Accountant – Inventory

Company Overview

METRO LOGISTICS is a leading international wholesaler with over 93,000 employees across 30+ countries. Our motto, "We make it count," reflects our belief that accounting is more than just numbers - it's about creating impactful solutions, driving meaningful change, and always counting for more.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Accountant – Stock to join our team. As a key member of our accounting department, you will be responsible for processing transactions related to stock/merchandise, executing stock reconciliation, and performing analysis of accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Posting of daily and monthly stock movements, including interfaces' run.
• Allocation to target cost account goods used for own purposes.
• Execution of stock reconciliation.
• Calculation and posting of goods' cost of purchase.
• Statistical and accounting margin reconciliation.
• Calculation and posting of Stock Valuation Allowance (SVA).
• Parameters ratio for Stock Valuation Allowance calculation.
• Stock Valuation Allowance related Reports preparation and validation.
• Performing analysis of accounting processes for the purpose of variety of projects realization.
• Keeping high level of quality in bookkeeping executing checks and controls.

Audit Procedures Execution

• Standard reports preparation.
• Delivery of explanations to discrepancies and exceptions.
• Answering to ad hock auditors' queries.

Participation in Projects

• Providing all necessary inputs and tests to developed tools.
• Striving for standardization and elimination of unnecessary complexity in the processes/activities/tasks.
• Participation in automation initiatives realization.
• Participation in transition projects (absorption of new tasks from customers).
• Adherence to project timelines and documentation requirements.

Additional Responsibilities

• Day-to-day work with served customers in the provision of top-quality services.
• Cooperating with stakeholders form different teams, departments within Metro Group entities.
• Keeping and creating updated version of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Participating in trainings in terms of hard and soft skills development.
• Taking care of stable backup structure creation.

Requirements

Your Skills

• Accounting experience, controlling is nice to have.
• Work experience with SAP will be an advantage.
• Analytical skills and good knowledge of Excel.
• Experience with operating warehouse management systems nice to have.
• Knowledge of stock valuation topics nice to have.
• Experience with margin controlling and reconciliation between presystems and the accounting system in addition.
• Good organization of own work in changing environment.
• High orientation on goals realization.
• Good command of English (B1/B2).

Benefits

• Stability - the first contract is for 6 months, the next for an indefinite period, because we believe that you will stay with us for as long as possible.
• Tasks that matter - 84% of our employees consider their work to be important.
• Non-wage benefits - up to PLN 8,000 per year per person, including, among others, performance awards, holiday subsidies, money for holidays and culture, money for job referrals.
• A working system adapted to you - if you live in another city in Poland you can visit us, move to Szczecin or work from home, you decide.
• Relocation package - PLN 6,000 to move to Szczecin.
• Professional training - in the fields of accounting, software - SAP, soft skills and language learning with a total value of up to PLN 10 000 per person per year.
• Free access to eTutor.
• Internationality - the languages you know are used by us every day, English is a must.
• Higher salary of PLN 400 to PLN 1,600 if you know an additional language.
• A clear career path - you can be promoted to a new position after just one year.
• Vertical and horizontal promotions, we regularly recruit internally – 78% of our Team Leaders come from internal recruitment and this number is constantly growing.
• Enhancing knowledge and experience in various areas.
• Support for ACCA students - including an extra paid day off for the exam and reimbursement of the ACCA exam costs, which guarantees you accounting certification.
• Good atmosphere - 78% of our employees consider the working atmosphere to be positive.
• Open working culture - your superiors are available to you, we focus on relationships and communication, we are all there for you.
• Team and company integrations after hours - 2 times a year you integrate with your team, 2 times a year with the whole company.
• Free breathing training worth up to PLN 2,100 per person per year - because your well-being is important to us.
• Private medical care and group insurance, also for family members.
• Subsidised sports card.
• Anniversary gifts such as a speaker or Kindle or annual prizes such as a PLN 2,000 voucher for whatever you want.
• Air-conditioned, green office in a state-of-the-art building in the city centre - you can reach us by public transport from any part of the city, avoiding traffic jams.
• And, of course, free coffee and employee discounts to service outlets in the Posejdon office building.