We are looking for a candidate in the finance department for the position of Chief Accountant with a good background in accounting, finance, who does not need to deal with operational activities, as all operational work is done by an audit company (Big 4) and Shared Services. There will be various projects in terms of optimizations, automations and implementations.

Position Role:

• Ensuring timely and correct accounting in accordance with Russian accounting and tax laws as well as corporate financial policies and regulations
• Ensuring that accounting and tax reports are prepared in consistency with Russian law, as well as corporate financial policies and regulations
• Interaction with the internal and external auditors, tax authorities during audits
• Control over preparation and timely delivery of accounting and tax reports according to the Russian legal requirements, including financial statements of 2 legal entities and a brunch in the CIS
• Control over preparation and timely submission of tax reports in compliance with US GAAP requirements (FAS 109, FAS 109 projection, Cash Taxes Projection, Statutory P/L projection, GAAP vs RAP reconciliation)
• Development of accounting policies for accounting and tax purposes.
• Ensuring that corporate, accounting and tax accounting requirements are met by finance department employees in the head office
• Regular monitoring of accounting and tax legislation to ensure that accounting and reporting are in compliance with legal requirements and that tax legislation requirements are reflected in the accounting, contracts, procedures and advice provided by the company's departments
• Providing expertise of the tax consequences of contracts with Russian and foreign counterparties, including contracts for the services of the holding company's group of companies Making recommendations on the documentation of transactions with counterparties
• Conducting on a regular basis an analysis of accounting and tax processes and procedures with a view to streamlining and simplifying them.
• Control over tax risks; their minimization
• Maintaining a corporate chart of accounts
• Acting as an accounting and tax expert in financial process automation projects
• Coordination and supervision of work of Intercompany and Treasury teams
• Organization and control over accounting, reconciliation and month-end procedures in compliance with Russian legislation, US GAAP and corporate requirements
• Implementing changes based on the results of internal and external auditors' comments
• Coordination of all issues related to personnel management, interchangeability, assignment of responsibilities in the areas, creation of development plans for employees

Important:

• Higher specialized education
• 7+ years of work experience as an Accountant in an international company.
• English - from Upper-Intermediate (oral and written)
• Requirements to business competence. Knowledge of Russian tax law, US and Russian accounting standards, understanding of internal controls. Analytical thinking.

Conditions:

• Location: Moscow (almost within the third ring, north). Mode of work: 2 days from the office, 3 days from home (as information, the mode will be changed)
• Salary + annual bonus + corporate benefits (VMI, life insurance (from the first day of work), telephone).