Accountant Iii

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join the **EMEA Finance Team** as **Accountant III, **based in Luxembourg and reporting to **the** **EMEA Financial Reporting Manager**.**
- Assist in the preparation of comprehensive financial reports, including financial statements and board reports, and support analysis and disclosures.
- Prepare quarterly and annual returns for various European regulators and other statutory bodies, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Prepare the operating expense sections of monthly US & LuxGAAP management accounts and conduct thorough analytical reviews.
- Record and oversee operating expense entries and payments in the general ledger.
- Handle accounting for accruals and prepayments.
- Prepare detailed reconciliations and distribute the monthly reconciliation tracker.
- Play a crucial role in additional year-end close and reporting requirements.
- Contribute to the development of new internal and external financial reports, enhancing our reporting capabilities.
- Document processes and procedures to streamline and support the preparation of regulatory reporting.
- Collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial reporting.
- Support Global and Financial initiatives and projects.
- Collaborate with different departments and teams within the group structure.- Bachelors’ degree in Accounting or Finance or related discipline or qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with a first experience in a finance-based role (minimum 2-3 years). Alternatively, 4+ years’ experience in a relevant role.
- Focused individual, with strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and work in a deadline-driven environment.
- Self-motivated individual with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Communications Skills:

- Individual who understands the importance of communication and promptly shares relevant information with the right amount of detail to management and other impacted parties.
- Self-development:

- Demonstrates a strong commitment to development by continuously updating knowledge, skills, and abilities and takes actions to ensure appropriate self-development.
- Collaboration and Teamwork:

- Actively involves others to achieve goals, as appropriate.
- Shares relevant information with team.
- Ensures Accountability:

- Consistently honors policies, procedures and work requirements, and scrupulously ensures all work is prepared to a high standard.
- Prior experience of PeopleSoft/Oracle based general ledger systems an advantage.