Financial Accountant for Nordic and EU countries

Salary: 2300 - 3100 EUR/month gross (before tax) based on your skills and experience

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania (hybrid)

Schedule: 1 FTE (40 hours/week)

We are Baltic Assist, a trusted outsourcing and financial services partner to some of the most prominent Scandinavian tech start-ups and global brands. We specialize in delivering high-quality accounting, financial controlling, and advisory services, helping our clients optimize their financial operations. Our team is driven by a commitment to accuracy, innovation, and continuous improvement, ensuring that we meet the evolving needs of our partners and contribute to their ongoing success.

What you'll be doing

We are looking for a professional Accountant to join our talented accounting team, responsible for one of the biggest clients at Baltic Assist. The client is one of the most vibrant investment companies in the Nordics, with headquarters in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Poland, and Germany. This innovative and sustainability-focused project would allow you to create active partnerships with business and finance. Join us and become part of our accounting team, helping our client improve the built environment of cities for the benefit of all stakeholders.

You would be responsible for handling the full cycle of accounting tasks (from daily operations to periodic reporting), month-end close, and reconciliations. Moreover, you would be ensuring the quality of financial services and maintaining communication with clients and addressing their additional requests. You would be working closely with the local Finance Manager and accountants in other countries.

This is an exciting role with great responsibility and opportunities for growth.

How you’ll spend your day

• Will be responsible for delivery and quality of primary accounting operations (accounting of purchase/sale accounts, bank operations, payments, payroll transactions in the system used by the customer).
• Collecting and analyzing financial and administrative data from different sources and putting them in the system to ensure that accounting information is complete, accurate, and timely, maintaining high quality standards.
• Checking the accuracy of the balance sheet and profit (loss) account items and reconciling the accounts (work done by yourself and other less experienced colleagues).
• Analyzing average to high complexity of financial data, preparing various reconciliations, related reports.
• Performing and taking responsibility/ownership of assigned tasks.
• Identifying possible risks and incorrect accounting, financial reporting and searching for correct answers.
• Preparing interim and annual reports in accordance with local GAAP and IFRS.
• Managing, organizing closing of accounting books from start to finish (on a monthly/annual basis).
• Preparing VAT and other tax reports, other management reports as well.
• Helping external partners (auditors, tax inspectors, lawyers) in the company's audit, collecting, preparing, and adjusting the submission of various information. Being able to take ownership of assigned tasks and of received requests from external parties.
• Communicating with the customers on accounting and other financial service matters.
• Sharing good practice, experience, and knowledge with new or less experienced colleagues.

You'll be successful if you have

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics/Mathematics/Business administration/Finance or similar.
• Not less than 2-years professional experience in Finance or similar field.
• Solid knowledge of accounting rules.
• Good communication skills - fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Problem-solving skills, ability independently identify risks/issues/efficiencies in day-to-day tasks.
• Excellent MS Excel skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Independent thinking.

What we offer

• Flexible work options, including a hybrid work model, to help you thrive in your career while maintaining a work-life balance;
• The chance to work in an international environment, collaborating with colleagues and clients across various countries and industries;
• Private health insurance after three months of employment and one fully paid “sick day” per quarter to support you in emergency situations.
• The opportunity to work from abroad after trial.
• An additional five paid vacation days after completing one year with the company. 
• A work and travel budget after two years with the company. 
• Excellent resources and opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Company-wide events and monthly team-building activities to foster collaboration and connection.
• A modern office space located in one of Vilnius' top business centres, with a shared car parking system.
• Special gifts for key occasions and milestones.

At Baltic Assist, we believe that the strength of our team lies in the diversity of our backgrounds and perspectives. We are fully committed to promoting equal opportunities at every stage of our recruitment and selection processes. Recruitment at Baltic Assist is based solely on individual merit, qualifications, and professional competence. Our shortlisting, interviewing, and selection practices are conducted without discrimination on the grounds of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, age, veteran status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental status, trade union membership, or any other protected characteristics.

By applying to this position, candidates acknowledge and consent that any information provided during the application process or available on the communication channels through which they were contacted (e.g., LinkedIn, email, or other professional platforms) may be collected, stored, and processed by Baltic Assist solely for recruitment purposes.

Baltic Assist is committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). All information collected during the recruitment process will be handled securely and used exclusively for recruitment purposes. Your data will not be shared with unauthorized parties, and it will be retained only as long as necessary for the recruitment process or as required by applicable laws. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with our privacy policy and GDPR guidelines.