Tax & Accounting Supervisor (FMCG-Beverages)

For a leading multinational beverage company: Tax & Accounting Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with local GAAP and IFRS Group reporting requirements.

• Act as Class A’ certified accountant with full signing authority for statutory financial statements and tax filings.

• Ensure full compliance with Greek tax legislation, including corporate tax, VAT, withholding taxes, and other statutory obligations.
• Manage and coordinate all tax-related processes and act as primary liaison with external auditors, tax authorities, and regulatory bodies.
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to Group Finance and IFRS schedules.
• Supervise statutory financial statements preparation and submission in accordance with Greek regulatory requirements.
• Perform current income tax calculations, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Calculate and monitor deferred tax, including recognition, tracking, and reconciliation.
• Conduct reconciliation between tax and accounting bases, ensuring alignment and proper documentation.
• Provide guidance and leadership to the local accounting team and ensure continuous process improvement.
• Ensure compliance with labour legislation from an accounting and financial reporting perspective (payroll execution managed by HR, with accounting oversight as required).
• Support FP&A teams with accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
• Coordinate audit processes (internal and external), ensuring timely resolution of audit findings.
• Use ERP systems (e.g., SAP) for accurate financial processing and reporting.
• Perform monthly MyData reconciliation with ERP, ensuring completeness and accuracy of reported transactions and following up on missing or unmatched invoices.
• Manage weekly supplier payment processes, including review and update of the BPO list where required, and preparation of payments for suppliers, salaries, and taxes.
• Propose and participate in process improvement initiatives, automation projects, and internal control enhancements.

Requirements

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field. A Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., ACCA, SOEL) will be considered a strong asset.
• Mandatory Class A’ certified accountant license with signing authority in Greece.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in accounting, preferably in multinational or FMCG environments.
• Fluent in Greek and English (written and spoken). Italian is an advantage.
• Strong expertise in Greek tax legislation, VAT, corporate tax, and statutory compliance.
• Proven experience in statutory reporting (incl. myDATA) and audit coordination.
• Solid understanding of labour-related accounting and compliance requirements. Payroll experience is considered an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP.
• Experience working in SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with ability to manage and develop accounting teams.
• High level of analytical thinking, accuracy, responsibility, and ability to operate under tight deadlines.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Career development and growth opportunities