Senior Accountant (French Market) | Brussels

TransPerfect; Brussel Hoofdstad; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

TransPerfect Translations International in Belgium is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting, monthly closures and statutory reporting in line with local GAAP and US GAAP. You will collaborate with AP/AR shared services, handle French VAT and payroll tax filings, coordinate with auditors, and contribute to process improvements while maintaining confidentiality and strong teamwork.

Fluent English and French, a relevant degree, 4+ years in international finance, and advanced

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Business Administration or similar in Accounting/Finance.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in a responsibility role in an international company.
• Proactive mindset, organizational ability, problem solving, confidentiality, team work and leadership experience.
• Good knowledge of French tax legislation and FR GAAP accounting.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and French.
• Good knowledge of Great Plains.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Aufgaben

• Supervise monthly closure and reconciliations and ensure accounting transactions are performed on time.
• Prepare and close statutory financial statements and group packages per local GAAP and US GAAP, coordinating with tax consultants and auditors.
• Control all VAT and corporate tax requirements.
• Interact with the shared service centre for accounting and administration issues.
• Manage, update and optimize administrative-financial processes in line with internal audits.

Kenntnisse

English

French

Ausbildung

Degree in Business Administration or accounting/finance

Tools

Excel

Office package

Jobbeschreibung

As a Senior Accountant you will be responsible for tracking, monitoring and evaluating day-to-day accounting tasks and activities.

Main Goals

• Ensure that financial results for local legal entities are accurate. Oversee and be responsible for the preparation of all monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting activities, all statutory fillings and local tax matters, support the transfer pricing document preparation in cooperation with tax consultant. P&L and Balance sheet are also in accordance with US GAAP. Ensure that all reconciliations (done by shared service centres) are accurate and completed in a timely fashion.

• Detailed knowledge of calculations and filings for French VAT and payroll tax / social deductions

• Positive attitude, inclusive working style and effective communication skills are essential.

• The role will require a strong connection with AP and AR Shared Services Centres to ensure smooth operations between the country and the shared service centres.

• Provide assistance to local Management on local projects within the finance/tax area in different.

• Liaises with internal and external auditors and subject matter experts on accounting, reporting and tax issues

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise monthly closure and reconciliations and ensure accounting transactions are performed correctly on time.

• Preparation and closing of the statutory financial statements and group packages in accordance with local GAAP and US GAAP and in collaboration with tax consultants and auditors

• Control of all VAT and corporate tax requirements

• Interaction with the shared service centre for accounting and administration issues

• Management, updating and optimizing of all administrative-financial processes and procedures in accordance with internal audits rules

About You

• Degree in Business Administration or similar in the Accounting and Finance areas

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in a responsibility role in a modern structured and international company

• Proactive approach, organizational capacity, problem solving, confidentiality, ability to work in a team and leadership experience

• Good knowledge of French tax legislation and general accounting of financial statements in FR GAAP

• Fluent in written and spoken English and French

• Good knowledge of Great Plains beneficial

• Strong knowledge of Office package and in particular Excel at an advanced level

• Inclusive working style and effective communication skills are essential