Senior Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY

Based in GHENT, this position will be responsible for the preparation, review, analysis and financial reporting of the Benelux subsidiary.

He/she will deliver advisory on financial issues including profit improvement, cost control and process improvements.

He/she will be the interface between the subsidiary and the FD (based in UK) and the regional management (based in Germany).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Financial Operations Management
• Financial Controlling. daily accounting and review of sales, purchase, nominal entries, oversee the operation of control accounts and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Financial Closing Ensure timeliness and accuracy of monthly closing and forecast
• Budget/ Forecasting. Preparation of monthly forecast. Master and check the budgeted expenses. Propose action plans.
• Annual Reports. Support the preparation of the annual report consisting of items such as, balance sheets, profit and loss accounts.
• AdHoc Reporting. Preparation of reports for local Management and HQ.
• Finance IT Systems. Lead or participate to any Financial system project.
• Monthly & quarterly reporting and consolidation. Take responsibility of the reporting of the subsidiary
• Interface with the Regional Headquarters
• Management Accounts. Responsibility for the timely preparation and interpretation of the subsidiaries' monthly reporting and quarterly statutory reports to HQ in compliance with IFRS.
• Reporting & Communication. Regularly report on all issues to the Finance Director. Be proactive and alert them about any problems or material variance to budget or forecast
• Operations Support and Business Follow-up
• Business Follow up. Support the Finance director in the follow-up of business and performance on the basis of the objectives defined for the BE entities.
• Rules and procedures application. Support the Finance Director that all group rules and procedures are respected within the BE entites on all functional domains (finance, sales, after-sales services, administration…).
• Review and improve finance processes on a regular basis

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of effective methods of organizing and implementing accounting, budgeting, financial reporting and procurement functions.
• Knowledge of the IFRS regulations.
• Excellent analytical and problems solving skills including ability to resolve complex budgeting and financial issues and review and comprehend statistical data and financial reports.
• Ability to support the development and implementation of internal financial controls, policies and procedures affecting company performance
• A thorough knowledge of cross-functional processes and operations.
• Strong (internal) customer service orientation.
• Ability to present information in a clear and synthetic way.
• Both proactive and professional in his/her approach and be able to demonstrate strong intellectual ability.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Master degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3-5 years’ experience in controlling, preferably in a listed company
• Fluent in English and DUTCH, French will be a plus.

TRAVEL

This position requires occasional travel.