Location: Budapest Would you like to make a difference to the environment? Do you want to work for a global and ethical company? Join us and help us provide energy-efficient solutions that make a real impact. We make what matters work. To find out more about us check: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baa_aiJ4L7E As a Senior Financial Accountant your primary role is to make a wide range of accounting, analysis and forecasting activities for the Hungarian ledgers in the Budapest BSC. The role provides financial leadership on statutory accounting/audits, corporation income tax and indirect tax accounting for the countries. You will support that all goals and targets associated with internal controls, internal auditing, external audit, statutory reporting and financial advice are met. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with Corporate Policy and legal requirements; function as a change agent to improve systems and procedures. Your main responsibilities: • Ensure compliance with Eaton financial policies, USGAAP, local statutory regulations and internal controls • Coordination and support during internal and statutory audits (including Tax Audits) • Meet company reporting deadlines for monthly, quarterly and year-end closings - ensuring accuracy & timeliness of financial results • Manage & improve financial controls & processes while mitigating issues • Provide metrics/reports to demonstrate effective process controls, manage multiple projects and process improvements • Ensure ethical standards are maintained in a manner that accrues maximum benefit to Eaton across all divisions • Coordinate and act as a consultant, in the provision of advice and technical assistance to World Headquarters, European Shared Service Center and Treasury • To advise, guide and support the implementation to the Hungarian ledgers of uniformity of financial accounting systems; ensure that modifications in systems and procedures due to changes in legal, fiscal and corporate requirements are coordinated; maintain the integrity of legal entity and fiscal accounting while minimizing expense to effect such changes. • Taxes: support external and internal tax audits including Tax Inspections; preparation and filing of the tax information as required by local tax law Qualifications Your essential skills we are looking for: • Bachelor or master’s degree in finance or equivalent • 4-6 years of financial experience (accounting, controlling, FP&A) • Advanced technical skills and experience with Microsoft Office • Advanced knowledge of SAP is a must to fill the role • Knowledge of US GAAP is mandatory • Experience of best practice implementation/end to end process improvement in accounting & reporting • Strong professional presence • Experience in deploying strategic change and building organizational capability • Excellent working knowledge English is essential, Hungarian is preferred • Ability to operate independently without day-to-day supervision • Flexible personality, open to changes and can prioritize in a highly efficient manner What we offer to you: • Competitive compensation and benefits package • Permanent contract in a fast-growing global company • Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team • Flexible working solutions (home office, remote, flexible working hours, part time etc.) are implemented across different EMEA locations • We make ethics and culture matter – You will enjoy working in supportive and collaborative workplace where ethics and safety are in our DNA • We make your perspectives matter - Different points of view are what drive innovation and collaboration, and at Eaton, innovation begins with top-to-bottom diversity. Our senior leadership is made up of individuals from diverse groups to help create an environment where employees feel represented and heard at every level • We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible • We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies What you will get from us Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees. We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Job: Finance/Accounting Region: Europe, Middle East, Africa Organization: Corporate Sector Job Level: Individual Contributor Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes – Hybrid Does this position offer relocation?: No Travel: No