Chief Accountant

Turbine

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