Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant, Compensation Accounting Department, Financial Management Division Requirements for candidates: - First-level professional higher education in business and administration, social and human sciences, or mathematics and statistics, with a certificate or diploma in accounting; - At least 2 years of work experience in accounting, preferably in a government agency; - Proficiency with computer programs (MS Word, MS Excel, email, and internet browsers); - Experience working with document management; - Familiarity with the resource management system "Horizon" is desirable. Main job responsibilities: - Enter information into employee records regarding position grades, supplements, bank accounts, personal income tax information, state social insurance mandatory contribution categories, and social status registers; - Calculate and record compensation, benefits, and allowances; - Calculate state social insurance mandatory contributions; - Prepare payment orders for calculated salaries and taxes; - Calculate leave reserves in the "Horizon" accounting program; - Record the institution's settlements for personal income tax, state social insurance mandatory contributions, and other deductions; - Compare personal income tax book data submitted by personnel in the State Revenue Service electronic declaration system with "Horizon" data; - Prepare statements on personnel compensation and deductions; - Prepare and issue calculations for average earnings for pension calculations; - Perform analytical accounting control by comparing balances in the compensation calculation area in the general ledger with registry data; - Prepare and submit compensation-related reports and financial requests to the State Revenue Service, Central Statistics Bureau, State Treasury, Ministry of Interior, and other institutions; - Ensure information preparation on funds spent on salaries for quarterly and annual report preparation, and participate in report drafting. We offer: - Monthly salary from 1077 EUR to 1421 EUR before taxes (according to the salary scale and procedures established at the institution); - Interesting and responsible work; - Opportunity to develop and expand professional knowledge; - Annual paid leave, additional leave days, leave allowance, and social guarantees; - Health insurance (after 6 months of employment); - Compensation for special medical optical vision correction devices up to 150 EUR; - Work location in Ludza. Application submission: Candidates are requested to send documents electronically to: [email protected] indicating the position title, or by mail to: Head of Personnel Management, State Border Guard Headquarters, 5 Rudolfa Street, Riga, LV-1012: - Curriculum vitae (CV); - Cover letter; - Copies of documents confirming education and other documents confirming qualifications; - Copy of document on academic recognition of education in Latvia, if education was obtained abroad. Application deadline: September 8, 2026. Additional information by phone: 26349004. Applications will be considered only from candidates who have submitted all required documents. We will contact candidates who, after evaluation of submitted documents, have been selected for the second round of personnel selection. Pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), we inform you that personal data provided in application documents will be processed to ensure the conduct of this selection competition. The data controller is the State Border Guard, contact information: 5 Rudolfa Street, Riga, LV-1012; State Border Guard Data Protection Officer (for data protection matters) 67075676, email: [email protected]

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