Head of Accounting

The Head of accounting Hungary leads all regional accounting, reporting, and financial control activities. The role ensures accurate financials, strong compliance, and high‑quality business support while managing and developing local accounting team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting department, and if needed, participate in accounting activities to meet deadlines.
• Oversee timely monthly closing, group reporting, and statutory financial statements.
• Coordinate audits and manage all tax filings with external advisers.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and financial analysis.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, and overall business performance; support corrective actions with operational leaders.
• Review Capex proposals, track spending, and approve investments within authority.
• Manage intra‑group reconciliations, stock valuation, treasury operations, and factoring transactions.
• Maintain strong relationships with auditors, tax advisers, banks, and authorities.
• Ensure robust internal controls and contribute to continuous process improvement.
• Manage and develop regional finance teams.
• Oversee transfer pricing documentation and compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field. A professional certification (ACCA, CPA, CMA, or local equivalent) is a strong asset.
• 5+ years of experience in accounting, ideally in an international or multi‑entity environment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and HUGAAP, plus experience with audits and tax compliance.
• Proven capability in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and month‑end closing.
• Experience with treasury, cash flow forecasting, factoring, and intra‑group transactions.
• Familiarity with transfer pricing and cross‑border financial processes.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with auditors, tax advisers, banks, and authorities.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and advanced Excel.
• Fluency in English and Hungarian

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package and as part of a global organization can offer career opportunities internationally. As Masters of Malt we want to be a great employer, focusing on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration and health and wellbeing. We live our values, putting people at the heart of what we do. 

“Strive” - our ambition is to be the best maltster that's why every day we commit to challenge ourselves to achieve the highest level. 

“Care” - our strength is magnificent when we care for our earth, our colleagues and our business partners. We encourage trust, respect and treat each other with respect. We believe that Diversity makes us stronger. 

“Inspire” - We adopt a long-term orientation delivering sustainable performance through innovation and digitization, becoming praised Masters of Malt. 

“Explore” – thinking out of the box and embracing pioneer ideas to become a source of motivation, we like challenging the status quo to develop full potential.