Chief Accountant
Turbine
Accounting & Finance
Budapest, Hungary
Posted on May 13, 2026
Join our team as Chief Accountant and help virtualize biological experiments to accelerate discovery!
We are on a hunt for a kickass Chief Accountant to help us supercharge our Accounting / Tax function, who enjoys building processes, simplifying and improving operational efficiency, also acts like the go-to Accounting Expert and compliance stronghold in the organization.
What will you do?
- Own Management reporting and the monthly closing process entirely and be the Accounting safeguard when it comes to new complexities
- Act as the primary point of contact and professional stronghold of Accounting related questions
- Be responsible for the annual closing of the company, assist and cooperate with auditors and accountants to get unqualified opinion audit reports and audited Financial statements
- Review bookkeeping, invoices and payments, supervise them in line with local policies, regulations and guidelines
- Coordinate day to day Accounting operations, act as a mentor for junior team members
- Be responsible for the reporting of HU and UK taxes including VAT, corporate taxes, etc. and the relative tax return and claims, in line with local policies
- Deal with business partnering including statutory auditors, external consultants, payroll agencies, tax authorities, banks, and other institutions
- Take ERP developments to the next level to ensure the highest level of automation and lowest level of human errors in our accounting processes
What are we looking for?
- Have hands-on experience in UK GAAP and/or IFRS, HAS standards
- Encounter Consolidation/Group Accounting and/or Tax compliance challenges in your journey so far
- Turn Excel into a piano capable of hitting the high notes of the Matching Principle
- Have a degree in Accounting, Finance or other related fields with a major in Accounting, Finance or related subjects (Master degree is preferred)
- Obtained ACCA/Chartered Accountant certification
- Have 10+ years of relevant experience in Accounting, 3+ years of proven track record as a senior expert in this domain
Nice to have…
- Have experience with R&D grant applications and administration (both HU and EU agencies)
- Worked on UK R&D tax credit applications; understand HU KIVA/TAO tax optimization opportunities
- Know the world of venture capital and how a fundraising looks like, how a venture-backed company operates
- Gained Startup / Scale-up / SMB experience ie. working in a fast-paced, nimble, sometimes chaotic and high-pressure environment
You are a Turbiner if these personality traits apply to you
- You have self-awareness and strong intention on personal growth
- You seek out feedback and learn from mistakes and apply what you learned
- You take responsibility and focus on the outcomes over tasks
- You focus on shared success and are open to challenging others respectfully to get the best possible outcome
- You are in it for the long haul and have passion for our mission