GL Accountant - Cash activities

About the Role Guardian Glass is seeking a GL Accountant - Cash activities to join our finance team in Katowice, Poland. In this role, you will take ownership of key accounting activities and play a critical part in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of our financial information. You will work closely with global and cross‑functional stakeholders in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment and contribute directly to continuous improvement initiatives across our financial processes. This role follows a hybrid working arrangement of four days per week in the office and one day working from home. Working models may vary across teams based on business needs.

What You'll Do

• Core Accounting & Reporting: Perform regular General Ledger (GL) processes to ensure accurate, compliant and timely posting to the ledger regarding daily cash activities.
• Drive the accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness in month-end and year-end close processes to produce Guardian’s financials.
• Analyze operational processes to identify financial implications and support data-driven decision making.
• Controls & Compliance: Execute and document strong financial controls, such as balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitor and resolve discrepancies in financial data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and review audit documentation, serving as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors.
• Business Partnership & Collaboration: Act as a strategic accounting partner to cross‑functional teams, providing insights and guidance.
• Provide ad-hoc information, support and analysis to other departments as needed.
• Analyze operational processes to identify financial implications that support business decision‑making.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and execute opportunities to streamline and enhance accounting processes that impact financial reporting and broader business initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Proven accounting experience.
• Good understanding of the Financial statement. Demonstrated understanding in journal entry preparation, General Ledger processes, financial statement preparation, and reconciliations.
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365 with MS Excel skills (spreadsheet creation/editing, pivot tables, data manipulation/analysis and formula creation).
• Proficient in English.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Hands-on experience with ERP & accounting sub-systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate complex financial information to a variety of audiences.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Experience in multi country setups and / or global process accounting setups.

Compensation & Benefits

• Private medical health care and life insurance.
• Sport card.
• Fruits and snacks at the office.
• Smart Lunch at the office.
• Employee assistance program.
• Team building events.
• Internal and external trainings.
• Work in Principle Based Management environment, where we promote honesty and respect, we prefer self-reliant employees with initiative over micromanagement, we openly share the knowledge and expect employees to be eager to learn.