Statutory and Tax Senior Accountant

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our European Statutory and Taxation Accounting Team. This role will be responsible for preparation of statutory financial statements, external audit, direct tax accounting, reporting and compliance, relationships and interactions with authorities. This position will serve as a key contact for local finance professionals within Ecolab and our external advisors.

What You Will Do

• Prepare annual statutory financial statements and support the external statutory audit process for European entities

• Aided by external tax service provider and in coordination with the Global Tax Reporting team - deliver income tax accounting and reporting as well as annual tax returns

• Gather additional tax and statutory information as required by various departments

• Responsible for income tax payments and related accounts

• Assist with interactions with authorities in coordination with local teams

• Partner with other members of the Finance Organization (Transfer Pricing, Planning & Analysis, GL Accounting, Treasury, Legal Department, others) and with external advisors to ensure new accounting, business, statutory or tax developments are properly incorporated into statutory financial statements and CIT returns

• Actively support the introduction of automation, standardization and new technologies for in-scope processes

• Deliver ad-hoc tax and statutory reporting projects and requests

• Reports to Statutory and Tax Accounting Manager

Who Are We Looking For

• Candidates holding a higher education degree, preferably in accounting, audit, taxation

• At least 3 years' experience in preparation and delivery of statutory financial statements and/or income tax accounting experience; alternatively - experience as audit seniors (senior auditor)

• Experience in supporting annual statutory audits or local tax audits

• European language skills an advantage

• Knowledge of European GAAPs, UK GAAP, IFRS, income tax

What’s In For You:

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary (Base pay & Variable Plan) and benefits package (private medical care, life insurance, stock purchase, lunch subsidy, sport cards)

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements with hybrid model of work (approx. 60% from the office and 40% from home)

• Matrix Organization: Thrive in our matrix organization, working across Europe with various teams and cultural backgrounds

• Collaborative Environment: Strong teamwork and diverse interactions

• Development Opportunities: Personalized plans with rapid progression

• Versatile Career Paths: Professional growth supported by active committee for different career levels

• Supportive Culture: High employee satisfaction and responsive feedback

• Learning and Innovation: Continuous learning and technical training incl. subject matter experts’ trainings, soft skills and management trainings and LinkedIn learning

• Relocation Support: Assistance for international candidates and candidates living outside of Krakow

• Social events such as family events and charity auctions.

• Comfortable working environment (Library, relaxation area, casual dress code)

• Parking space for cars and bikes