General Ledger Accountant HGB

Shiji is a global technology company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for the hospitality industry, ensuring seamless operations for hoteliers day and night.

Built on the Shiji Platform—the only truly global hotel technology platform—Shiji’s cloud-based portfolio includes Property Management System, Point-of-Sale, guest engagement, distribution, payments, and data intelligence solutions for over 91,000 hotels worldwide, including the largest chains.

The best hotels run on Shiji — day and night.

• Handle general ledger (GL) accounting for assigned entities within the European region.
• Ensure financials are compliance with local GAAP and, where applicable, IFRS.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, and adjustments.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities according to company deadlines.
• Reconcile balance sheet and P&L accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and support external audits.
• Work closely with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Tax advisors to maintain accurate financial records.
• Support VAT filings, tax compliance, and other statutory reporting requirements, with a focus on Germany and additional European jurisdictions as assigned.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation in financial reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with the European GL Team to ensure consistency and efficiency in accounting practices.

• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience, ideally with 2 years working with HGB accounting.
• Experience with accounting systems; knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics NAV is preferable.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting; experience with IFRS is a plus.
• Experience supporting German tax filings or statutory audits is a plus.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken. German is a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in approach.
• Cooperative personality with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

We are looking for candidates based in the Silesia region (office in Katowice), with a requirement to be present in the office at least 4 times a month. Fully remote work is not an option, and unfortunately, applications from more distant locations will not be considered in the recruitment process.

What you’ll get from us 

Basics

• Form of employment of your choosing (B2B, CoE) 
• Flexible working hours
• Lloyds insurance - in case of cooperation on a B2B basis
• Subsidy for the purchase of glasses (300 PLN/year)
• Free parking 3 minutes from the office or shared underground parking (can be reserved - first come, first served)

Health & Safety

• Private medical care with dentists package for you and your family
• Group life insurance for you and your partner 
• Multisport card as part of the Worksmile package

Working conditions & Development

• Dell laptop, keyboard, mouse, wireless headphones and monitor
• 40h for development during work time
• Free access to group language lessons
• In-house workshops, training sessions or meet-ups

Extras you may like

• Worksmile cafeteria and 500 points per month to be used in vouchers
• Referral bonus if new employee is referred
• Chill room with table football & PlayStation
• Free snacks (every day)
• Team building events

 

Clause Regarding the Prohibition of Assistance Tools During Recruitment Interviews

In the interest of equal opportunity and transparency in the recruitment process, we would like to inform you that during job interviews (both remote and in-person), the following are not permitted: - the use of tools based on artificial intelligence (AI), including chatbots, response generators, translators, or content creation aids, - recording of interviews without prior and explicit consent from a company representative, - the use of applications that generate automatic notes or transcriptions of meetings (e.g., Notion AI, Otter.ai, Fireflies, etc.).

 

Get in touch with us today!

You can apply by sending your CV by Apply Now or to the People Development & Learning Specialist Anna Moskal.

Please don’t forget to put the clauses you accept in your resume:

I agree that my personal data will be processed by Shiji Poland Sp. z o. o.  in order to recruit for the position I am applying for.

 I agree to the processing of my personal data by Shiji Poland Sp. z o. o.  for the needs of future recruitment.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.