Katarzyna Knapik

01.2011- at present Accountant

Preparing Postage Requirements (with accounting allocation, reserves for liabilities, accruals, suspense accounts)
Maintaining VAT records
Preparing journal entries and account reconciliation
Research and solve accounting transaction questions and other issues
Liaise with payroll department (PIT on freelance contracts)
Support the chief accountant during tax inspections and other local authorities’ audits
Assist in month end procedure
Administration and improvement of travel expenses tool.
Cooperation with auditors during audits


04.2010-01.2011 Financial Department Assistant (HRK S.A. for Merck Sp. z.o.o )

Cooperation with Shared Service
Support to Financial Department in tasks implementation
Verifying calculation of civil agreements
Posting employees expenditures
Clearing and monitoring customers’ accounts
Assist in designing, implementing and maintaining internal procedures
Assist with providing local and region management with meaningful financial reports

Bookkeeping and preparing invoices due for payment
Ensuring correct booking of bank transactions.
Calculating payroll, preparing transfers and payments.
Drawing up declarations for the following institutions: Tax Office, Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), and the National Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Fund (PERON).
Keeping records of fixed assets.
Providing proper accounting for the month end closing, proper reconciliation on a monthly basis and accurate reports when required track and report overdue balances, ensuring follow up and correct cash application