Accounting Lead

About the role

An experienced Accounting Lead is sought in Zrenjanin, Serbia, to oversee the accounting operations of the parent company and its affiliated companies and ensure accurate financial reporting. The role covers financial reporting, accounting and tax policies across different jurisdictions, and work with external auditors. The position is hybrid and requires proficiency in Serbian and English.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare statutory annual financial statements and tax balance sheets on time, keeping accounting records accurate
• Ensure compliance with international accounting standards and regulations, including regulatory reporting and transfer pricing
• Monitor legislative changes and stay compliant with accounting, tax and other regulations
• Take part in regular and ad hoc audits and cooperate with tax and inspection authorities
• Review monthly VAT calculations, verify VAT returns, prepare and submit property tax and eco-tax, and calculate the annual proportional VAT deduction
• Prepare the transfer pricing report and calculate accounting and tax depreciation, capitalise fixed assets and keep their records
• Reconcile financial and inventory accounts and oversee accounting of agricultural production
• Implement the new ERP system and process payroll and employee compensation

Required profile

• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role
• Excellent knowledge of accounting and tax legislation
• Understanding of accounting and financial processes in food production, processing and sales
• Proficiency in English; Serbian also required
• Precision, analytical skills, good organisation and a proactive, detail-oriented approach

Required skills

• Advanced MS Excel
• International accounting standards
• Transfer pricing and VAT administration