Senior Associate General Ledger

Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We are committed to sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create for their entire lifecycle and are growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet increasing customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese is a Fortune 500 company that employs approximately 12,400 employees worldwide with 2023 net sales of $10.9 billion.

Position Summary: 

Responsible for US GAAP and plant accounting, reporting and analyzing data, and other ad hoc requests for information, handling internal, external and tax audit requests. 

YOU will be involved in the following tasks:

• Perform month-end closings, general ledger account analysis and reconciliations
• Prepare and review management reports and financial information analysis on monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Interact with other finance and accounting personnel thorough the organization
• Actively participate in general ledger change projects as required
• Assist team lead with creation and maintenance of departmental policies, training documents and performance metrics

What YOU will bring to the team:

• Bachelor/Master degree in Accounting or other relevant field of Finance
• 1-3 years relevant work experience in accounting; previous experience in a shared service center or accounting experience at a large company, or fast paced environment is desired
• Advanced understanding of accounting & internal accounting controls
• Work independently
• Proactive attitude
• Demonstrates healthy skepticism and effective problem solving and analytical skills
• Previous experience with Microsoft Excel
• Follows through on commitments and demonstrates ownership of results
• Effectively prioritizes assignments
• Understands the expectations of customers and delivers service that meets or exceeds customer’s needs within policy guidelines
• Exhibits a positive can-do attitude and approaches responsibilities with an open mind
• Ability to resolve ambiguous or complex assignments
• Must be a strong team player
• Strong decision-making skills
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with personnel at all levels throughout the organization
• Must have strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Previous experience with SAP (or similar ERP system) is an advantage

In exchange we offer YOU the following benefits:

• Cafeteria and Private Health Care Insurance
• Flexible working arrangements and home office possibilities
• Structured onboarding support
• Diverse career paths (people management, subject matter expert)
• Development opportunities (free language courses, online learning courses)
• Company events, CSR activities and possibility to join social groups

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 13,300 employees worldwide and had 2022 net sales of $9.7 billion.

About CBS

CBS (Celanese Business Solutions) Budapest is more than a shared service center. In our team, you’ll be a true partner to Celanese, a leading chemistry company, and join us in improving the world through innovation. You’ll bring world-class solutions to our customers by our end to end processes, and your great ideas will be welcome. You’ll have career defining moments helped by our culture of continuous improvement, and as one of our best talents, you’ll grow through cross-functional and international opportunities. You’ll feel like you belong in our diverse community. You’ll enjoy our commitment to wellbeing, flexible working conditions and our exceptional green office that guarantee a great work experience every day. You’ll be able to balance your priorities and focus on what matters to you the most. Wherever you may be in your personal and professional journey – you’ll always find your place at Celanese

For more information, visit https//www.celanese.com/