General Senior Accountant

Requisition ID Posted 08/13/2025 - Finance - Romania - Bucharest - Bucharest - Colgate-Palmolive - No Travel - Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number # Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Job Title: Senior General Accountant

A. Reporting Relationship

The Senior General Accountant will report to the Finance Manager. He / She will collaborate with our shared service and tax service provider to deliver the assigned objectives.

B. Job Objective

The Senior General Accountant will manage all general accounting activities and tax reporting

C. Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze and review all accounting transactions including invoice processing, treasury, fixed assets, master data management including month-end closing (trial balance analysis, accruals review, approval of journal entries etc.) with the support of the Colgate-Palmolive shared service, to ensure the full compliance with Company Financial Policies.

• Provide accounting insights and help cross-functional team members to resolve accounting related problems and to ensure the full compliance with Romanian regulations for company spending

• Perform quarterly profit tax reconciliation , provide the tax estimate in line with company business plan projections

• Operational accounting support:

• Coordinate payment requests for expense reports, taxes, customs duties, expedited vendor payments , reconcile credit cards and petty cash transactions,

• Review transactions booked to ensure the VAT tax codes are applied correctly and adequate supporting documents are attached
• Assisting the CBS with invoice tax and cost center coding, when necessary
• Tracking and reconciling free goods given out to shoppers or during company educational campaigns to ensure the full compliance

• Review coding of vendor invoices not supported by purchase orders

• Lead and coordinate document requests and communication during annual external audit , tax audits and periodic internal audit engagements

• Work closely with shared service team and tax service provider to complete Gaap/Corporate accounting reporting assigned to the local team.

• Support an monitor tax service/payroll providers to prepare statutory and tax required reporting (Profit Tax calculation, VAT, INS, BNR etc.) , ensure fiscal balance with tax authorities is up to date

• Perform relevant U.S. Sarbanes Oxley ("SOX") internal control tests and certification in line with the Colgate-Palmolive company policies

D. Required competencies

Comfortable working in a corporate environment, including day to day operations and functional activities

• Have interpersonal skills which will enable her/him create a network of contacts
• Contribute to teamwork by collaborating with the sales, marketing, legal and the human resources departments
• Analytical skills are a must for the position
• Adaptable and committed to company policies and goals

• Proactive and energetic

• Curious to learn

F. Education and Experience required

• University/Master degree in Finance/Accounting
• Minimum 3 years of experience in an international audit firm, completed with 1-2 years in general accounting and tax department of a commercial company
• National accounting certification is a plus
• Proficiency in ERP ( ie SAP ) systems is a big plus
• Proficiency in English language and computer literacy are a must with the ability to learn new systems

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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