Accountant (Antwerp, Belgium)

EXMAR Group; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fringe benefits

Training opportunities

Job summary

EXMAR Group in Antwerp seeks an accountant to reinforce the Accounting & Consolidation team. You will support Belgian subsidiary accounting, ensure compliance with Belgian GAAP and VAT, and report to the Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities include daily bookkeeping, closing support, audit assistance, ledger management, and intercompany reconciliations. Located at the Antwerp HQ, a competitive salary and fringe benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a similar position.
• Good knowledge of Belgian GAAP and VAT.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Dutch.
• Excellent MS Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily bookkeeping tasks (invoices, bank statements, ledgers).
• Prepare figures for monthly/quarterly closing and perform closing procedures.
• Assist audit team with documentation and support.
• Manage ledger accounts including fixed assets, provisions, accruals, cashbooks and software entries.
• Handle clients & suppliers administration, invoices, follow-ups and receivables.
• Prepare VAT declarations and assist corporate income tax administration.
• Perform monthly/quarterly intercompany reconciliations.
• Upload figures into consolidation software and ensure alignment.
• Prepare quarterly information per group instructions and yearly statutory accounts.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Office

English (Fluent)

Dutch (Fluent)

Tools

Consolidation software

Job description

The EXMAR Group is currently looking for an accountant to reinforce the EXMAR Accounting & Consolidation team in Antwerp, HQ.

Your role in the team

To support the accounting of Belgian subsidiaries of the EXMAR Group in order to make sure the Group and its subsidiaries comply with the applicable accounting standards and requirements.

The Accountant reports to the Accounting Manager.

Your responsibilities and tasks include

• Carry out daily bookkeeping tasks (posting invoices, recording bank statements, maintaining ledger accounts)
• Prepare figures for monthly/quarterly closing by performing closing procedures and reviewing trial balances (incl. analytical review and account reconciliations).
• Assist the audit team during reviews by providing support documentation.
• Take care of ledger accounts including follow-up of administration (fixed assets, lube oil, provisions and accruals), registration of cashbooks and ensuring correct registration in the accounting software.
• Take care of clients & suppliers administration incl. preparation/ registration/ filing/ follow-up of outgoing/incoming invoices, follow-up of unpaid receivables and balances.
• Take care of tax declaration (incl. monthly VAT, yearly customer listing) and assist with corporate income tax administration.
• Perform monthly/quarterly intercompany reconciliations.
• Upload figures in the consolidation software.
• Prepare quarterly information in accordance with the group instructions.
• Prepare yearly statutory accounts and ensure timely filing of annual accounts at NBB.

Your profile

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar position;
• You are able to respect internal/external reporting deadlines;
• You are able to support the senior accountant in the periodic closing figures;
• Good knowledge of Belgian General Accepted Accounting Principles and VAT;
• Extensive knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel in particular);
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Dutch.

Our offer

At EXMAR, you operate in a very international, dynamic and, innovative environment. With us each working day looks different. We offer a competitive salary, supplemented with a nice package of fringe benefits. Since we consider personal development and career planning important, additional in-house and external training is supported.

You will be located in the Head Office in Antwerp.