralizes some of the processes across Jacobs and focuses on process excellence while also advancing the transformation initiative through additional work migration.

We’re looking for a team player with the desire to be an active contributor to the continued success and improvement of our accounting teams and the organization overall. Reporting to the Corporate Director, you will provide expertise and guidance to our Global financial teams for our General Ledger and related functions, including procedure, policy, risk, controls, reconciliation, and review. You will also perform special projects and help drive consistency of processes and improvements.

In this role, you’ll interact with a number of other locations and functions, offering you excellent opportunities to grow and learn. Your system knowledge and accounting skills will help contribute to the success of the company, helping you to ensure all duties performed and reviewed are in compliance with internal and external requirements, and are in the spirit of our Jacobs Values.

Bring your excellent organizational skills and a desire to deliver collaborative excellence, and we’ll help grow what drives you. This Poland-based position will be located in Krakow, and work on a flexible hybrid schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversight and ongoing development of technical accounting requirements for our global accounting activities, including procedures, policy, risk, controls, reconciliation and review, and continuous improvement processes.
• Ongoing support and cooperation with GL Compliance team to achieve our corporate, team, and individual goals. 
• Reading, understanding, following, and testing the applicable Jacobs process narratives pertaining to Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements.
• Providing support as needed to internal and external auditors.
• Preparing ad hoc reports and analyses.

Here's what you'll need

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent certification (ACCA or CIMA).
• Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance.
• 10+ years professional experience in General Ledger area.
• Experience with administration of accounting reconciliation tools (ARCS preferred).
• Analytical, problem solving, and process improvement skills.
• The ability to manage geographically dispersed project activities.
• Experience with large company ERP’s (preferably Oracle). 
• Knowledge and understanding of US GAAP, SOX requirements and controls.
• English skills that allow to communicate well and professionally in everyday situations, including running conference calls.
• Flexible to change and ease to adjust to dynamic working environment.
• Ability to support US/CA region in their working hours (for specific period-end activities and occasional meetings related to ongoing initiatives).
• The ability to build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Advanced user skills with MS Excel.

Ideally you will also have:

• Excellent communication skills, as the position requires direct interaction with senior management, auditors, and other functional groups and departments.

We offer:

• Unique company culture fostering individual career growth and work-life balance
• Full-time employment contract with salary corresponding to qualifications
• Hybrid or stationary working model - depending on your preferences
• Flexible working hours (start between 7:30-10:00)
• "Short Fridays" (we work 6h on Friday)
• Flexible benefits package (Lux Med medical care, psychological care, life insurance, My Benefit cafeteria system, including Multisport card co-financing, car park sharing system)
• Holiday allowance ("wczasy pod gruszą")
• Membership in Jacobs employee networks (Women's Network, OneWorld, PRISM, Careers Network, Green Team, SpeakUp Jacobs Poland, Collectively and others)
• Continuous development opportunities, including a range of professional trainings and certifications (e.g. ACCA, CIPS), Graduate Development Program, Learners’ Community, self-learning platform

We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disabilities, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy. 

W/M/X in our job advertisement means that we welcome all applicants, no matter what gender you feel you belong to - male, female, diverse. 

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team recruitmentpoland@jacobs.com