Chief Accountant for Colgate-Palmolive Ukraine

Main tasks:

• Maintain and consolidate the company’s accounting books according to the statutory regulations
• Manage tax accounting in accordance with UA tax legislation
• Preparation and submission of statutory financial, statistic and tax reports
• Payroll calculation and accounting (HR documentation preparation is excluded)
• Prepare necessary reports for monthly/quarterly/year-end closing for both local and management books
• Corporate income tax calculation and Corporate Tax reporting
• Preparation of Report on controlled transactions (transfer pricing notification)
• Reconciliation of Management and Local books
• Participation in the project (transition of SAP accounting system to the new platform, managing transition for local statutory and tax accounting, Support Finance Manager on other project matters)                                             
• Prepare Statutory and Tax reports and submit them to State Authorities
• Ensure proper documentation support as per Tax code for all accounting entries
• Provide consulting on taxation matters to other departments (Customer Development, Customer Service and Logistics, Marketing, HR and others), including agreements review
• Payroll calculation and accounting
• Participation in month closing (Accruals for payroll, fixed expenses, deferred expenses, CIT calculation and posting, Tax reporting to the Corporate, GL reconciliation)
• Development and implementation of activity for improving of accounting in reporting processes

Skills and requirements:

• High degree in economics, finance, accounting
• Knowledge of national accounting standards 
• Knowledge and application practice of the Tax code of Ukraine 
• Chief accountant position experience starting from 2 years, experience in accounting -from 5 years, preferably in international Companies
• Knowledge and experience with export/import business activity
• Experience of working with non-residents, including royalties, intercompany contracts, dividend payments, and repatriation taxes.
• PC literacy: preferably SAP (other ERP experience is also acceptable), 1C, MS Office 
• English- Intermediate level
• Strong analytical skills
• Must be proactive, prompt, precise and oriented on problem-solving
• Team management skills is a must