Senior Accountant

ContourGlobal is an established Independent Power Producer developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation assets worldwide. The company currently manages more than 6.2 GW of installed capacity across different generation technologies in 18 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America. With a current share of renewables capacity of 27%, the company has committed to speed up the decarbonization of its portfolio with a sustainable transition of its thermal fleet, the repowering of existing renewable assets and the organic development of new renewable projects. ContourGlobal, a KKR company since 2022, has a track record of almost 20 years of experience in partnering with communities, institutions, and customers that benefit from its power supply through long-term contracts or innovative PPAs, coupled with energy management solutions.

JOB SUMMARY:

We are seeking for a motivated professional with attention to the details for the position of Senior Accountant at ContourGlobal. This role will be part of the Austrian Accountanting team and will support the overall accounting activities of the Austrian portfolio.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performing full month end accounting close for Austrian legal entities
• Preparation of monthly BS reconciliations
• Group quarterly reporting for the Austrian companies including variance analysis
• Supporting the preparation of local GAAP financial statements and other statutory reports
• Support in monthly VAT reporting
• Ensuring a strong internal control environment for the Austrian assets
• Ensuring compliance with Group policies
• Preparation of ad hoc reports

COMMIT TO OUR VALUES:

• Commit to CG values as expressed in the Essential Information. Model the values in any interaction internally and externally.
• Put Health and Safety First
• Embrace Timely Transparency
• Model the 3Cs – Communication, Collaboration and Coordination
• Embrace Failure analysis and continuous improvement including Five Whys

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or other relevant
• Fluent in English
• Minimum 5 years of proven financial and accounting experience.
• SAP experience considered as an advantage
• Knowledge of strong internal control environment
• Analytical skills and attention to details
• Ability to work in a team and very good communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities, to meet strict deadlines and manage time efficiently
• Experience in an international business environment or within an international group is required.

Travel Requirements - upon business needs

This position reports hierarchically to Accounting Manager, Austria.

ContourGlobal provides equal employment opportunities and maintains a diverse workforce that reflects the rich environment of the society we live in and markets we operate.