The Company Background
Swiss-based ARYZTA is an international food business with a leading position in the frozen B2B bakery business in Europe and APAC. ARYZTA’s customer channels consist of grocery, convenience, quick service restaurants, bakeries and food service. Listed on the Swiss stock exchange, ARYZTA employs around 9,200 people today, with revenues of EUR 1.76bn in 2022. After a successful and planned, yet significant, restructuring of the group structure, the business is now organised with Europe and APAC as geographic clusters with 26 bakeries in 27 countries. ARYZTA Europe (EUR 1.53bn in 2022) has leading market positions in the bakery markets in Switzerland, Germany, France, Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Romania and other European countries. In APAC (EUR 230m in 2022) we hold leading positions in ANZ, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore & Taiwan. Europe Business Service Centre plays a key role in the overall Aryzta's strategy for profitable growth through supporting the business, driving the decisions and effective and efficient processes and controls management. Swiss-based ARYZTA is an international food business with a leading position in the frozen B2B bakery business in Europe and APAC. ARYZTA’s customer channels consist of grocery, convenience, quick service restaurants, bakeries and food service. Listed on the Swiss stock exchange, ARYZTA employs around 9,200 people today, with revenues of EUR 1.76bn in 2022. After a successful and planned, yet significant, restructuring of the group structure, the business is now organised with Europe and APAC as geographic clusters with 26 bakeries in 27 countries. ARYZTA Europe (EUR 1.53bn in 2022) has leading market positions in the bakery markets in Switzerland, Germany, France, Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Romania and other European countries. In APAC (EUR 230m in 2022) we hold leading positions in ANZ, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore & Taiwan. Europe Business Service Centre plays a key role in the overall Aryzta's strategy for profitable growth through supporting the business, driving the decisions and effective and efficient processes and controls management.
We are looking for an OTC Accountant with German.
Location: Wrocław | Work Mode: Hybrid
The OTC Accountant performs OTC activities for the newly established business service organisation in Wrocław, Poland and will be responsible for Collections & Billing Management, Cash Application as well as proposing and driving the most effective and efficient ways of work through process standardisation and optimalisation as well as be responsible for the respective country or number of countries / cluster in the EMEA region.
Key responsibilities include:
- Execution of operational activities for assigned BUs/Countries and activity clusters within the OTC area, in particular: Cash Application, Billing, Collection, Reporting.
- Manage / coordinate the support for internal and external audits.
- Execution of project activities to successfully ramp-up newly established hub organisation (i.e. enable transition of Finance activities including knowledge transfer and process documentation)
- Preparation, creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Ensure accounting principles, group accounting standards, internal controls compliance
- Establish and manage effective business relations with stakeholders, partners and peers
- A partner between the BU/country and the headquarters providing necessary analysis for decisiveness processes.
- Strong advocacy and drive the standardised and optimised solutions for OTC processes, including improvements and automations across the countries in EMEA
- Assessment of standardisation potential from BU/country specifics and documentation of it.
Required job experience:
- Min. 2–3 years of relevant work experience in Accounting and/or Finance
- Prior to work experience with execution of Accounts Receivable processes
- Work experience in a Shared Service Finance organisation is preferred.
- Project work experience is a plus.
Technical skills:
- Proficiency with processing in ERPs (SAP) is a plus.
- Knowledge of MS Office
Language skills:
- Fluent in English and German min B1.
- Knowledge of other European languages is a plus.
Education requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance & Accounting or similar would be an asset.
Another key skills:
- Customer-centric mindset
- Effective communication and strong cooperation skills
- Great team player
- Process automation related skillset required
Why join the company?
- Grow in a dynamic, evolving environment with a role that offers real development opportunities.
- Enjoy flexible working arrangements - hybrid work model with an office in Wrocław.
- Benefit from extra paid days off each year.
- Access comprehensive medical care for you and your family.
- Stay active with a Multisport card.
- Feel secure with life insurance for you and your close ones.
What you need to do now:
If you're interested in this role, apply now and forward an up-to-date copy of your CV!
Hays Poland sp. z o.o. is an employment agency registered in a registry kept by Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship under the number 361.
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