Chief Accountant Romania

UPL is a global provider of innovative Crop Protection and Biosolutions for a variety of crops and applications.

UPL Agricultural Solutioins is part of global UPL group - leader in global food systems. One of the top 5 agricultural solutions companies worldwide. With revenue of approximately USD $5 billion, it has a footprint in 76 countries and sales in 130+ countries, with 10,800+ people worldwide. Having global market access to the world's food basket and focused on high-growth regions, we aim to transform agriculture through our purpose of OpenAg, an open agriculture network that feeds sustainable growth for all. UPL offers an integrated portfolio of both patented and post-patent agricultural solutions for various row crops and specialty crops, including crop protection, BioSolutions and seed treatments covering the entire crop value chain.

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Major Accountabilities

Objectives: Monthly reporting, financial controlling and accounting report for the Group following internal processes as well as Budget and Forecast preparation in partnership with the Country Manager.

Job Description:

• Annual preparation of Financial Statements according to local GAAP.
• Supervise Accounts Payable function managed by a shared service center and external providers.
• Support and monitoring Accounts Receivables, and credit management.
• Monitor payment transactions, cash flow forecast, etc.
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS following the company's timelines. Ensure timely and accurate closing of the books.
• Manage travel expenses.
• Lead interaction with both external and internal auditors (e.g. statutory audit, tax audit) and tax advisors and coordinate with internal stakeholders to drive a timely completion of audits, tax filings etc.
• Accruals validation especially for Rebate and Loyalty programs.
• Manage monthly & annual VAT returns with support of external consultant.
• Monitor payroll accounts and fixed asset accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Managing payroll in cooperation with external provider.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests from management and external stakeholders such as the tax office, auditors, banks, etc.
• Support of the business in its growth targets and contribute to the development and continuous improvement of processes, including support to the Country Manager in respect of Budget, Forecast, Actuals details as requested by the company.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Qualified Accountant with approx. 4 years of experience in Accounting, Auditing or Finance functions with solid knowledge of Financial Reporting and Accounting processes (Masters degree in finance / accounting)
• Extensive knowledge of SAP is crucial
• Knowledge of preparation of financial statements according to
  local rules and IFRS
• Advanced MS Excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
• Motivated, flexible, result-oriented and comfortable with periods of high work pressure
• Fluent command of both Romanian and English, both written and spoken
• Proven track record of accounting / financial manager position

Diversity&Inclusion at UPL:

UPL is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies:

UPL and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("UPL") have an internal recruiting department. UPL may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters ("Agency"). Agencies should only contact UPL's Human resources department (hereafter referred to as HR department) for staffing requirements at UPL which would present all candidates internally. Agency must obtain written approval from UPL's HR department before submitting resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening will UPL pay the agreed upon service fees. UPL will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.