General Ledger Team Leader

Location: Warsaw, Poland

Company

hirify.global develops scientific instruments and analytical and diagnostic solutions for life science, materials research, microscopy, industrial and cleantech research, and semiconductor metrology. The Warsaw Global Business Services Center provides finance, HR, IT, and customer services to hirify.global entities across EMEA and the Americas.

What you will do

• Supervise and coordinate daily General Ledger activities, distribute workloads, monitor performance targets, and ensure timely delivery.
• Oversee journal entry posting, account reconciliations, month-end closing, VAT filing, fixed assets accounting, reporting accuracy, and issue resolution.
• Monitor KPIs, prepare team reports, validate GL data, identify root causes of delays, and provide insights for decision-making.
• Maintain GL policies, procedures, SOPs, work instructions, internal controls, SOX testing, audit support, and remediation of findings.
• Support process standardization, automation, ERP and workflow system upgrades, transitions, quality reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, coach, train, and develop team members while managing performance, onboarding, workload balancing, and stakeholder communication.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; ACCA is advantageous.
• At least 6 years of experience in General Ledger or accounting, including a minimum of 2 recent years in a supervisory or team leader role.
• Experience in a shared service or multinational environment is preferred for the supervisory experience.
• Very good English, minimum B2 level.
• Advanced MS Office proficiency, strong Excel skills, and working knowledge of SAP/S4 ERP.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, prioritize by urgency and risk, make decisions, adapt to change, and demonstrate strong organization.
• High standards of ethics, integrity, professionalism, accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Leadership and team management, General Ledger and month-end closing expertise, stakeholder management, customer focus, analytical thinking, problem solving, communication, influencing, KPI management, and SLA ownership.

Nice to have

• German language skills.
• US GAAP experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements and one additional company day off on December 31.
• Professional development through on-site training, LinkedIn Learning, language courses, and an educational assistance program.
• Benefits include Multisport options, a Cafeteria Plan, referral bonuses, seniority rewards, medical care including dental coverage, and group life insurance.
• Inclusive workplace culture focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Access to legal, financial, and psychological support services and a modern central Warsaw office.
• Interviewed candidates are screened before interview for eligibility under export control restrictions.