GL Accountant

Ensure financial excellence in a global environment

Are you ready to enhance your accounting skills in an international and purpose-driven organization? At NKT’s Shared Service Centre in Kaunas, we are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented GL Accountant to join our growing Group Finance team. In this role, you will contribute to high-quality financial operations while supporting a global organization on its journey towards a greener future.

You will become part of a team of more than 17 finance professionals within a shared service environment that values collaboration, accuracy, and continuous improvement. With around 180 colleagues in our Kaunas office, you will enjoy a supportive and engaging work environment with opportunities to grow professionally and take on new responsibilities. The agreement will be temporary for maternity cover, with the possibility of extension.

Do you want to play a part in ensuring reliable financial reporting in a global organization?

Ensure accuracy and compliance in financial operations

As a GL Accountant, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality general ledger accounting services and supporting period-end closings in close collaboration with local accounting teams. You will ensure compliance with legal, statutory, and internal requirements while contributing to efficient and standardized financial processes across the organization.

Your responsibility will be to:

• Oversee and process general ledger transactions, including accruals, provisions, and reconciliations.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Handle asset accounting, including additions, disposals, and depreciation.
• Ensure timely and accurate statutory reporting, audits, and tax filings.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries in a professional and efficient manner.

You will be based in Kaunas and report to the General Ledger Team Manager, working closely with both local and international finance stakeholders.

Detail-oriented accounting professional with a collaborative mindset

You are structured, consistent, and motivated by delivering high-quality results. You enjoy working with numbers and take pride in ensuring accuracy and compliance, even in complex environments. You are engaged and comfortable cooperating with multiple stakeholders while maintaining a service-oriented mindset. As someone who values knowledge sharing, you are open to learning and professional development in an international setting.

You also have:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience in general ledger accounting and period-end close activities.
• Knowledge of asset accounting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Grow your accounting career in a global organization

NKT is committed to developing a diverse organization and culture where people of diverse backgrounds can grow and are inspired to do their best. We are dedicated to establishing gender diversity at NKT and encouraging all interested candidates to apply - even if you don’t tick all the boxes described. We believe that a diverse organization enables long-term performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture creates a better work environment.

At NKT, you’ll be part of a global team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer career development opportunities, international exposure, and the chance to work on impactful projects that contribute to a more sustainable future. You’ll grow your skills while helping us build secure and resilient infrastructure that supports our green transition.

Benefits and opportunities we provide

We offer you a modern office at Kauno Dokas with workplace where your knowledge and experience matter and also full of learning opportunities, and potential. In addition, we are offering:

• Opportunity to be a part of the global team.
• Interesting challenges and tasks, learning opportunities.
• Private health insurance.
• Additional 4 days of paid holidays.
• Flexible working hours.
• Tai chi classes on a regular basis.
• Company-funded access to Linkedin Learning platform.
• Free parking next to the office.

Salary range for this position is from 2900 Eur to 3250 Eur Gross.

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We will review applications continuously and close the process when we find the right match. Be aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ugnė Šidlauskė, HR Partner at [email protected]. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

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About NKT

NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,500 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025.We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com