Statutory Reporting & TAX Senior Specialist

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over **2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries**, supported **by a team of over 100,000 dedicated professionals**. With **more than 145 years of service excellence**, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve t**he highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.**

Our brand promise – **“when you need to be sure”** – underscores our commitment to **trust, integrity and reliability**, enabling businesses to **thrive with confidence**. We proudly deliver our **expert services** through the **SGS name** and a portfolio of **trusted specialized brands**, including **Applied Technical Services**, **Brightsight**, **Bluesign** and **Nutrasource**.

Job Description

• **Statutory & Tax Reporting:** Independently preparing financial statements (Local GAAP/IFRS) and overseeing the accurate calculation and filing of VAT and CIT returns.
• **Period Closings:** Coordinating month-end and year-end closing processes within the Record-to-Report (R2R) area, including reconciling tax accounts with the general ledger and verifying international transactions.
• **Audit & Internal Control:** Acting as the main point of contact ("Champion") for internal and external auditors, managing non-compliance risks, and implementing Minimum Control Standards (MCS) across GBS.
• **Optimization & Automation:** Identifying process inefficiencies and driving digital enhancements, including report automation using Power BI/Tableau and advanced ERP systems (Oracle/SAP).
• **Business Partnership & Transformation:** Participating in finance transformation initiatives (such as process migrations to the GBS center) and establishing robust internal control standards with affiliates.
• **Subject Matter Expertise:** Serving as a technical expert within the team to resolve complex accounting/tax issues and facilitating internal control training sessions.

Qualifications

• **Professional Experience:** 4–6+ years of experience in accounting and taxes, including at least 2–3 years of autonomous work in statutory reporting, VAT, and CIT.
• **Education & Professional Knowledge:** Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, combined with strong knowledge of accounting legislation (Local GAAP) and IFRS standards.
• **Language Skills:** Fluent English (C1/C2 level) enabling seamless delivery of presentations, business discussions, and formal management analysis.
• **Technical Proficiency:** Expert-level MS Excel skills (financial modeling, risk assessment) and hands-on experience navigating the financial modules of major ERP systems like SAP (including S/4HANA) or Oracle.
• **Mobility:** Willingness to travel for business up to approximately 15%.
• **Stakeholder Management:** Highly developed communication skills with the ability to build trust and engage in assertive business discussions with executive leadership.
• **Analytical Skills & Matrix Mindset:** Strong analytical thinking, high attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively within a global matrix organization.
• **Drive & Resilience:** A proactive approach with an optimization mindset and the capability to perform under pressure, especially during tight closing deadlines.

Additional Information

• **Stable employment** based on a contract of employment (*umowa o pracę*) with fixed business hours, Mon-Fri (08:00/09:00 – 16:00/17:00), in a rapidly growing SSC sector company
• **A fast and secure remote recruitment process**, including the possibility of signing a preliminary agreement to secure your future employment
• **Comprehensive onboarding** tailored to your individual pace, with ongoing support from a Team Leader
• **Hybrid work model**
• **Support in developing your individual career path**
• **Extensive benefits package:** private medical care (Medicover), group insurance, access to the Medicover Benefits platform, co-financing for the Medicover Sport card, language course subsidies, additional leave for volunteering, and subsidies for eyeglasses
• **Training platform** and a wide range of specialized internal and external training sessions conducted by qualified experts
• **Employee Referral Program**, which rewards you for recommending new talent.
• **Opportunities for active participation** in various charitable initiatives supporting local communities and organizations
• **Office location** in the immediate vicinity of the "3 Stawy" Shopping Center, with easy access from the center of Katowice
• **Dedicated parking** for employees

*Działając na podstawie art. 24 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 14 czerwca 2024 r. o ochronie sygnalistów (Dz. U. z 2024 r. poz. 928) informujemy, że w SGS Polska Sp. z o.o. oraz w SGS Global Business Services Europe Sp. z o.o. obowiązuje Procedura zgłoszeń wewnętrznych.*

*Procedura zgłoszeń wewnętrznych jest dostępna na stronie internetowej pod poniższym linkiem:*

[Procedura zgłoszeń wewnętrznych | SGS Poland](https://www.sgs.com/pl-pl/nasza-firma/rzetelnosc-w-sgs/procedura-zgloszen-wewnetrznych)