EMEA

Accountant

Job Location: EMEA

Job Category: Finance

Job Schedule: Full Time

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Primary Responsibilities

• General Accounting
  • Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring transactions are posted in the proper accounting periods.
  • Review balance sheet account fluctuations for assigned accounts and be able to explain changes from period to period.
  • Apply statutory accounting rules correctly and consistently.
  • Complete all month-end tasks within the Company’s expected time frame and communicate any issues or delays to the Accounting Manager.
  • Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled to supporting documentation in accordance with company policies and US GAAP.
  • Ensure the monthly reconciliation of all bank transactions
  • Complete statistical declarations (Intrastat and Intracom reporting on Sales) within the legal deadlines
  • Maintain lease portfolio in LeaseQuery software and extract journal entries for posting.
• Accounts Receivable
  • Oversee automated invoicing process and handle exceptions, including reviewing the tax setting of daily outbound invoices, ensuring correct VAT accounting.
  • Verify and issue credit and debit memos to customers, issue intercompany invoices
  • Record and reconcile all bank transactions daily.
  • Investigate and resolve invoice and payment discrepancies, as needed.
  • Collaborate with Customer, Commercial team, and Customer Service to monitor late payments, resolve billing discrepancies, and address customer inquiries promptly and professionally.

• Administer credit hold process and work with the credit insurance broker, in order to insure credit risk.
• Monitor accounts to identify overdue payments and follow up with customers or work with the Commercial team to collect outstanding debts while maintaining positive relationships.

• Taxation

• • Learn and support the Company’s compliance with regard to statutory tax requirements in Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg.
  • Prepare statutory tax filings related to VAT, property, payroll, and other indirect taxes, as applicable.
  • Initiate outbound and scheduled advance tax payments on time.

• Payroll

• • Administer payroll for Luxembourg, Belgium, and other countries (split payrolls)

• General accounting department support
  • Support the company’s financial statement audit and tax compliance, as well as physical inventory.
  • Interface with other departments, providing financial reports as needed.
  • Support ongoing maintenance of documentation for accounting processes and internal controls.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Critical Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Local statutory Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter with personal and professional initiative
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to effectively and collaboratively interact with various levels of staff and management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)
• Proficiency in the relevant modules of an ERP system (preferably: JD Edwards)
• Fluent in French and English

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required
• 1-3 Years of relevant experience

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