Group Chief Accountant

Intellectica is recruiting an experienced and detail-oriented Group Chief Accountant on behalf of a leading, rapidly growing Greek group of companies with strong commercial activity and a complex multi-entity structure. The role is based in Athens, Greece, reports directly to the Group CFO and leads a large and growing finance function, playing a pivotal role in ensuring accounting, tax and statutory compliance across the Group, while supporting management with accurate financial reporting and consolidation.

Key activities and responsibilities of this role include:

• Holding end-to-end accountability for the Group’s accounting, tax and statutory framework, ensuring consistency, accuracy and full regulatory compliance across all entities
• Overseeing day-to-day accounting operations across multiple legal entities, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, cash activities and intercompany transactions
• Leading the preparation and consolidation of financial statements, covering consolidated reporting for group companies as well as standalone reporting for non-group entities
• Ensuring compliance with IFRS, local GAAP and myDATA requirements, acting as the escalation point for complex accounting treatments, tax matters and digital reporting obligations
• Managing transfer pricing compliance and documentation, coordinating with external advisors to ensure timely and accurate TP reporting
• Supervising cash handling and goods movement controls, ensuring appropriate segregation of duties and robust internal procedures where accounting teams also perform cashier functions
• Coordinating interactions with external auditors, tax authorities and professional advisors, overseeing audits, inspections and statutory submissions
• Working closely with warehouse and operations teams, ensuring accurate accounting treatment of inventory flows and logistics-related transactions
• Directing, coaching and performance-monitoring a large accounting team, supporting both experienced professionals and developing talent within a structured environment
• Providing the Group CFO with reliable financial analysis and management insights, supporting informed decision-making at Group level
• Any other task that may be required from time to time

Professional experience & qualifications of a successful candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Master’s degree in Accounting & Finance or Advanced qualifications (e.g., ACCA, CFA, CPA) will be considered as a plus
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in senior accounting positions, ideally within commercial or trading organisations
• Holder of a Class A’ Accountant certification
• Strong knowledge of Greek GAAP and tax regulations and IFRS
• Prior exposure to group reporting and consolidation principles
• Experience in managing and supervising accounting teams
• Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel skills
• Fluency in Greek and English

Core competencies of a successful candidate:

• High sense of accountability
• Strong ownership mentality
• High attention to detail
• Strong numerical aptitude
• Structured way of thinking
• Clear and direct communicator
• High professional integrity

Apply now!

At Intellectica, we’re always excited to connect with talented professionals. If this role sounds like a strong fit for your profile, we’d love to hear from you. All applications are handled with complete confidentiality.