Chief Accountant, Financial Accounting

Join our dynamic Team as a Chief Accountant at Avis Budget Group BSC in Budapest!  

Are you an enthusiastic and driven individual with a passion for accounting? Avis Budget Group is seeking a motivated Chief Accounting to join our Financial Accounting team. If you're ready to take on new challenges, contribute to a positive work environment, and make an impact, read further and get to know us! 

What you´ll do: 

• Support and promote the delivery of EMEA and BSC strategic initiatives 

• Ensure alignment of financial accounting activities with organisational goals and compliance requirements 

• Lead end-to-end financial accounting processes, ensuring accurate and timely delivery in line with SLAs and KPIs 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and regional stakeholders to optimise financial operations 

• Monitor performance through KPI reporting and ensure timely follow-up of improvement actions 

• Drive continuous process improvement and standardisation across BSC operations 

• Ensure effective escalation and resolution of issues to maintain stakeholder confidence 

• Oversee financial reporting outputs, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance 

• Maintain robust process documentation in line with ISO and SOX requirements 

• Support transition and transfer projects, ensuring effective knowledge acquisition and resource alignment 

• Contribute to financial planning, forecasting, and delivery of financial targets 

• Accountable for the accuracy and integrity of financial records, journal entries, and reporting outputs 

• Responsible for timely escalation of risks and issues to senior management 

• Accountable for assigned account reconciliations 

• Ensure delivery in line with agreed SLAs and deadlines 

• Maintain high standards of quality, compliance, and control (including SOX and ISO requirements) 

You should apply if you bring: 

• Hungarian or international Chartered Accountant qualification 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience of working in a fast-changing environment in an Accounting role  

• Strong knowledge in Finance, IFRS, SOX, Audit & Compliance 

• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience, proven ability to inspire, motivate and drive others  

• Strong stakeholder management and a world-class customer service mentality 

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills 

• Strong computer literacy, including ERP systems and advanced Excel skill 

• Fluency in English both verbally and in writing 

• Logical thinking and continuous improvement mind-set 

• Enthusiasm, willingness to go the extra mile to achieve team success 

• Proficient use of Microsoft office tools 

We will offer you:  

• Cafeteria with a wide range of elements to choose from - e.g. SZÉP Card, targeted health fund, language courses etc.  

• Bonus of annual gross base salary per our policy in effect.  

• Employee discount program at various partners (hotels, gyms, restaurants).  

• The greenest office of Budapest: The Green House Building. 

• Additional holiday for your Birthday. 

• Multinational environment with over 30 nationalities.