ID103969 Senior Accountant

Passionate about accounting, tax and technology-driven compliance, and ready to own client deliverables end-to-end?
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Bookkeeping team in Bucharest. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, combining solid accounting skills with tax technical knowledge to deliver accurate, timely compliance and support their business decisions.

• GCA Family & Sub-family: 2.11 Tax – Tax Compliance
• Career Level: Level 5 –  Senior Team Member 2

You will be responsible for full-cycle accounting and tax compliance outsourcing for Romanian entities, reviewing work performed by junior team members and ensuring that all deliverables meet KPMG quality standards and local regulations.

• →Full accounting & review: Perform full accounting exercises (recording transactions, reconciliations, monthly/annual closing) and review accounting entries performed by junior team members, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• →Statutory & tax compliance: Assure that all records, transactions, reports and documentation are compliant with Romanian accounting and tax regulations.
• →Tax returns & calculations: Prepare tax and related returns (VAT, Corporate Income Tax, WHT) and ensure accurate and timely calculations, submissions and settlements of liabilities to the state budget according to tax regulations.
• →Cash & expense management: Take responsibility for cash disbursements, expense recording and petty cash reconciliation in accordance with Romanian accounting & fiscal regulations.
• →Audit support: Offer support during yearly audits by preparing requested documentation, reconciliations and explanations and liaising with auditors.
• →Process & documentation: Analyze, check and prepare accounting records for the above-mentioned transactions; maintain clear, organized working papers and supporting documentation.
• →Tools & automation: Use accounting software (Winmentor and, ideally, ERP systems such as SAP, Navision, Ciel) and work within methodologies that rely on automated postings and OCR; contribute feedback to further automate and streamline processes.
• →Client communication & coordination: Act as a day-to-day contact for client representatives, manage data requests and deadlines, provide clear status updates and flag risks or issues early.
• →Quality & controls: Apply KPMG methodologies and internal controls, identify anomalies and propose corrective actions to ensure high-quality deliverables.

• →Coaching & supervision: Coach junior accountants in developing their professional competency, provide on-the-job guidance and review their work.
• →Process improvement: Contribute to the improvement of outsourcing methodologies, templates and tools to increase efficiency and consistency.
• →Internal collaboration: Work closely with the Assistant Manager, Manager, Director or Partner, supporting them with technical analyses, ad-hoc projects and client presentations.
• →Knowledge sharing: Share know-how and good practices within the team, helping build consistent quality across engagements.

You are a senior accountant with solid experience in accounting and tax compliance outsourcing, comfortable taking ownership of complex tasks, guiding junior colleagues and working directly with clients.

• Analytical & structured: You can break down complex accounting and tax issues and design practical, maintainable solutions.
• Quality & detail-oriented: You bring strong analytical and accounting skills, problem-solving abilities and high attention to detail.
• Deadline-driven & resilient: You can effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proactive & accountable: You work with minimal up-front guidance, take ownership of your work product and drive issues to resolution.
• Collaborative yet independent: You can work independently and as part of a team, taking on new tasks with a high level of difficulty.
• Client-focused: You listen actively, ask the right questions and translate client needs into clear deliverables.

• Typically, minimum 4 years of experience in accounting and tax compliance outsourcing, ideally within a professional services or BPO environment.
• Education & qualifications:
  • University degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • CECCAR member; ACCA (in progress or completed) would be a plus.
• Functional expertise:
  • Strong practical knowledge of Romanian statutory accounting and tax compliance (VAT, Corporate Income Tax, WHT and related obligations).
  • Proven experience performing the full accounting cycle: bookkeeping, reconciliations, monthly and annual closing, preparation of statutory reports.
  • Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing tax returns and supporting documentation.
• Tools & methods:
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g. formulas, lookups, pivot tables) and good command of other Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint).
  • Advanced knowledge of accounting software, particularly Winmentor; exposure to SAP, Navision, Ciel or other ERP systems would be a plus.
  • Experience working with methodologies that use automated postings and OCR solutions would be a plus.
• Communication & language:
  • Medium to advanced English skills, both written and spoken; fluent Romanian.
  • Able to explain accounting and tax concepts in clear, non-technical language to clients and colleagues.

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