Senior Accountant – Europe Close & Compliance

Owens Corning; Lasne; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

Owens Corning is seeking a seasoned accounting professional to join its European Accounting team in Belgium. You will help ensure accurate financial close under US GAAP and local GAAP, delivering complete balance sheet and P&L reporting and driving timely statutory and tax processes.

You will coordinate intercompany reconciliations, support VAT and corporate tax filings, and contribute to SOX compliance and internal control improvements across European entities.

Qualifications

• Higher education in Accounting or Finance.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience.
• Experience with US GAAP and Belgian GAAP reporting requirements.
• Fluency in Dutch, French and English.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other standard office applications.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, treasury accounting and SAP is an advantage.
• Fluency in another European language, such as German or Italian, is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the financial close process, ensuring completeness of the balance sheet and profit-and-loss statement, accurate journal entries and quarterly reporting.
• Review monthly trial balances and SG&A reporting; investigate and explain relevant variances.
• Coordinate intercompany reconciliations and settlements with external Shared Services and provide support for postings and ad hoc activities.
• Prepare or support VAT, corporate income tax, Intrastat and other statutory reporting, statutory financial statements and statutory audits.
• Support tax packages and assist Tax and Legal teams with external reporting and tax audits.
• Review and clear treasury transit and sub-accounts, reconcile intercompany treasury accounts and maintain controls over IHC accounts.
• Maintain effective internal controls and SOX compliance in line with the SOX matrix; prepare and review account reconciliations and support European balance sheet reviews.
• Maintain effective communication with FP&A, HR, Tax, Corporate, Treasury, Shared Services, BDO and PwC to enable smooth closing and audit processes.
• Support ad hoc projects and tasks across the European Accounting team and actively identify opportunities to simplify and improve processes.

Skills

Accounting expertise

Analytical thinking

Process controls

Planning & organization

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

SOX compliance

Education

Higher education in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Owens Corning is seeking a seasoned accounting professional to join its European Accounting team in Belgium. You will help ensure accurate financial close under US GAAP and local GAAP, delivering complete balance sheet and P&L reporting and driving timely statutory and tax processes.

You will coordinate intercompany reconciliations, support VAT and corporate tax filings, and contribute to SOX compliance and internal control improvements across European entities.