Senior Accountant

Grant Thornton Belgium; Oost-Vlaanderen; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Work from home

40 training hours

Job summary

Grant Thornton Belgium seeks a Senior Accountant to act as a trusted advisor to clients, preparing interim and annual statements, VAT and tax returns, and supporting audits. You will work autonomously, develop toward more complex cases, and contribute to cross-selling while serving Belgian and international clients.

You hold a relevant degree and have at least two years of consultancy/accountancy experience, with strong Dutch and English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accountancy-Finance or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of relevant consultancy or accountancy experience.
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English.
• Responsible, service-oriented, and willing to travel.
• Interest in growing into more complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and be available to answer tax and financial questions.
• Support clients in drawing up interim statements and annual reports for Belgian and international clients.
• Keep accounts and prepare VAT and tax returns; attend tax audits.
• Work autonomously and progress toward more complex assignments.
• Cross-sell where appropriate to add value for clients.
• Grow within the role by taking on challenging dossiers and ITAA training.

Skills

Client advisory

Dutch & English communication

Travel flexibility

Autonomous working

Financial statements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy-Finance

Master's degree in Accountancy-Finance

Job description

Do you enjoy getting your teeth into challenging customer projects? Are you solution-oriented, ideally out of the box? Then this job is exactly what you’re looking for. Local SMEs, Belgian establishments and multinationals: our clients all count on your expertise.

What does a Senior Accountant at Grant Thornton do?

• Acting as a ‘trusted advisor’ for your clients. They know you're always available to answer any tax and financial questions they may have.
• You support clients in drawing up interim statements and (annual) reports, both for Belgian medium-sized companies and international clients. This is regularly done on the client's premises.
• You keep the accounts for various companies and are responsible for preparing VAT and tax returns, as well as attending tax audits.
• You work autonomously and independently to complete your assignments. You will get the opportunity to work your way up to more complex cases.
• As a business advisor you pay the necessary attention to cross-selling.
• You will be coached in obtaining your ITAA and will be given increasingly challenging dossiers to look after. This will give you every opportunity to grow into the position you aspire to.

What makes you the senior accountant we are looking for?

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy‑Finance or a Master's degree in this specialisation.
• You have at least 2 years of relevant experience in a consultancy or accountancy firm.
• As a team player, you make contacts easily thanks to your strong communication skills, in Dutch and English
• You have a strong sense of responsibility and always strive for excellent customer service, by working in a result and solution-oriented way.
• You have a great passion for figures and have a hunger for knowledge.
• You are flexible to travel to the customer and/or to our different offices.

In short, you convey our CLEARR values. CLEARR stands for collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect and responsibility.

What can we offer you?

Here At Grant Thornton, You Will Be Among Some Of The Best Colleagues And Enjoy An Awesome Work Environment. And It's No Coincidence That We Proudly Carry The Great Place To Work Certification! But That's Not All, Of Course! We Also Offer

• An attractive salary package with additional holidays, a phone subscription, insurance, a company car, and a flex income plan that allows you to customize part of your employment benefits according to your preferences, such as a bike plan, electronic devices, or other advantages that align with your personal choices.
• You have flexible working hours and may also work from home. The how and what will be discussed with your team and clients.
• You will have the opportunity to develop yourself at your own pace through:
  • At least 40 training hours a year to brush up on your professional knowledge and soft skills.
  • A learning environment with a wide variety of clients, sectors and topics that you will come into contact with.
  • A multidisciplinary working environment: enriching collaborations guaranteed!
  • Would you like to obtain additional certificates and/or diplomas? Then you will receive our unconditional support during your learning process and possible internship.
  • Our international network that offers you the prospect of many career opportunities. We work with more than 80,000 experts in 156 countries!