About Gruner Group
GRUNER AG, with its headquarters in Wehingen and around 1,500 employees in Germany, Tunisia, Serbia, and India, is a major manufacturer of servomotors, relays and electromagnets. Agile team organization, high flexibility, customer-centricity, and sustainable growth make Gruner a technology leader whose innovation today set the standards that will be demanded by industry tomorrow.
Innovation of products and technologies, in particular the interaction of all collaborators, is an essential factor in our agile transformation and shaping of the future.
Gruner Serbian is a production plant, located in Vlasotince (50 km from Niš) in the South of Serbia with 11,000m² of production area with more than 350 employees, working in a fully integrated way with assembly lines, molding, stamping, tool shop and machinery area.
For further developing of our Finance Team, we are looking for a
Financial Accountant
About your job
As a Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for daily accounting activities, account reconciliations, monthly postings, inventory and cost control, inter-company accounting, and VAT-related activities. Your role will be to ensure accurate and timely accounting records in accordance with applicable accounting and tax regulations.
The position is part of the Finance Team and involves collaboration with various functions within the company, as well as regular communication and cooperation with the parent company in Germany.
Key responsabilities:
- Monitor accounts payable and accounts receivable (AP/AR) and ensure timely and accurate processing of accounting documents;
- Create and issue outgoing invoices through the Serbian Electronic Invoicing System (SEF);
- Approve and post domestic incoming invoices and record import and export invoices in both- inventory and financial accounting;
- Post invoices related to rent and services, including foreign services, as well as internal calculations;
- Post inter-company invoices received from the Group in SAP;
- Perform general ledger account reconciliations and ensure that accounting balances are accurate and properly supported;
- Reconcile inter-company accounts with the parent company and investigate and resolve discrepancies;
- Continuously monitor balance sheet positions and analyze deviations;
- Perform monthly postings and accruals, including insurance, software, property tax and interest;
- Account for equipment purchases, monthly depreciation and the sale or disposal of fixed assets;
- Record monthly consumption of consumables and spare parts;
- Record completed tools and maintain accurate records of their status and movements;
- Monitor the consumption of raw materials and finished goods and reconcile inventory records with financial accounting;
- Support inventory counts and analyze inventory differences;
- Monitor VAT positions related to domestic, import and export transactions and prepare and enter documentation required for VAT calculation and VAT returns;
- Prepare and submit relevant forms to the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) for obligations with maturities exceeding one year;
- Ensure accurate, complete and timely accounting records in accordance with applicable accounting and tax regulations;
- Communicate with the Group Finance functionregarding accounting, inter-company and reporting matters;
- Contribute to continuous improvement of accounting processes and actively participate in team discussions and activities.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Previous experience in accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment;
- Good knowledge of Serbian accounting legislation, chart of accounts and VAT regulations;
- Good understanding of production accounting and accounting processes in a manufacturing environment;
- Practical knowledge of AP/AR, general ledger accounting, account reconciliation and month-end closing activities;
- Good understanding of fixed assets, inventory accounting, cost control and inter-company accounting;
- Practical knowledge of VAT accounting and related documentation;
- Good knowledge of the Serbian Electronic Invoicing System (SEF) and eUprava;
- Experience with SAP is an advantage;
- Advanced MS Excel skills;
- Good command of English;
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
- Responsible and organized approach to daily tasks and deadlines;
- Open and proactive communication and willingness to actively participate in team discussions.
What we offer
Do you want to work for a world market leader and in an industry with a promising future? Where are you able to contribute with your skills right from the beginning with a great deal of creative freedom and an appreciative team atmosphere? Would you like to have an exciting and challenging job, with the opportunity to actively participate in shaping a future-oriented, innovative company, in which also extended social benefits are provided.
Do not hesitate to send your CV in English to gruner.serbiandoo@gruner.de .
