About this role
Job Title: Director, Accounting & Tax
Location: Poland
Imagine the what. Build the how.
Scandit gives people superpowers. Whether enabling delivery drivers to make quicker deliveries, matching a patient with their medication or allowing retailers to make store operations more efficient, our technology automates workflows and provides actionable insights to help businesses in a variety of industries. Join us, as we continue to expand, grow and innovate, and help take Scandit to the next level.
Overview
Are you a seasoned accounting leader who combines deep technical expertise with a talent for building teams, working hands-on and scaling processes? We're looking for a Director, Accounting & Tax to take ownership of our global accounting operations, tax and treasury, and to build a finance engine that can support Scandit's next phase of growth.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Group Controlling, you will lead our General Accounting, Accounts Payable and Tax & Treasury functions, and act as deputy across the wider Controlling organization. You'll manage and develop a multidisciplinary team, own the integrity of our books, and partner closely with FP&A, Revenue & Order-to-Cash, external auditors and advisors. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who wants to shape how a fast-growing, international company runs its accounting.
Your opportunity
• Own the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, including multi-currency consolidation and intercompany accounting ensuring a timely, accurate and well-controlled financial close across all entities
• Lead, mentor and develop the Accounting and Accounts Payable teams, raising the bar on technical skills, ownership and career growth
• Own group tax compliance, including corporate income tax, VAT and transfer pricing operations, working closely with external advisors across jurisdictions
• Oversee day-to-day treasury operations, including cash management, FX exposure and cash-flow forecasting
• Act as deputy to the Senior Director Group Controlling, stepping in on group controlling and governance matters as needed
• Ensure accurate and timely accounts payable and vendor management, with robust controls throughout the procure-to-pay cycle
• Develop, document and scale accounting policies, processes and internal controls to keep pace with the company's growth
• Perform technical accounting research (IFRS, US GAAP and/or Swiss GAAP FER) and translate conclusions into accounting positions, memos and day-to-day practice
• Lead the annual statutory and ad hoc audits, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements in all relevant jurisdictions
• Drive continuous improvement of our ERP and finance systems, automating manual processes and improving data quality
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver clean, reliable financials and actionable insight to senior leadership
• Take a leading role in projects, such as system implementations and establ