If you have a knack for numbers and excel at balancing sheets, keep reading! CIC is seeking an Accountant to join our team in the CIC Warsaw office. The ideal candidate must speak German and have experience with German regulations. This role involves working mainly with our German and Dutch campuses. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, an in-house-centric service that includes shared features.
ABOUT CIC
CIC builds and operates a global network of innovation campuses where startups, scale-ups, corporations and public entities connect, work, and grow. Founded in 1999, CIC manages more than 111,000 square meters of innovation-focused workspace, laboratories, and event space across North America, Europe and Asia. Additionally, CIC develops innovation-related programming, builds and enables industry clusters, and provides world-class innovation consulting.
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YOUR DAY-TO-DAY WORK
As an Accountant you will take part in financial processes and conduct daily accounting operations for our European campuses (for the time being this will be Berlin and Rotterdam). Your work will mainly relate to transactional work including customer invoicing and collections, processing vendor invoices and payments, maintenance of accounts receivables/payables, bank reconciliations, general ledger management, handling vendor and customer inquiries and other responsibilities as needed. You will be safeguarding accounting policies and procedures, and cooperating with our global finance team.
Potential responsibilities will include:
Accounts Receivable
• Onboarding clients.
• Receiving payments.
• Following up on outstanding accounts.
• Reviewing account histories and billing inquiries with clients.
• Issuing invoices.
Accounts Payable
• Reviewing and entering bills.
• Process expense reimbursements.
• Processing timely payments while managing cash flow.
• Maintaining vendor files.
• Maintaining supporting documentation and classification of expenses.
General Ledger
• Preparing and posting journal entries.
• Reconciling daily bank statements and ensuring accuracy of all transactions.
• Preparing the monthly reconciliations.
• Assisting with the monthly closure.
• Assisting in any audits and tax filings, such as VAT filings.
• Maintaining the accounting manual and focusing on continuous process improvement.
• Ad-hoc projects.
ABOUT YOU
CIC seeks self-directed individuals for our international team, prioritizing a willingness to learn over immediate expertise. Experienced in recording transactions, posting debits and credits, reconciling accounts, and ensuring accuracy and completeness of data. Ideal candidates are adaptable to diverse environments, and bring fresh perspectives to their work.
YOU HAVE
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2-3 years of proven experience in similar accounting or finance roles.
• Experience with mainstream accounting ERP systems.
• Willingness to travel.
• Good understanding of financial and accounting concepts.
• Ability to legally work in Poland. CIC is unable to sponsor visas for this role at this time.
• Fluency in English, and German. Experience working in finance and/or accounting in the Netherlands would be considered a plus.
• High interpersonal and communication skills.
OUR OFFER
• Full-time employment contract (no B2B option).
• Starting compensation is 10.000 zł gross.
• Private medical care (family or individual plan).
• City transportation card (ZTM).
• Access to my-benefit platform.
• PPK (optional).
• Allocated budget for training (customized to specific requirements of the role and organization's objectives).
Please submit your application in English. Thank you!
CIC welcomes all candidates regardless of race, color, ancestry, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status or disability. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
