Accountant (Primary Documentation & Controlling)

TLDR

Become the key control point for primary accounting, ensuring accuracy and transparency across all company sectors while collaborating with an external accounting service.

About Us

STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionising the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop, and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost effective. This provides our operators with a decisive edge in highly contested environments.

We are focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems, not future promises. In a time of rising threats, STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe today.

Your mission

We are looking for an Accountant to take full ownership of the company's primary accounting, including production processes. In this role, you will become a key control point between our internal operations and an external accounting service.

This position is designed for someone who can see the big picture, establish order within documents and processes, and maintain rigorous control over the entire system.

Responsibilities

Key objective: to ensure accurate, timely, and transparent primary accounting across all company sectors — from procurement and contractors to production and finished goods — while overseeing the data entry and reporting provided by the external accounting outsource.

Audit and Organization of Accounting (Initial Priority):
  • Conducting a reconciliation of primary documentation for previous periods across the entire company;
  • Identifying discrepancies between actual data and the accounting system;
  • Establishing clear rules and requirements for all departments regarding the submission of primary documents.
Primary Accounting (Daily Operations):
  • Monitoring and processing primary documents: procurement, services, contractors, warehouse, low-value assets, and internal transfers;
  • Ensuring the accuracy of invoices, certificates of completion, and delivery notes;
  • Performing inventory counts and reflecting the results in the accounting system.
Production Accounting:
  • Supporting the production cycle: raw materials → work-in-progress → finished goods;
  • Controlling material write-offs in accordance with technical specifications (bill of materials);
  • Accounting for work-in-progress, semi-finished products, and defects/waste;
  • Managing specifications, processing reports, and internal production documentation.

VAT and Counterparty Relations:
  • Monitoring input VAT (Tax Invoices/Adjustment Notes) for compliance with primary documentation;
  • Tracking the registration of tax invoices by suppliers;
  • Performing reconciliations with counterparties and ensuring the availability of original documents.

Collaboration with External Accounting Outsource:
  • Preparing and transferring full documentation packages within agreed-upon deadlines;
  • Verifying the accuracy of transaction entries performed by the outsource partner.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in primary accounting, including manufacturing/production processes;
  • Solid understanding of cost accounting, including work-in-progress and defect/waste tracking;
  • Strong knowledge of VAT, the "first event" principle, and regulatory requirements for primary documentation;
  • Proficiency with ERP or accounting software (such as BAS, SAP, Odoo, MS Dynamics, or similar systems);
  • Experience with M.E.Doc or Vchasno, and advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables);
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to independently identify and resolve accounting discrepancies.

STARK is a defense technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance unmanned systems to enhance the deployment of autonomous technologies across various domains. Our focus is on delivering software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective solutions that give NATO Allies a decisive advantage in contested environments, addressing today's rising threats.

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