Head of Accounting

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The HeadHunter Group is an innovative Staffing and Recruiting Company with HQ in US, Dover, Delaware, operating in Canada, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Serbia, Cyprus, Greece. We offer the newest mentality in Staffing industry and our core business are Candidates and Clients.

For our client, we are looking for a Head of Accounting in Heraklion, Crete, to lead the Accounting Department and Credit Control, reporting directly to the General Manager. The core of the role is ensuring reliable and timely financial data through accurate bookkeeping and reconciliations, payment management, monthly closing and tax compliance.

Over time, the role will also develop into budgeting, costing, profitability analysis and cash flow forecasting, offering the opportunity to contribute more broadly to the company's financial planning and business decisions.

Your First Year

• Within 30 days: Establish an approved closing calendar and checklist.

• By Month 3: Ensure a stable monthly closing process and introduce a standard reporting pack for Management.

• By Month 12: Develop an audit-ready Finance Department and achieve a measurable reduction in rework.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Finance team (Accounting and Credit Control).

• Review accounting transactions and cash desks, and ensure daily myDATA revenue and weekly myDATA expense reconciliation.

• Ensure weekly reconciliation between commercial and accounting records, with a clear audit trail for all corrections.

• Complete the monthly close within 10 working days, approve trial balances and report monthly to Management.

• Manage olive oil receipts and invoicing, and reconcile accounts with olive mills.

• Cost raw materials and finished products, and value inventory.

• Process payments via e-banking and reconcile supplier and bank accounts.

• Forecast cash flow (13 weeks), manage credit control and set credit policy and credit limits.

• Prepare the budget and monitor budget vs. actual, with a rolling forecast.

• Analyse profitability (P&L) by brand, channel, country and customer.

• Oversee payroll, fixed assets and depreciation.

• Ensure tax compliance, issue certificates and maintain audit readiness, in cooperation with the external accountant and statutory auditors.

• Act as the main point of contact for the statutory auditors and track the remediation of audit findings.

• Support business cases, investment ROI analysis, and NSRF (ESPA) and development law applications.

Main Criterias

• A university degree in Accounting or Economics.

• Solid experience in accounting, ideally including a supervisory or team-leading role.

• Strong knowledge of Greek Accounting Standards (ELP), the Tax Procedure Code (KFD), tax legislation and myDATA.

• Hands-on experience with the monthly close, reconciliations, payroll, fixed assets and e-banking.

• Good command of ERP/accounting software and Excel.

• Accuracy, integrity, organisation and the ability to meet deadlines.

Advantages

• A postgraduate degree in Finance.

• Experience in a manufacturing company.

• Knowledge of IFRS.

• Experience in controlling or FP&A, including budgeting, forecasting, costing and P&L analysis.

• Experience in financial modelling and ROI analysis, and with NSRF (ESPA) projects.

• Experience with Power BI or other dashboard tools, and advanced Excel.

• Experience presenting financial information to Management.

Benefits

• A key role with direct access to the General Manager and real influence on how Finance runs.

• Competitive remuneration, based on qualifications and experience.

• A stable and modern working environment.

• Continuous training and career development opportunities.

Note: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.

Our client offers equal opportunity for everyone, and no person shall be discriminated against on the grounds of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, ethnic background, race, skin color, religion or ideology, political persuasion, social background or marital status.