GL Accountant

Verisk is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive General Ledger Accountant to join our Corporate Finance team in Kraków. You will collaborate with finance teams across the US and globally, supporting month-end close, financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and SOX compliance.

This role offers the opportunity to gain broad exposure to corporate accounting operations, work in a global environment, and contribute to process improvement initiatives.

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries in line with US GAAP, company policies, and accounting procedures.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Perform accounting activities covering accruals, prepaid expenses, allocations, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Analyze financial data, investigate variances and discrepancies, and resolve accounting issues in a timely manner.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring outstanding items are appropriately followed up and cleared.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, internal controls, and SOX requirements, including timely execution and documentation of assigned controls.
• Support internal and external audits by providing financial analysis, documentation, and explanations.
• Partner with business units and Finance stakeholders to address accounting queries and provide high-quality support.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, data quality, efficiency, and controls.
• Contribute to automation, standardization, system implementations, knowledge transfers, and other Finance transformation initiatives.
• Maintain clear and up-to-date process documentation and support special projects as required.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in General Ledger accounting, Record-to-Report (R2R), Corporate Accounting, or a similar role.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Advanced English proficiency, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience working with ERP systems; experience with Oracle Fusion is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy and data quality
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional and international teams.

We offer: 

• An opportunity to work independently and make an impact within a collaborative, international Finance team.
• Exposure to US GAAP, corporate accounting processes, and modern ERP and finance technologies.
• Opportunities to develop your accounting expertise and gain experience in a global organization.
• A hybrid work model.
• Private health insurance and medical care, plus a Multisport card.
• Opportunities to contribute to process improvement, automation, and Finance transformation initiatives.

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