Chief Accountant, Financial Accounting

Join our dynamic Team as a Chief Accountantat Avis Budget Group BSC in Budapest!

Are you an enthusiastic and driven individual with a passion for accounting? Avis Budget Group is seeking a motivated Chief Accountingto join our Financial Accounting team. Ifyou'reready to take on new challenges, contribute to a positive work environment, and make an impact, readfurtherand get to know us!

What you´ll do:

• Support and promote the delivery of EMEA and BSC strategic initiatives

• Ensure alignment of financial accounting activities with organisational goals and compliance requirements

• Lead end-to-end financial accounting processes, ensuring accurate and timely delivery in line with SLAs and KPIs

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and regional stakeholders to optimise financial operations

• Monitor performance through KPI reporting and ensure timely follow-up of improvement actions

• Drive continuous process improvement and standardisation across BSC operations

• Ensure effective escalation and resolution of issues to maintain stakeholder confidence

• Oversee financial reporting outputs, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance

• Maintain robust process documentation in line with ISO and SOX requirements

• Support transition and transfer projects, ensuring effective knowledge acquisition and resource alignment

• Contribute to financial planning, forecasting, and delivery of financial targets

• Accountable for the accuracy and integrity of financial records, journal entries, and reporting outputs

• Responsible for timely escalation of risks and issues to senior management

• Accountable for assigned account reconciliations

• Ensure delivery in line with agreed SLAs and deadlines

• Maintain high standards of quality, compliance, and control (including SOX and ISO requirements)

You should apply if you bring:

• Hungarian or internationalChartered Accountant qualification

• Minimum 5 years’ experienceof working in a fast-changing environmentin anAccountingrole

• Strong knowledge in Finance,IFRS, SOX, Audit & Compliance

• Minimum 2 years ofleadership experience, proven ability to inspire, motivate and drive others 

• Strong stakeholder management and a world-class customer service mentality

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills

• Strong computer literacy, including ERP systems and advanced Excelskill

• Fluency in English both verbally and in writing

• Logical thinking and continuous improvement mind-set

• Enthusiasm, willingness to go the extra mile to achieve team success

• Proficient use of Microsoft office tools

We will offer you:

• Cafeteria with a wide range of elements to choose from - e.g. SZÉP Card, targeted health fund, language courses etc. 

• Bonus of annual gross base salary per our policy in effect. 

• Employee discount program at various partners (hotels, gyms, restaurants). 

• The greenest office of Budapest: The Green House Building.

• Additionalholiday for your Birthday.

• Multinational environment with over 30 nationalities.