Junior Accountant

**Basic information**: - Job Name: - Junior Accountant - Location: - Luxembourg - Line of Business: - Finance - Job Function: - Investor Services - Date: - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 **Position Summary**: **Responsibilities**: **Accounting duties & responsibilities (90%)** - Recording of daily bookkeeping and processing of payments and deal related cash flows - Assist in the preparation of the accounting and statutory financial statements - Assist in the preparation and review of VAT and corporate tax returns - Assist the staff accountants and assistant managers on specific tasks - Work on monthly reporting to the US team based in Washington DC - Assist in the preparation of periodic reporting to the Luxembourg central bank and CSSF - Assist on the audits - Intercompany account reconciliation - Electronic filing of accounts **Administrative tasks (5%)** - Letter or facsimile for business requirement - Issue of audit confirmation letters - Organize accounting files **Various current and ad-hoc reports/projects (5%)** - Assist in a wide variety of projects as assigned; and - Other reasonably related duties as assigned **Qualifications**: **Education & Certificates** - Degree in accounting **Professional Experience** - Practical experience acquired during the education - Strong knowledge of accounting principles - Strong knowledge of Microsoft office - Fluent in English (French or German a plus) - Knowledge of Lux GAAP - Peoplesoft experience a plus - Demasy experience a plus **Competencies & Attributes** - Use of common sense and hands-on approach in solving problems - Ability to prioritize workload, multi-task and produce high quality work even when working within tight deadlines - Ability to meet ad-hoc requests from multiple people - Energetic, passionate and positive can-do attitude a must - Excellent communication skills - both written and oral - Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently - Strong sense of responsibility - Ability to work autonomously and with self-confidence - Intellectual curiosity / Pro-active in addressing any issues - Strong organizational skills and detail oriented **Company Information**: The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $441 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 612 investment vehicles as of December 31, 2024. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,300 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation. At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." We strive to foster an environment where ideas are openly shared and valued. By bringing together teams with varied expertise and approaches, we enjoy a competitive advantage and create a stronger foundation for long-term success.