Senior Accountant

ALSTOM Gruppe; Henegouwen; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Alstom in Belgium, based in Charleroi, seeks a Finance professional to join the Accounting Department, coordinating general accounting and treasury while supporting process improvements. You will interact with Belgian sites and India SSC to ensure accurate entries and timely close.

Responsibilities include payroll accounting for Belgium, hedge accounting supervision, regulatory compliance, and auditors' liaison, with cross-functional collaboration across HR and Treasury.

Qualifications

• Finance degree with specialization in Accounting/Management Control and 10 years in a similar role.
• Dynamic, proactive, and able to manage change in a diverse stakeholder environment.
• Strong English proficiency; Dutch is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Participate in month-end closing processes, focusing on provisions and supplier data reconciliation.
• Support Balance Sheet Reconciliation campaigns with shared service centers per Group schedule.
• Prepare and analyze payroll-related accounting entries for Belgium.
• Supervise hedge accounting entries processed at the shared service center in India.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and collaborate with HR, Treasury, and auditors.

Connaissances

Stakeholder management

Formation

Finance degree with Accounting/Management Control

Outils

SAP

Excel

Electronic invoicing system

Description du poste

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Within the Belgian Finance Department, based in Charleroi, you will join the Accounting Department, which coordinates accounting operations and supports Belgian sites in implementing new processes and tools.
Reporting to the Accounting Processes and Tools Manager, you will work closely with the two main Belgian sites of the Alstom Group to implement accounting processes related to general accounting and treasury, in compliance with Group rules. You will also collaborate with the shared service centers in India to ensure the quality of accounting entries.

In this context, your responsibilities will focus on two main areas:

• Participation in the month-end closing process, specifically regarding provisions. Review of documents prepared by the shared service centers, analyzing and resolving any issues such as disputed invoices or anomalies related to the supplier database.
• Supporting Balance Sheet Reconciliation campaigns in collaboration with shared service centers according to the schedule defined by the Group.

Preparing and analyzing payroll-related accounting entries for employees in Belgium.

Supervising hedge accounting entries processed at the shared service center in India.

Ensuring regulatory compliance with a focus on continuous improvement.

Preparing Tax Returns incl consolidation and analysis of non deductible expenses

You will work closely with the Group's operational departments (HR, Treasury) and will be the point of contact for the auditors within your area of responsibility.

Profile:

A graduate in Finance with a specialization in Accounting/Management Control, you have 10 years of experience in a similar role (ideally in a matrix organization).

Dynamic, curious, and motivated, you are proactive and able to work effectively in an environment with diverse stakeholders. You are also capable of implementing new processes and managing change.

You are proficient in IT tools such as SAP and Excel, as well as an electronic invoicing system.
You have a good level of English (both spoken and written); fluency in Dutch would be an asset.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.