Senior Accountant, Germany

<p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Location: Warsaw</p><p></p><p>Do you have Group Accounting and Reporting experience?<br/> </p><p>Are you a natural problem solver who delivers organized and quality work?<br/> </p><p>About our Team<br/> </p><p>The Compliance team is responsible for performing all corporate tax and statutory reporting tasks. We work closely with global teams in Group Reporting, Global Financial Services, RELX Tax and Financial Planning and Analysis. We ensure the financial statements for assigned entities and countries are reported accurately.<br/> </p><p>About the Role<br/> </p><p>In this position, you will deliver efficient and accurate reporting of the statutory financial statements and account reconciliation globally. You will interface with our international auditors and accountants to prepare statutory financial statements, coordinate statutory audits and complete financial statements. You will drive the resolution of any issues that arise in connection with the local statutory audits.<br/> </p><p>Responsibilities<br/> </p><ul><li><p>Managing the timeline and budget with external auditors, leading the financial statement sign-off process for each legal entiity filing.</p></li><li><p>Keeping up-to-date with local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles changes to determine impacts for the respective Elsevier entities.</p></li><li><p>Ensuring that a regular bridge is maintained between Group and Statutory ledgers</p></li><li><p>Ongoing reconciliation between group and statutory accounts. Providing oversight of the statutory implications of business combinations.</p></li><li><p>Preparing year-end tax provision work and delivery to RELX tax group. Providing supporting documentation and explanations to local Advisors on corporate income tax matters.</p></li><li><p>Recommending entity-specific process improvements including the use of secondary vs adjustment ledgers. Building files and templates that extract data from the source, reducing manual intervention.</p></li><li><p>Standardizing annual financial statement skeletons, in coordination with RELX and external advisors.</p></li><li><p>Driving operational excellence into processes and procedures. Supporting in the implementation of the Group Finance Competency Framework.</p></li></ul><p><br/>Requirements<br/> </p><ul><li><p>Possess financial skills with in-depth accounting knowledge and understanding of the end-to-end audit process.</p></li><li><p>Experience in project and stakeholder management and able to cross-functionally collaborate.</p></li><li><p>Experience working in Microsoft Excel and Word to an advanced level.</p></li><li><p>Possess fluency in German.</p></li><li><p>Possess an educational background in finance, accounting, or a related field.</p></li><li><p>Possess practical experience and have understanding of accounting principles and corporate income tax.</p></li><li><p>Be able to work practically and cross-functionally, managing multiple priorities and competing deliverables.</p></li></ul><p><br/>Work in a way that works for you<br/> </p><p>We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.<br/> </p><ul><li><p>Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive</p></li></ul><p><br/>Working with us<br/> </p><p>We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.<br/> </p><p>Working for you<br/> </p><p>We want to protect your health, help you accumulate wealth and secure your future. We are therefore delighted to offer:<br/> </p><ul><li><p>Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days</p></li><li><p>Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance</p></li><li><p>Tax-free childcare support</p></li><li><p>Parental leave options</p></li><li><p>Health screening and private medical benefits</p></li><li><p>Season ticket loan</p></li></ul><p><br/>About Us<br/> </p><p>A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand cha