Senior Accountant | Croatia
About BYD
Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team.
BYD is a leading, high-tech multinational, based in Shenzhen, China. Operates in four core fields of IT, automotive, new energy, and rail transit and employs over 300,000 people worldwide. As a global pioneer in New Energy Solutions BYD is dedicated to building a zero-emission ecosystem.
BYD Automotive GmbH is a leading global electric vehicle manufacturer specializing in innovative, sustainable mobility solutions. As part of the BYD Group, the company focuses on developing cutting-edge electric cars, integrating advanced technology with eco-friendly design to drive the future of transportation.
Responsibilities:
Take full responsibility for sales-related financial accounting for the company in Croatia and Slovenia, ensuring compliance with IFRS and local Croatian accounting standards.
Manage and control sales revenue, discounts, rebates, marketing expenses, and other related items.
Oversee accounts receivable management, including aging analysis and cash flow forecasting; control credit and liquidity risks; collaborate closely with the sales team to optimize collection processes and minimize bad debt risk.
Analyze sales gross margin, expense ratios, and overall profitability, and provide recommendations for improvement.
Review the financial and tax compliance of sales contracts, commercial terms, and business models.
Prepare annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and business performance analyses, providing decision-making support to management.
Establish and continuously improve financial processes, internal controls, and ERP system applications, working closely with sales, operations, and the CEE finance team.
Ensure accounting accuracy and tax compliance for the Croatian entity, and support the internal tax team with tax filings and related matters.
Maintain effective communication with local tax authorities and external auditors, and support tax inspections and annual audits.
Required skills, qualifications and experience:
Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Economics, or a related field.
8+ years of relevant finance or accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a core finance role.
Experience in sales-driven companies and/or the automotive industry is highly preferred.
Proficient in SAP financial systems and Excel.
Fluent English as a working language; Chinese proficiency for daily communication is a strong advantage.
Strong sense of responsibility, execution capability, and risk awareness, with excellent cross-cultural communication and team collaboration skills.
We offer:
Performance and experience based competitive remuneration, pension plan.
Department & company wide teambuilding events.
An exciting opportunity to be part of European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and de-carbonization of the economy.
Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a World of clean air. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team 🌏
- Department
- Finance
- Role
- Senior Accountant
- Locations
- Zagreb
- Remote status
- Temporarily Remote
Zagreb
About BYD Europe
As the first overseas subsidiary of BYD group, our main focus is to provide European customers with new energy vehicles, rechargeable batteries, solar panels, energy storage systems and other new energy products, as well as related after-sales services.