Accounting specialist

Do you like sports? Would you like to combine work with passion? Are you interested in development opportunities in various areas? We have everything!

Decathlon has recently been named #15 World's Best Employer and #2 for World's Best Employer in the retail and wholesale category by Forbes. We offer our teammates a good opportunity to grow locally and globally. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to join a strong international network of finance professionals of Decathlon.

Decathlon is a family-owned company, founded in 1976 with a mission "Move people through the wonders of sport". The company is committed and dedicated to sports with over 2000 stores, across 72 countries on 5 continents, with close to 101,000 passionate people. 

The project Decathlon Baltics, composed of HQ in Lithuania, branch in Latvia and in Estonia. Decathlon stores are counted to 5 physical stores : 3 in Lithuania, 1 in Riga, and 1 in Tallinn. We also offer e-commerce in all Baltic countries.

Responsibilities and associated activities:

Ensure reliable accounting 

• Record, control and report transactions in the area of responsibility.
• Ensure communication, documentation and risk mitigating actions to support internal and external audit in the area of responsibility.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations of allocated accounts, explain variations and ensure timely resolution and clean up of overdue items.
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual financial closings and financial statements validation.
• Take on and oversee special accounting topics according to HGB and/or IFRS .
• Ensure good financial reporting based on a very good understanding of data (master data). 
• Appropriate, apply and follow up the group and local accounting and compliance norms.

Improve the processes

• Actively design internal processes in the area of responsibility, document and communicate to the and stakeholders.
• Contribute to constant improvement of the processes in the area of responsibility (efficiency automation).

Be an accounting value partner 

• Provide the necessary alerts for business risks (fraud, compliance) and associated mitigating controls.
• Consult, bring transparency to business stakeholders on financial KPIs, figures and processes (finance data oriented).

Who are you:

• You are a sports enthusiast.
• Good command of English in writing and speaking.
• Accounting knowledge, IFRS knowledge, Local GAAP knowledge, ERP (One Stream, Eone…).
• Good skill in Excel/Spreadsheet.
• Strong in problem solving skills and critical thinking.
• Strong attention to details and accuracy.
• To be organized and meticulous.
• Curious and willing to learn.
• Good skill to manage deadlines and work within a multi-cultural environment.

We offer:

• Competitive salary based on the market with yearly review based on performance. Salary range is 1900 -2400 euros/mon. gross, the final offer will be based on the candidate's experience.
• Flexible career path and international journey in Decathlon group (in Baltics or other countries).
• A team motivated by a constantly evolving project, in which we have fun every day.

Are you ready to join our team?

Please apply by sending your CV and/or cover letter in English.