Job Description

Senior Accountant

Position: Senior Accountant

Location: Hungary

Sector: Finance / Accounting

Employment Type: Onsite / Home office by arrangement

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to manage accounting activities, ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards, and support business decision-making. This role includes taking full responsibility for accounting processes, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to improve financial controls and efficiency

Key Responsibilities

• Managing full accounting processes, including general ledger, journal entries, accruals and reconciliations
• Full comprehensive form-content control and accounting of customer and supplier invoices, cash and miscellaneous documents, checking compliance with accounting and tax law and contracts
• Preparing, reviewing and analyzing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Preparing tax returns, Central Statistical Office data reports on time, tax current account reconciliation
• Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, corporate and group financial regulations
• Leading month-end and year-end closing activities and ensuring deadlines are met
• External liaising with auditors and supporting audit and tax compliance activities
• Reviewing balance sheets, investigating discrepancies and resolving discrepancies
• Supporting budget planning, forecasting and financial analysis activities
• Maintaining and developing internal controls and accounting procedures
• Providing guidance and mentoring to junior accounting staff
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, group finance teams
• Participating in system developments, ERP developments or process automation initiatives

Expectations, Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field
• Registered Chartered Accountant qualification
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. IFRS, ACCA,) preferred
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience, including senior level roles
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and regulatory requirements
• Experience with ERP systems
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial systems and reporting tools
• Proven ability to multi-prioritize and manage deadlines
• Confident command of English, both spoken and written

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, international environment
• Career development and professional growth opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive team culture

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.