Senior Account Specialist

Location: Wrocław

Hybrid model: 2 days office/3 days remote

Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY.

In this role, you work independently, supporting the team leader by monitoring process quality, identifying improvement opportunities, and addressing ad hoc questions from internal and external stakeholders. A proactive attitude, numerical insight, and an understanding of financial/accounting processes are essential. We seek an enthusiastic, team-oriented colleague with strong interpersonal skills.

The opportunity

EY Netherlands seeks a General Ledger employee. The GL team, part of Finance, responsible for accurate GL administration for EY Netherlands and its entities. Acting as a central financial point, the team maintains regular contact with both internal and external stakeholders, with an increasingly international scope due to EY’s globalization and process outsourcing.

Your key responsibilities

• Execute, manage, and monitor general ledger entry processes
• Reconcile AP and AR entries; clear open items (goods received vs. invoices received) in a timely manner
• Match bank receipts with invoices, resolve discrepancies between bank statements and sub-ledgers, and assist the GL team with open items
• Oversee refunds, ensuring necessary evidence and approvals are collected, and share details with the AP department
• Manage queries related to AP & AR reconciliations, GL, and fixed asset processes
• Facilitate smooth settlement of Interfirm invoices (IFM) and Global Settlements (GSG) by providing insights into payment statuses
• Address and resolve disputes on open IFM/GSG invoices across countries
• Support month-end GL tasks, including preparing and posting journal entries to clear open items
• Process and report on fixed assets
• Address process challenges and exceptions
• Ensure team adherence to efficiency and quality standards, workload distribution, and quality controls
• Conduct root cause analysis and provide ongoing updates and recommendations to improve procedures
• Monitor backup processes, and manage team member handover planning and execution
• Assist with managerial reporting and ad hoc requests
• Maintain strong client relationships, serving as the point of contact for queries on AP & AR reconciliations and GL operations
• Identify improvement projects and drive continuous process improvements

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong background in accounting
• Ability to prioritise activities and work diligently to meet tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working both in a team environment, across functions and locations as well as working independently.
• Possess an open-minded and culturally sensitive outlook, a well-structured and self-driven work approach, and a drive for innovation.
• Positive attitude and a proactive approach to problem-solving, with an ability to challenge assumptions and decisions in an appropriate manner.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Completed Financial Bachelor
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience, preferably in a similar environment
• Excellent understanding of English language in both word and writing
• Understanding of financial administrative processes
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills with emphasis on Excel

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A good knowledge of and experience with SAP is preferred.
• A proactive, motivated attitude with adaptable communication skills.

What we look for

• Professionals with a robust background in accounting and control.
• Individuals eager to drive process improvements and enhance controls.
• Hardworking candidates with a positive mindset and deadline-driven work ethic.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across ten locations – Argentina, China, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

About EY

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Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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