OTC Accountant

Company background

Swiss-based Aryzta is an international food business with a leading position in frozen B2B bakery business in Europe and APAC. Aryzta’s customer channels consist of grocery, convenience, quick service restaurants, bakeries and foodservice. Listed on the Swiss stock exchange, Aryzta employs around 8,000 people today and has leading market positions in the bakery markets in Switzerland, Germany, Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Romania and other European countries.

About Aryzta Europe Business Service Center

The Business Service Center in Wrocław was established in 2023. Since May 2024, we operate as a separate company based in Wrocław at Legnicka Street.

Our team currently consists of more than 100 employees.

Our portfolio includes processes in the areas of finance, master data, procurement, IT, and project management.

About the Role

The OTC Accountant performs OTC activities for the newly established business service organisation in Wrocław, Poland and will be responsible for Collections & Billing Management, Cash Application as well as proposing and driving the most effective and efficient ways of work through process standardisation and optimalisation as well as be responsible for the respective country or number of countries / cluster in the EMEA region.

Key Responsibilities

• Execution of operational activities for assigned BUs/Countries and activity clusters within the OTC area, in particular: Cash Application, Billing, Collection, Reporting.
• Manage / coordinate the support for internal and external audits.
• Execution of project activities to successfully ramp-up newly established hub organisation (i.e. enable transition of Finance activities including knowledge transfer and process documentation).
• Preparation, creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure accounting principles, group accounting standards, internal controls compliance.
• Establish and manage effective business relations with stakeholders, partners and peers.
• A partner between the BU/country and the headquarters providing necessary analysis for decisiveness processes.
• Strong advocacy and drive the standardised and optimised solutions for OTC processes, including improvements and automations across the countries in EMEA.
• Assessment of standardisation potential from BU/country specifics and documentation of it.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance & Accounting or similar would be an asset.
• Min. 2–3 years of relevant work experience in Accounting and/or Finance.
• Prior to work experience with execution of OTC/AR processes.
• Work experience in a Shared Service Finance organisation is preferred.
• Proficiency with processing in ERPs (SAP) is a plus.
• Knowledge of MS Office.
• Fluent in English and knowledge of other European languages is a plus.
• Customer-centric mindset.
• Effective communication and strong cooperation skills.

Why Join Aryzta?

At ARYZTA you’ll be part of a global team where your insights and innovations will have a tangible impact. We value autonomy, encourage collaboration, and foster an environment where you can continuously grow and excel.

Our main benefits

• Private medical healthcare for you and your family
• Life insurance for you and your family
• Multisport card
• Remote work (also from abroad)
• Prepaid cards
• Lunch card
• Referral bonus
• Congratulatory gifts
• Social fund benefits
• And others

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and take your career to the next level, apply now and join us on this exciting journey!