Chief Accountant
Vilnius
Full Time
Sensmetry is seeking a talented individual for the role of Chief Accountant. This is a position focused on accounting, tax and finance and also covers how these areas relate to public funding projects, tenders, and R&D activities in Lithuania and Sweden.
The selected candidate in this position will ensure that Sensmetry’s financial operations and accounting are accurate and compliant helping the company navigate the path to growth. Besides the standard responsibilities of a corporate accountant, a Chief Accountant will prepare, monitor, and report budgets in public funding projects and tenders and take responsibility for R&D documentation related to tax exemptions and statistical reporting. The Chief Accountant will closely work with the CEO of the company, the Administration Manager, and the administrators of the public funding projects and tenders.
While the position requires appropriate experience and skills on behalf of the candidate, the growth mindset and eagerness to constantly learn, improve, and develop are essential for the role as the company continues to grow, develop, and diversify.
The selected candidate in this position will ensure that Sensmetry’s financial operations and accounting are accurate and compliant helping the company navigate the path to growth. Besides the standard responsibilities of a corporate accountant, a Chief Accountant will prepare, monitor, and report budgets in public funding projects and tenders and take responsibility for R&D documentation related to tax exemptions and statistical reporting. The Chief Accountant will closely work with the CEO of the company, the Administration Manager, and the administrators of the public funding projects and tenders.
While the position requires appropriate experience and skills on behalf of the candidate, the growth mindset and eagerness to constantly learn, improve, and develop are essential for the role as the company continues to grow, develop, and diversify.
Role Requirements
Proven curiosity and eagerness
• To follow and apply new relevant finance and accounting management principles
• ‘Throw anything at me’ attitude (i.e. flexibility to work on a range of topics outside their main competence area and learn in the process).
• Eagerness to contribute to the company mission (see Manifesto).
Education and experience
• 3+ years of professional experience as a Chief Accountant or similar role
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Proficiency in at least one established accounting software solution
• Familiarity with or interest in learning and using modern accounting software solutions
• Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
• Strong numerical and MS Excel skills
• English language skills to be able to work in an English speaking & writing environment
• To follow and apply new relevant finance and accounting management principles
• ‘Throw anything at me’ attitude (i.e. flexibility to work on a range of topics outside their main competence area and learn in the process).
• Eagerness to contribute to the company mission (see Manifesto).
Education and experience
• 3+ years of professional experience as a Chief Accountant or similar role
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Proficiency in at least one established accounting software solution
• Familiarity with or interest in learning and using modern accounting software solutions
• Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
• Strong numerical and MS Excel skills
• English language skills to be able to work in an English speaking & writing environment
Responsibilities
Accounting and tax
• Oversee the day-to-day accounting operations
• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes, including financial reporting and tax returns
• Develop and implement accounting policies, procedures, and controls to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Oversee the accounting process of the branch office in Sweden
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses to support decision-making and strategic planning
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and financial performance metrics to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement
• R&D tax exempts documentation and reporting
• Provide financial analysis, insights, and recommendations to senior management to support business decisions and initiatives
• Stay updated on accounting standards and tax regulations to ensure compliance and continuous improvement in financial management processes
• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes, including financial reporting and tax returns
• Develop and implement accounting policies, procedures, and controls to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Oversee the accounting process of the branch office in Sweden
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses to support decision-making and strategic planning
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and financial performance metrics to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement
• R&D tax exempts documentation and reporting
• Provide financial analysis, insights, and recommendations to senior management to support business decisions and initiatives
• Stay updated on accounting standards and tax regulations to ensure compliance and continuous improvement in financial management processes
Employees
• Payroll processing: calculate salaries, compensation, benefits
• Prepare timesheets, payroll statements, and paychecks for employees
• Provide employment-related notices to government institutions
• Administer secondments
• Administer share options and share documentation
• Prepare timesheets, payroll statements, and paychecks for employees
• Provide employment-related notices to government institutions
• Administer secondments
• Administer share options and share documentation
Public funding and tender projects
• Prepare, review, and monitor project budgets for optimal allocation of resources, financial compliance, and implementation of project requirements
• Prepare project budget reports and supporting documents
• Ensure appropriate financial documentation for project audits
• Provide efficient ongoing support on project financial matters
• Prepare project budget reports and supporting documents
• Ensure appropriate financial documentation for project audits
• Provide efficient ongoing support on project financial matters
Employment details
• Full-time employment with a standard 40-hour work week at Sensmetry’s office in Vilnius
• Salary range 18-25 Eur/h gross
• Semi-annual employee review process, incl. compensation revision
• Individual competence development budget (both time and financial resources)
• Salary range 18-25 Eur/h gross
• Semi-annual employee review process, incl. compensation revision
• Individual competence development budget (both time and financial resources)
Manifesto of Sensmetry
“Our moral conviction is that each human life is of deep and equal value and that technology at its core must be entrenched with these beliefs in order to properly serve humanity. We focus our intellectual gifts on ensuring these values are instilled within robotics and automation technologies that serve humanity through complex interaction with human society. We perform this work with pleasure, in an environment of intellectual fulfillment and mutual respect, recognizing the desire of each person to excel. The world is what we make it, and we choose to make it a better, safer place, by enabling the safe and moral interaction of humans and the robotic machinery they build.”