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Accountant (Banking) Ref. No: 6680

Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with approximately 1,380 stores, supported by a team of 79,000 colleagues. We operate in eight countries across Europe under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş. We offer home improvement products and services to consumers and trade professionals who shop in our stores and via our e-commerce channels. At Kingfisher, our purpose is to make home improvement accessible for everyone.

Over 4 years ago Kingfisher opened a Finance Shared Service Centre in Krakow, to which we are looking for candidates for the position below.

Region: Kraków, małopolskie


You are a perfect candidate if you:

  • Relevant University degree (Accounting or Finance preferred) or equivalent education
  • Minimum 2 years of work experience in accounting
  • Very good spoken & written English (B2)
  • Very good spoken & written French or Romanian (considered an asset)
  • Very good MS Excel knowledge
  • Analytical skills and good problem solving (attention to details)
  • Being able to work within tight operational deadlines and priorities
  • Good problem-solving skills and cooperation attitude
  • Knowledge of SAP accounting system (considered an asset)


Your area of responsibilities will include:

  • Unloading and processing bank statements 
  • Posting cash reports from stores and reconcilling daily sales
  • Performing journal entry processing
  • Reconciling dedicated GL accounts,explaining  and resolving unrecognized items/balances
  • Initiating required action on incorrect allocated items
  • Ensuring month-end processes are completed accurately and according to month and year end closing schedule
  • Prepering regular and ad hoc reports
  • Communicating with clients on a regular basis, ensuring timely and accurate responses to any client queries
  • Ensuring operational and design effectiveness of the controls over financial reporting within areas of responsibility
  • Ensuring proper company policies are being followed
  • Supporting audit and required
  • Ensuring month-end processes are completed accurately and according to month and year end closing schedule
  • Communicating with clients on a regular basis, ensuring timely and accurate responses to any client queries
  • Ensuring operational and design effectiveness of the controls over financial reporting within areas of responsibility
  • Ensuring proper company policies are being followed
  • Supporting audit as required
  • Ensuring that developed KPIs and SLAs are continuously met
  • Performing other related tasks assigned by Team Manager


We offer:

  • A fantastic opportunity to join freshly started new organization, where you can build your career together with the development of the company
  • The opportunity to develop your skills by working in a multi-national/ multi-cultural team
  • Competitive benefit package (incl. sports card, private healthcare, life insurance)
  • Possibility to work in a highly professional, stimulating and challenging work environment with great and long-term prospective