Senior Accountant
Warsaw, MZ, PL
Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers. Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of People First guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.
Senior Accountant
Warsaw, Poland
Hybrid Working
Full Time, Permanent
Let’s Talk About You
You’re ambitious, but you want a career with purpose—we love that. You’re up for a challenge and ready to write the next chapter of your career story with a great group of encouraging colleagues. You want to make your mark and let your personality shine. Well, if you’re interested in our Senior Accountant role, this might be your next step! We are looking for an experienced Finance professional to join Edgewell Personal Care – a global consumer goods business with a portfolio of over 25 brands (Wilkinson Sword, Schick, Hawaiian Tropic, Carefree, Bulldog Skincare for Men, Jack Black and Cremo Grooming… just to name a few!).
Now, Let’s Get Down To Business
The Senior Accountant will lead key accounting activities and ensure the accuracy and integrity of the company’s financial records. This role involves overseeing journal entries, supervising balance sheet reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and US GAAP. Key tasks include preparing higher-risk journal entries, managing intercompany transactions and balances, and providing detailed financial analysis. The Senior Accountant will collaborate closely with colleagues and the Global Business Services (GBS) team to ensure offshore activities align with company policies. This position requires strong analytical skills, leadership ability, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Here’s a sample of what you’ll get up to:
• Oversee and review the preparation and posting of journal entries in compliance with company policies, US GAAP and EU local GAAP requirements.
• Lead monthly account reconciliations, resolving discrepancies promptly, and supervise reconciliations prepared by staff accountants.
• Collaborate with the Global Business Services (GBS) team to monitor and enhance the accuracy and timeliness of offshore accounting activities.
• Provide leadership in managing intercompany transactions, ensuring balances align with GAAP and company policies.
• Review and approve documentation for internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses to auditor inquiries.
• Ensure robust compliance with internal controls, identifying gaps and implementing improvements as needed.
• Analyse financial statements to provide insights into account fluctuations and support management decision-making.
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of accounting operations.
Are You Ready to Show Us What You’ve Got?
This is a great opportunity for someone with significant Finance/ Accountancy experience ideally gained within a consumer goods/ personal care/ cosmetics industry. While your experience is of course important, we’re all about making useful things joyful, so we love when our prospective candidates are passionate about this too.
Here’s what we are looking for:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Accounting experience
• Advanced Excel skills, with demonstrated ability to analyse and interpret complex financial data.
• Comprehensive understanding of US GAAP and its practical application.
• At least basic tax knowledge (VAT, CIT)
• Proven experience in a US publicly listed company is preferred.
• Proficiency with advanced accounting software, including SAP, Blackline, and Hyperion, is a strong plus.
• Experience with financial statement preparation (including US GAAP to local GAAP reconciliation) is a plus.
• Organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Experience with intercompany accounting, multi-currency transactions, and financial analysis.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities to provide actionable insights.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in all financial reporting activities.
What we offer
A ‘can do’ working culture with the following benefits: attractive salary, hybrid working with flexible hours policy, medical care, group life insurance, lunch vouchers, Social Fund, employee assistance programme, co-financing of Multisport card, employee referral program, no dress-code, company culture with focus on people.
Contract of employment, full time job, remote work opportunity, opportunity to gain experience in a dynamically growing company. Great friendly atmosphere in an international environment.
Now Take the Next Step
If you’re looking forward to progressing your career with us, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you. Please apply online with an up-to-date CV in English along with your salary expectations.
Alternatively, feel free to pass onto your colleagues who may be interested. For information about this great company, visit www.edgewell.com.
#INT
Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.
