Senior Accountant - International Statutory & AI Training

efficy Group; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

efficy Group in Brussels, Belgium is seeking a Senior Accountant who will own statutory accounting and month-end closing for multiple entities across Belgium, France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands. You’ll be the technical go-to for colleagues and external accounting offices.

Reporting to the Head of Finance within an international F&A team, you’ll ensure local GAAP compliance, support audits, VAT returns, and tax filings while coordinating with offshore and in-country teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a corporate accountant, ideally in an international environment or at a Big 4 firm.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, business management or finance.
• Good knowledge of Belgian GAAP, with strong analytical skills and precision.
• Experience with accounting tools, ideally Odoo.
• Clear communicator who manages stakeholders at all levels and has credibility to guide colleagues.
• Proactive and organised, able to work independently in a remote team.
• Interest in IFRS and consolidation is a plus.
• Fluent in English; French or Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Statutory accounting: run the daily accounting and month-end closing for assigned entities under local GAAP.
• Financial statements: prepare and maintain financial statements, mainly under Belgian GAAP, and support annual accounts and audits.
• VAT and tax: prepare Belgian and foreign VAT returns (monthly and quarterly) and other tax filings with external accountants when needed.
• External accounting offices: be the day-to-day contact, ensure local fiscal requirements are handled and deadlines are met.
• Technical reference: review colleagues’ entries and help them with accounting questions.
• Group standards: contribute to the group accounting manual and reporting guidelines, and draft/update accounting procedures.
• Team coordination: take on a growing share of the accounting team’s coordination over time.

Skills

Belgian GAAP

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Remote team collaboration

IFRS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Odoo

Job description

efficy Group in Brussels, Belgium is seeking a Senior Accountant who will own statutory accounting and month-end closing for multiple entities across Belgium, France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands. You’ll be the technical go-to for colleagues and external accounting offices.

Reporting to the Head of Finance within an international F&A team, you’ll ensure local GAAP compliance, support audits, VAT returns, and tax filings while coordinating with offshore and in-country teams.