Accounant

Description
The Accountant will be responsible for undertaking the overall accounting activities of the company.

The Accountant will work in close cooperation with the other team members, as well as with other the other Finance teams and the CFO. The Accountant will also be able to represent the company towards external parties.

The Accountant understands the company’s standard of conduct, assesses risks to objectives, and the related control activities at the respective level of the company, the expected information and communication flow, and monitoring activities relevant to the achievement of objectives.

The accountant will provide guidance on internal control requirements and evaluate adherence to defined standards and render expert advice.

The Accountant is a member of the Accounting team, reports to the Accounting Team Leader under the responsibility of the Financial Control Manager.

The position requires an accountant / bookkeeper willing to support all accounting tasks. As a member of the Accounting Team, the Accountant can set a good example, assist other team members where necessary in their day-to-day work and their professional development, is customer oriented and embraces a “can do” attitude.

**Responsibilities**:
Accounting activities:

- Processing payments and preparing bank transfers;
- Perform bank reconciliations;
- Handling bookkeeping of bank statements;
- Handling bookkeeping of AP/AR;
- Fixed asset and prepayments management;
- Accruals process management;
- Draft processes and procedures for Accounting activities, as well as ensure they are kept up to date;

According to task allocation, active contributor for:

- Filing of monthly, yearly VAT returns and preparing working documents for Tax declarations;
- Handling annual corporate tax with external consultant;
- Handling other tax issues incl. EC sales lists and residence certificates;
- Handling of information to federal administration (STATEC reports, FEDIL etc.);
- Handling of the periodic closing activities and managing the inputs required for the closing;
- Accounts reconciliation;
- Point of contact for questions and requests from external stakeholders (banking partner, MPs and TSOs) and internal stakeholders (Operations, Controlling, Legal, etc);
- Participating in financial projects and process transformation initiatives as required;
- Ad hoc investigations;
- Assisting in the annual audit and management of quarterly reconciliation processes with stakeholders;
- Support the team members in their day-to-day work and their professional development.

Must Have Requirements
Academic Profile:

- Degree Education Level in Accounting/Finance or related field (3 years after A-Level);
- Fluent in English with excellent written and spoken skills;
**Experience**:

- Relevant experience working in Accounting or related field (Audit, Billing, Controlling ).

Core Skills:

- Knowledge of and experience with general accepted accounting principles;
- Knowledge of and experience working with SAP-FICO would be a strong asset;
- Proficient in MS Office, most particularly in Excel;
- Able to deliver work of a high standard with attention to detail;
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities;
- Able to execute several tasks under strict deadlines;
- Able to structure work logically and efficiently.

Nice To Have Requirements
Human skills:

- Good interpersonal skills, inspire teamwork and trust;
- Ability to listen, empathy and excellent communication skills;
- Adopt exemplary behavior in line with company culture and values;
- Open-minded and proactive;
- Dynamic, flexible, and reliable;
- Able to work autonomously while being a team player.

We offer
- 31 days holidays per year;
- Up to 40% of home office for Luxemburgish residents, 25%max for non residents;
- 150 Euros per month towards transportation (Bus/Train) or full reimbursement of parking tickets outside the office;
- 50 Euros per month towards sport;
- 18 Luncheon vouchers per month;
- DKV private health insurance for you and your close family members (Optional);
- Pension plan, including Life and Disability Benefits;
- 1,000 Euros towards training per year.

Languages English Education Bachelor Experience 2+ years