The GL Accountant is responsible for accurate and punctual accounting and financial reporting of the BU’s concerned in-line with company’s standards and local legislation.
Financial administration & Control
- Ensures a reliable and punctual financial Record-To-Report (R-to-R) process, in accordance with the company’s standards and local legislation.
- Gives constructive input on the R-to-R process and makes suggestions for continuous improvement.
- Participates in projects to increase efficiency.
- Ensures and executes a reliable and punctual financial administration including proper filing, which includes all accounting responsibilities: general ledger, fixed assets, provisions, deferrals, VAT, ICO reconciliations, monitoring cash levels, periodical closing.
- Solves any irregularities and deviations independently, investigates and intervenes when necessary and takes appropriate and punctual actions, seeking the assistance of higher management when needed.
- Aligns general ledger accounting practices to support budgeting and forecasting.
- All the above for a German and French group entity.
Reporting
- Produces periodical financial reports and information (monthly, quarterly, yearly and on request) in accordance with the company’s standards and local legislation, to keep management informed.
- Produces the final balance sheet and profit-and-loss account and analyses.
- Produces the statutory accounts and tax return for the external accountants and auditors and assists with financial and fiscal audits.
- Conducts statutory and statistics reporting in compliance with the company’s standards and legal legislation.
Contacts
- Collects information from internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial information and to assure correct project provisioning.
- Responds adequately to queries from the company regarding financials.
- Proactively informs the Financial and Business Controller on relevant trends and developments.
- Closely liaises with different teams within the company: line management, accounts receivable, treasury, controllers, external accountants, and auditors
Additional activities
- Carries out any other general work-related tasks that are necessary and in the company’s interest.
- An accounting degree (bachelor’s degree in business management (accountancy & tax), master's degree in commercial sciences, economics or finance).
- A first proven experience in a similar accounting role (minimum 2-3 years experience) and strong technical accounting skills.
- Excellent communication skills in Dutch & English, French or German are a plus.
- Experience with SAP S/ 4HANA accounting software is a plus and a good command of MS Office, especially Excel, to facilitate data analysis.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Effective problem-solving skills to identify and correct financial discrepancies
- Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic and rapidly changing work environment.
What do we offer you?
- You will work closely together with other Movu stars in an open and enthusiastic environment with growth opportunities.
- The necessary freedom and possibility to take initiative.
- An intensive training by experienced people.
- An attractive salary in an international environment with benefits:
- Group & health insurance
- Meal vouchers (8€)
- CAO90 Bonus
- Laptop
- iPhone + subscription
- Car + charging pass
- 20 days of vacation plus 12 extra days for working a full year on 40h-workweek instead of 38h (32 leave days in total)
- Satellite office in Berchem ( Antwerp )
Unsolicited representations by third parties (recruitment agencies, headhunters, ...) of CVs via mail and/or telephone for our vacancies are considered as direct applications where no compensation is provided to the third party. Any T&Cs from these third parties will not be accepted unless upon signature of the T&Cs by a person in charge of HR. Candidates remain registered in the system for 12 months and cannot be proposed again during this period.
