Senior Accountant

Entity: Daikin Greece

Job Category: Finance and Accounting

Location:Athens, Athens, GR

Job Requisition ID: 2289

Daikin Hellas, subsidiary of Daikin Europe Group, was founded in 2006 and has established itself as a market leader in air conditioning and heating solutions as well as commercial refrigeration systems. With its two offices, in Athens and Thessaloniki, Daikin Hellas focuses on offering high quality products, excellent services and impeccable customer service.

Are you an experienced Accountant seeking a new challenge? If you want to join an expanding and ambitious multinational company, while seeking to challenge yourself, learn, and grow your career, this is a great opportunity to join us as a Senior Accountant

The responsibilities of the Senior Accountant among others will include:

• Ensure the correctness of accounting transactions based on IFRS and ELP.
• Participate in the monthly financial closing process, ensuring all financial transactions are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and submitting HQ reporting.
• Evaluate how statutory accounting standards and interpretive directives influence accounting compliance and ensure the correct application of Generally Accepted Accounting principles (GAAP), local regulations (ELP) and group guidelines (GAM).
• Ensure compliance with internal audit policies. Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors coordinating resource allocation and audit scheduling effectively.
• Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures including the review and implementation of process and system changes continuously focusing on improving system efficiencies and business practices.
• Lead accounting projects, investigate feasibility, accounting implications, evaluate impact & potential risk and propose ideal way of implementation of new flows and schemes in order to achieve the best results for all stakeholders (internal & external).
• Prepare Tax Compliance reports and participate in JSOX and internal audit assessments.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have:

• BA in Accounting or similar field.
• 3-5 years of proven experience in a similar role.
• Background in either multinationals or mid-size companies will be preferred.
• Computer literacy with Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Good working knowledge of the English language.
• SAP experience is required (experience in Sales and Distribution and Finance modules is highly appreciated)

Job-Specific Skills:

• Strong organisation skills, ability to prioritise and co-ordinate tasks efficiently with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Advanced technical accounting skills; ability to research and understand technical details, but also interpret and present in lay terms to non-technical finance stakeholders and other business partners.
• Analytical thinker who can identify and implement effective processes improvements.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to quickly form professional relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels of seniority.
• Ability to use their own initiative with minimal supervision and hold themselves to a high standard of quality and quantity of work.
• Good sense of responsibility and commitment to confidentiality.
• Proactive thinking but also willingness to learn and work as part of a team.
• Ambassador across the organization for best practices in Accounting in general.

Benefits

What we offer:

• Be part of an enthusiastic and passionate team.
• Work experience in an international leading company.
• Great opportunity to leverage and develop your business knowledge and skills.
• Competitive Salary Package and Annual Performance Bonus.
• Comprehensive Private Health Insurance.
• Private Pension Plan.
• Ticket restaurant Card.
• Special Employee Offers and Discounts.

Please note that the role of the Senior Accountant is based in Athens, Greece

Daikin Europe is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. and the leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, and refrigeration technology. The company designs, manufactures and brings to market a broad portfolio of equipment, as well as tailor-made solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). To date, Daikin EMEA has over employees across more than 59 consolidated subsidiaries. It has 12 major manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Austria, and the UK. Our aim is to drive sustainable and effective solutions, sparking a good climate for the generations to come. And all this can only be achieved because of our People.

Good climate starts with people

Our employees are the beating heart of our company. At Daikin, you get to work in a positive environment backed by trust, creativity and continuous improvement. Together, we create our top-quality solutions by empowering talented teams. You will get plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. We are deeply committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the communities we serve. Good climate starts with people.