For our client, an international manufacturing and engineering group specializing in advanced transport technologies, clean propulsion, and vehicle electrification, we are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Corporate Accounting Specialist to join their finance department in Bucharest. In this role, you will take ownership of the end-to-end local accounting process, holding direct responsibility for trial balance accuracy, balance sheet integrity, and monthly close routines. Working in close collaboration with the local Finance Manager and regional group finance teams, you will ensure statutory compliance, smooth operational workflows, and the continuous enhancement of internal financial controls within a multinational corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Steer and monitor the end-to-end accounting cycle across monthly, quarterly, and annual closing schedules, ensuring all reporting milestones are met on time.

• Perform detailed reviews of the trial balance, reconcile balance sheet accounts, and actively investigate and clear open items or variances.

• Oversee and streamline core accounting streams, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, employee expense claims, fixed assets, depreciation schedules, accruals, and prepayments.

• Execute bank reconciliations, monitor intercompany transactions, and verify cost center allocations across corporate projects.

• Support the preparation of local statutory financial statements and gather figures and documentation for periodic tax and VAT filings.

• Liaise effectively with external auditors, tax consultants, and cross-functional corporate departments.

• Identify process optimization opportunities and ensure operational practices remain aligned with corporate accounting policies.

Candidate Profile:

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economic Studies.

• Practical command of statutory accounting rules, trial balance verification and chart of accounts logic;

• Solid understanding of active and passive account behavior, expense vs. revenue classification and balance sheet structure;

• Strong professional proficiency in English (fluent in both written correspondence and verbal business discussions).

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, and multi-source data reconciliation).

• Practical exposure to an ERP environment (hands-on experience with SAP or a similar tier-1 corporate ERP is a plus).

• Strong analytical thinking, high precision with figures, and the autonomy to manage closing deadlines effectively.

Only eligible candidates will be contacted within 3 weeks. All information will be treated as strictly confidential.

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