Senior Accountant

ContourGlobal, a KKR Company, led by CEO Antonio Cammisecra, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets worldwide. The company currently manages 5.3 GW of installed capacity across different power generation technologies and asset categories, with an additional 1 GW of renewables under construction and a further 9.8 GW under development. 

The operational footprint of the company extends to 18 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America. 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 boasts 20 years of a strong collaboration with communities, institutions, and customers that benefit from its electricity supply through long-term contracts or innovative PPAs, coupled with energy management solutions.

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Senior Accountant

Based in Sofia

Job Summary:

As Senior Accountant, you will join our accounting team for Bulgaria, Greece and Solutions EMEA! In this role, you will report to the Chief Financial Officer / CFO Bulgaria, Greece and Solutions EMEA and will have the opportunity to support the overall accounting activities in Bulgaria, Greece and Solutions EMEA portfolio with focus in the first months in Solution entities. Join us to drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Perform Bank related accounting activities and Control strictly all banking operations
• Ensure timely recording of treasury entries
• Liaise with the Treasury to ensure a recurring bank reconciliation
• Reconcile strictly the bank accounts
• Report on and fix any issue
• Perform the monthly, quarterly and annual closing process on a timely manner for the entities in respect of corporate guidance and instructions
• Assist in the coordination and accounting activities on a sustainable basis
• Validate, justify and post any required accounting entry (routine and non-routine processes)
• Perform all GL upstream and downstream process: fixed assets, payroll elements, inventory, revenue and expense accruals, any required provision, expense reports, VAT and any local tax provision, cash and bank information, etc.
• Provide the group with all necessary analysis and reports
• Participate in yearly audit, providing necessary information, participate in meetings
• Participating in preparation of statutory reports
• Ensure filing and archiving of accounting supporting documents
• Prepare the analysis and reconciliations necessary to qualify and explain the accounting information on a regular basis, of which but not limited to:

• • Intercompany reconciliation
  • Fixed Assets reconciliation
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Payroll reconciliation
  • Balance Sheet / Net equity reconciliation

• Ensure the compliancy with the general principles and internal practices to get straight clearance of the statutory and management accounts on a timely manner:
• Contribute to maintain high quality Internal Control Environment
• Conduct appropriate communications with all contributors (Operations and Finance internally and with external parties) to ensure proper collaboration
• Organize support as needed internally, especially related to any legal and tax issue
• Supporting the entities in the region of BG, Greece and Solutions EMEA

Qualifications and Skills:

Your profile is a natural match if you have:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or other relevant
• Experience: At least 5 years of proven financial and accounting experience
• Skills: English language skills are required
• SAP experience essential, OneStream experience preferred

What drives your application forward:

• IFRS knowledge
• Intensive experience in reporting
• Good understanding of accounting processes and procedures
• 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

Our Values

• «We» is our greatest asset
• We respect and protect the environment
• We are doers, committed to doing things right
• We act with integrity and transparency
• We think and act like entrepreneurs

You can find here more about our Purpose, Mission and Values.

Working@CG:

• As a globally integrated team, we push boundaries, work collaboratively, and remain agile in the pursuit of excellence. With an entrepreneurial mindset, we encourage initiative and innovation. At ContourGlobal you are an employee, and you are also an owner. Our Employee Ownership Program allows our employee-owners to make a difference and drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!
• Hybrid work / WFH policy is applicable and local benefits.
• We foster a culture where individuals are empowered to succeed, contribute and shape the future of sustainable energy.
• Cross-border collaboration shapes our way of working: our diverse workforce reflects the multicultural environment we embrace every day.
• We offer a competitive compensation package: we believe in meritocracy and rewarding meaningful contributions.
• We enjoy making the most of our shared spaces to foster teamwork and collaboration. At the same time, our flexible working policy allows us to prioritize results while supporting wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance.

Interested in joining our company?

We know that skills and experience come in different forms, and we value diverse perspectives.

If you’re excited about this role but you think you still need to learn some of the required skills, we’d still love to hear from you. You are much more than your CV, so come as you are and tell us who you aspire to become! The most important skills are collaboration, respect, trustworthiness and execution. So go ahead—apply, and let’s contribute to the new energy transition together!

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.