18703 Senior Accountant

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; Gellingen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited, based in Ghislenghien, Belgium, seeks a Senior Accountant with 10–12+ years of accounting, tax and compliance experience. You will manage Belgian VAT and corporate tax filings, end-to-end accounting, and financial reporting while coordinating with the India head office.

The role requires onsite work in Belgium, fluency in English and French (or other EU language), and ERP experience (SAP). Immediate to 30 days notice encouraged.

Qualifications

• Professional level of English required.
• French or another EU language is required.
• Bachelor in accounting and 10–12+ years of accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end accounting for the Belgian entity, including AP and AR.
• VAT and corporate tax filings and related statutory compliance.
• Financial reporting for the Belgian entity and reporting to the India corporate team.
• Accounting for R&D activities and sales/warehousing operations.
• Managing the external tax consultant, audit partner, banks and authorities as needed.
• Provide commercial and finance support to internal stakeholders (R&D, sales).
• Coordinate with India for group and Indian reporting requirements.
• Build and mentor a team as operations scale.

Skills

English

French

Education

Bachelor in accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

18703 Senior Accountant

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited Ghislenghien, Hainaut, Belgium

About this position

Positions:1 Full Time
Experience
7 - 12 Years

Indian based European who is compliant with belgium laws or any EU citizen who is authorised to work in Belgium with relevant experience.

Your profile

7 to 12 years of experience

Bachelor in accounting

Good command of Excel & ERP systems (SAP)

Professional level of English

Interest in a scientific environment

Your responsibilities

• End-to-end accounting for the Belgian entity, including AP and AR.
• Statutory compliance and filings: VAT (indirect tax) and corporate tax (direct tax), including filing timelines and supporting workings.
• Financial reporting for the Belgian entity, plus reporting to the India corporate team.
• Accounting for R&D activities and sales/warehousing operations.
• Managing the external tax consultant, the audit partner (signing partner), banking relationships and government authorities as needed.
• Commercial and finance support to internal stakeholders (R&D, sales).
• Coordinating with India for group and Indian reporting requirements, while staying compliant with Belgian law.
• Building and mentoring a team as operations scale.
• Must know French and or any other EU languages.

Experience: 10-12+ years in accounting, tax and compliance

Must Have:

• Belgian VAT and corporate tax filings
• AP, AR, financial reporting and statutory compliance
• Direct handling of the audit partner, banks, tax consultants and authorities
• Based in Belgium with EU right to work
• Onsite, no hybrid

Good to Have: subsidiary set-up experience, manufacturing or R&D exposure

Please avoid: AP-only profiles and junior profiles

Notice period: immediate to 30 days. Flexible, buyout possible for strong profiles