GL/FA Accountant

We know life is different for everyone, so at Tesco we're open to flexible working conversations. Whether you're starting out, seeking balance, or navigating life changes like parenthood or caregiving — talk to us. You'll spend around 60% of your time working from our offices or sites, and the rest remotely.

Tesco is committed to celebrating diversity and everyone is welcome at Tesco. As a Disability Confident Employer, we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process, allowing candidates the opportunity to thrive and inform us of any reasonable adjustments they may require.

Tesco is a diverse and exciting employer, dedicated to being #aplacetogeton, providing career-defining opportunities to all our colleagues. If you chose to join our business, we will provide you with:

• Competitive Compensation package based on your experience and skills (Cafeteria, Mobile phone, 15% shopping discount in every Hungarian Tesco store)
• Annual private healthcare package
• Performance-based annual bonus
• Minimum of 25 paid leave days per year
• Career Growth is not just a cliché - we operate in 3 markets as one Central European business, so there are many opportunities for growth and development
• Solid Business Background with more than 100 proud years of company history
• We are a Great Team and we are not fond of any formalities here
• Modern Office with great location (e.g.: free parking)
• Flexible working policy

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• Miscellaneous Accounting in General ledger and Fixed assets
• Process monthly payroll accounting journal, investigate any differences
• Analyse and investigate questions related to GL/FA
• Perform period-end closing tasks for local and IFRS books in line with Tesco Group Accounting Policy (TGAP)
• Perform periodically intercompany reconciliation in line with Tesco Group Intercompany Policy, follow-up on any difference, resolve them in line with period-closing deadlines
• Periodical calculation of the cost recharge to Tesco CE entities and Tesco Stores on behalf of Tesco-BST
• Reconcile GL related balance sheet accounts
• Participate in the preparation of the annual financial statements
• Participate in audits (internal and external), cooperate with auditors, provide auditors with the requested data, follow-up on audit findings
• Practical application of local accounting standards to ensure correct statutory accounting, maintain and update the Accounting Policy
• Cooperate and communicate with Group finance functions, CE finance teams, Property teams, TBST departments and other business areas.
• Support Finance and non-Finance teams on any accounting-related matters
• Process bookings in line with accounting policies and legal and tax regulations
• Fulfil period-end tasks in Group Reporting System (HFM)
• Submit Finance-related statistical reports to Hungarian Statistic Office (KSH)
• Purchase Order (PO) creation for Finance / Corporate related services

• University degree
• 3-4 years of experience in a similar role
• Min. 3 years experience in accounting role
• Knowledge of accounting for Hungarian GAAP
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Upper-intermediate English knowledge
• Complex knowledge of general ledger and fixed assets and related tax implications
• Planning and organising/prioritisation skills
• IFRS knowledge and Oracle/Hyperion knowledge is an advantage

We established our service centre supporting Tesco's operation in the Central European region back in 2019. Our colleagues provide service for Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia in several fields: finance, people and payroll services, colleague and customer engagement, customer and product, enterprise analytics. Besides these, we have a modern Technology Hub developing software and applications used by millions of people - customers and colleagues - globally. Our young and dynamic teams are driving and accelerating changes on a global scale, so it is important for us to find colleagues that are open to learn and develop themselves. At Tesco Business Solutions & Technology we support our business in operating efficiently and serving shoppers a little better every day.