Deputy Chief Accountant

Verisk is looking for a Deputy Chief Accountant who will be responsible to maintaining our Polish statutory accounts and related in-country compliance obligations, working with our Statutory Reporting Team and Accounting Teams. We are looking for someone with great technical accounting skills and as well as highly developed soft skills.

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• Own the local general ledger and trial balance, ensuring completeness and accuracy of country‑level books
• Ensure accurate reconciliation of US GAAP to Polish GAAP books and maintain documentation of all statutory adjustments
• Prepare and/or review local statutory financial statements in accordance with Polish GAAP and statutory requirements
• Act as primary point of contact for external statutory auditors, coordinating audits and resolving findings
• Accountable for statutory, regulatory, and compliance reporting to local and central government authorities, the National Bank of Poland, and other relevant institutions
• Manage responses to regulatory inquiries, tax inspections, and statutory filings with local authorities
• Ensure ongoing compliance with local accounting law, Group accounting policies, and internal control frameworks through ongoing review of regulatory changes
• Partner with Tax, Treasury, Legal, and HR on matters impacting statutory reporting, provisions, intercompany settlement, and capital structure
• Drive process standardization and efficiency improvements in statutory and close activities in conjunction with the Accounting and Statutory Reporting Teams
• Ensure high‑quality documentation of accounting processes, policies, and judgments for audit and governance purpose
• Provide support to accounting team
• Completes all special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience required – including statutory reporting and audit responsibilities in a multinational organization
• Strong working knowledge of Polish GAAP, with experience bridging to US GAAP
• Experience managing external audits and regulatory compliance
• Proven expertise in understanding evolving accounting issues and making recommendations to address identified issues
• Large ERP experience (with Oracle Fusion a plus)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively both with local teams and with US/UK
• Strong attention to detail, ability to self-review, and sense of ownership
• Excellent organizational and planning skills; set goals, establish priorities, utilize available resources, and plan work to meet deadlines and commitments
• Effective documentation, teamwork, and communication skills are required

Skills/Education:

• Master’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CPA, CA or equivalent) preferred.
• Fluency in English and Polish required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Outlook).

We offer hybrid work model with 2 days per week in our Krakow office.

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