Spangary Investments Kft.
Hibrid • Cheesecake by Cookie Beacon – Budapest, Arany János u. 27, 1051
Nettó 1 800 – 2 000 Euro havibér + Prémium
Responsibilities
- Lead all accounting efforts at a dynamic and fast-growing international company with headquarters in Budapest
- Take full ownership of the accounting function across multiple countries
- Manage and mentor your own finance team (including junior colleagues)
- Develop and improve financial processes in collaboration with company leadership
- Handle full statutory bookkeeping in compliance with current regulations
- Ensure monthly and quarterly tax compliance
- Supervise payroll and social security administration
- Oversee accounting for inventory, cost-of-sales, and menu engineering
- Lead the month-end close process and prepare management reporting, including P&L, cash flow, and KPI dashboards (e.g., food cost %, labour cost %, EBITDA)
- Review historical CAPEX vs. OPEX classifications
- Drive tax planning and optimisation strategies
- Identify and rectify prior-period misstatements; coordinate NAV self-revision procedures as needed
- Prepare and electronically file annual statutory financial statements, management reports, and corporate registry submissions; sign as statutory CPA where applicable (Accace)
- Act as the main liaison for NAV, local municipalities, KSH statistical reporting, and NÉBIH food-safety audits
- Build and maintain 12-month rolling forecasts, scenario models, and funding-need analyses
- Provide financial input into expansion planning and M&A due diligence processes
- Evaluate and implement accounting/ERP systems integrating POS, supplier portals, and bank feeds; recommend external service providers and create an implementation roadmap
- Design the internal finance team structure, define roles and headcount, and manage hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and mentoring
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and GDPR regulations
- Coordinate with the external accounting firm and review their deliverables
- Support all due diligence and M&A-related activities
Requirements
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
- Fluent in Hungarian (written and spoken)
- Strong English communication skills (written and spoken)
- Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
- Solution-oriented mindset with a proactive approach to challenges
- Team player with positive energy, good communication skills, and a collaborative attitude
Nice-to-have
- Fluency in other CEE regional languages
- Previous experience in the restaurant or hospitality industry
- A personality that genuinely enjoys solving challenges
What we offer
- We offer one day of home office per week and we would be open for 2 days few months later if things work well
- Exciting and impactful role at a fast-growing international company
- Competitive base salary
- Performance-based bonus opportunity
- Immediate start option
- Opportunity to grow and develop within the organization
- Supportive and experienced leadership that rewards key contributors
- Cafeteria benefits
- Access to professional trainings and development programs
Workplace extras
- Cafe
- Free lunch
Company info
Cookie Beacon is an international brand and chain of cookie and brunch restaurants. We cater primarily to urban, college-educated, social media-savvy women aged 18–35.
All of Cookie Beacon’s offerings are handmade in-house.
We currently operate 5 venues across 3 countries:
- 3 in Budapest, Hungary
- 1 in Belgrade, Serbia
- 1 in Bucharest, Romania
Our vision is to expand to 50 stores over the next few years, with approximately two-thirds located across the CEE region in metropolitan areas of around 500,000 people.
Since opening in January 2022, Cookie Beacon has quickly become one of the most exciting and trendsetting brands in the region — both in terms of revenue and social media presence.
How to apply
Please send your CV in English and feel free to include any additional comments or relevant information that might support your application.
