📣A bit about the role

We’re looking for a Chief Accountant to join our squad at an exciting time in our growth journey, with further international expansion on the horizon. This role would suit a proactive candidate who is ready to step up in their career, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and eager to be part of a business where they can have a tangible positive impact.

This role will be working within the Core Finance team and will be heavily involved in all key accounting and reporting activities, with a focus on financial and tax compliance and ensuring a robust control environment that allows us to scale sustainably.

This role will report to the Group Finance Controller and closely cooperate with the plant Finance Manager, managing a small local accounting team and working closely with a wider range of stakeholders across the business.

🐶Want to know more about our factory in Zabrze? Click here!🐾

A bit more detail

In this role, you can expect to…

• co-create the Finance and Accounting Department in a large manufacturing company, being a part of an international capital group;
• maintain full accounting of the company (Dogmates Sp. z o.o. legal entity) in accordance with applicable tax and accounting regulations (appropriate for a large manufacturing enterprise);
• settle all taxes due, prepare tax returns and other periodic reports required by law (including reporting to the KSSE and statistical reports);
• co-create the chart of accounts, accounting policies and accounting procedures in accordance with the current needs of the company,
• balance a high level financial oversight with daily hands-on accounting tasks, including document workflow and verification, or data entry and posting (participation in the Accounts Payable process);
• supervise the correctness of source documents and their posting in the financial and accounting system, as well as conduct ongoing analysis and reconciliation of General Ledger accounts;
• conduct the period end close;
• monitor changes in tax regulations and implement them in the company;
• cooperate with tax authorities and other external institutions, as well as represent the company in cooperation with the relevant external bodies.
• managing a small local accounting team

🔎 A bit about you

• Loves dogs (naturally)
• Has a very good knowledge of the applicable Polish accounting, tax and legal regulations, appropriate for a large manufacturing company (production costs, warehouse management, imports, exports, including intra-group transactions);
• Has at least 5 years of experience as a Chief Accountant or a Chief Accountant Deputy in a large manufacturing company;
• Has a very good knowledge of English and Polish;
• Experience in working with the SAP B1 financial and accounting system is welcome.

This role is based on site at Sam’s Kitchen in Zabrze to ensure we are accessible for all squad members.

🙌 What will you get?

• 📄 Employment based on a contract of employment
• 🌿 Additional days off
• 🥩 Free food for your dog
• 🩺 Medicover private medical care
• 🤾‍♀️ Multisport card
• 👐 Paid volunteering program
• 🍽️ Discounted meals and free drinks
• 🎓 Training and development opportunities
• 🎉 Integration meetings and company events
• 🛋️ Comfortable, bright, and spacious kitchen area with a relaxation zone
• 🚗 Free parking

…And above all, a team that loves dogs!

🐶 PsiBufet & Butternut Box

Butternut Box was founded in 2016 and has seen outstanding growth and significant investment during its rapid evolution. A certified B-Corp, Butternut Box is committed to doing better for the planet, people and dogs. In 2023, the business secured £280m of investment from General Atlantic and L Catterton. This significant investment has allowed the business to rapidly develop its international expansion plans.

Butternut Box fully acquired PsiBufet, a Polish Direct to Consumer dog food brand in 2023. This business provides a foothold from which to establish a new manufacturing plant to serve these markets.

The new, already operational site is in Zabrze and has 400,000 sqft (compared to the original UK site at 150,000 sqft) and will have 8 lines with the capacity to produce 1,200T per week.

🛠️ Our Values & ways of working

A business with people at the very core. The company has great employee retention and prides itself on giving everyone the chance to stretch themselves in a supportive and inclusive environment.

The business’ values are:

• 🐾 Dedicated and Determined;
• 🐾 Open and Honest;
• 🐾 Genuine Care;
• 🐾 Strive for Better

🔎 Recruitment Process

• 📞 Initial phone screening
• 🤝 Recruitment meetings in Zabrze
• 📞 Online interview with task presentation

Want to be part of our team? Apply today! 🚀

* Our company is an equal opportunities employer. We make recruitment decisions without regard to gender, age, disability, race, religion, nationality, political beliefs, trade union membership, ethnic origin, faith or sexual orientation