Chief Accountant (maternity cover)
LC Waikiki Podgorica, Montenegro (On-site)
LC Waikiki Retail Company is a leading fashion retail company with a turnover of $ 3 billion. LC Waikiki’s journey started in France in 1988, continuing after 1997 as a Turkish brand under the umbrella of LC Waikiki Mağazacılık Hizmetleri Ticaret A.Ş.
Today LC Waikiki trades in around 1300 stores in 60 countries, with the company’s philosophy that “Everyone Deserves to Dress Well” enabling people to enjoy accessible fashion through quality products at affordable prices.
Job Description
- Preparing Monthly Balance Sheets, Income Statements and General Ledger of Accounts
- Preparing and submitting periodic Official declarations to the Government Officials
- Preparing necessary documentation required by the government authorities
- Manage and oversee accounting projects and administration
- Participate in conducting recruitment, hiring and management of project personnel
- Ensure the accuracy, integrity and completeness of accounting records and financial statements in accordance with accounting principle and corporate pokicies
- Performing cost accounting calculations
- Ability to record and control all the stock transactions in the accounting side
- Ability to prepare payment list and make payments to suppliers and personnel
- Controlling and reconciling all the supplier and personnel accounts on the monthly basis
- Supporting Importation process
- Manage relationship with external and internal auditors and consultants
- Periodically Reporting To HQ Finance
- Informing HQ Finance regarding local applications
- Assist in ad hoc tasks and projects as requested by Country manager and local Finance head
Education & Language Skills
- University Degree in Business Administration or Economy
- Minimum 6 years of experience in similar position; retail experience is a plus
- Fluency in English (both written and verbal)
- Knowledge of importation & exportation applications is a plus
- Ability to work with Financial Consultants in order to keep all the accounting transactions in line with the legal requirements
Specific Competencies:
- Ability to work in a multinational/multicultural environment
- Must be a good team player and strong in communication
- Must be result oriented and have a positive attitude
- High sense of responsibility and ability to work under pressure