At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.
We are looking for an General Ledger Accountant (RTR) to join our team of around 1,700 people worldwide to help us power up the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers.
The person, reporting to the HQ Team based in Switzerland, will contribute to the accounting closing of the legal entity recently created in Romania.
The Accountant will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department and ensuring the integrity of financial data. This role requires an autonomous professional with 3–4 years of experience who possesses the technical expertise to manage the full accounting cycle, from primary journal entries to the final preparation of a simple Annual Statutory Financial Statements. The Accountant will work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
The job in brief:
Job Title - General Ledger Accountant (RTR)
Working model - full-remote from Romania
Team - you will join the Accountancy team within the Finance department.
Level - Professional
Contract - Permanent
Travel time required - average 10% needed to the Switzerland Headquarter.
What your impact will be:
Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the companies, such as payroll, invoicing and other transactions
Registration of passive invoice with AI tools
Reconciliation of general ledger accounts and other GL accounts
Perform accounting analyses and reporting to support decision-making purposes
Maintaining and reconciling fixed assets schedules
Support month-end and year-end closing process
Ensure compliance with GAAP principles, both local and Group ones
Liaise with the Finance Manager to improve financial procedures
Assure tax compliance and respect of tax deadlines
Assist with tax audits and tax returns
Interact with internal and external auditors.
Proactiveness in identifying gap or improvements in processes to be fixed and automatised with AI
Your expertise:
Certificate or Degree in Accounting/Business/Economics or in a similar field
At least 3-4 years in a similar role and/or in an audit firm
Fluency in English
Fluent in German - You will be supporting the DACH market
Good Office knowledge
Enthusiasm in working with AI tools and proactiveness in automatise processes
Desirable:
Experience in travel agency accounting and tax legislation
Experience with Microsoft Business Central (NAV) ERP software
Basic proficiency with AI tools and a strong interest in how AI can automate accounting workflows
Selection process steps*:
(*Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview)
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religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity
space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value
different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to
make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.
Eligibility by criteria:
By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorised to work in
the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa
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