Senior Accounting Officer

EDR Antwerp Shipyard; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Hospitalization insurance

Vacation days

Laptop

Mobile phone

Bike lease

Commuting allowance

Pension fund

Job summary

EDR Antwerp Shipyard is seeking a Senior Accounting Officer to bolster our finance team in Antwerp. You will manage accounts payable, receivable, and invoicing, ensuring VAT compliance and accurate project data.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s or master’s in accounting/finance, with 6+ years of Belgian accounting experience and proficiency in Dutch and English. On-site role with benefit-rich package and room for growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, finance or economics, or equivalent experience.
• Professional communication skills in Dutch and English.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant accounting or finance operations experience in Belgium.
• Strong knowledge of Belgian GAAP and Belgian accounting standards.
• Proven hands on experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer invoicing, Belgian VAT and supplier invoice processing.
• Experience with Exact Online and invoice approval workflows.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills; experience with Power BI or Microsoft Power Platform is an advantage.
• Accurate, structured and control minded, with the ability to work independently.
• Comfortable working in a practical, operational and project driven environment.
• You are someone who enjoys working from the office (no remote work possible).

Responsibilities

• Issue outgoing customer invoices accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Review, validate and process incoming supplier invoices via the invoice approval platform.
• Match supplier invoices with purchase orders, delivery notes and project information.
• Follow up with project managers to resolve missing or inconsistent PO, delivery or project data.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, including supplier queries, customer balance follow up and invoice disputes.
• Prepare, file and submit Belgian VAT returns in line with statutory requirements.
• Prepare payment proposals and cash flow input for approval by authorised signatories.
• Manage supplier payment reminders professionally while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Support month end and year end closing activities, including reconciliations, accrual support, AP and AR cut off, audit support and annual accounts documentation.
• Contribute to improving invoice workflows, ERP data quality and finance process controls.

Skills

6+ years accounting experience

Dutch and English communication

Belgian GAAP knowledge

Attention to detail and accuracy

Education

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

Tools

Exact Online

Excel

Power BI (advantage)

Job description

EDR Antwerp Shipyard is the largest shipyard in Belgium, specialised in ship maintenance and repairs, hull treatment and marine construction. Challenging activities require skilful and motivated team members. Over 150 vessels annually are repaired and maintained at our shipyard in Antwerp, and projects are performed on board vessels across the world.

As part of our continued growth, we are strengthening our finance team by bringing more accounting, VAT and invoice control activities in house. We are looking for an experienced Senior Accounting Officer with a strong operational mindset and solid Belgian accounting expertise.

Responsibilities

• Issue outgoing customer invoices accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Review, validate and process incoming supplier invoices via the invoice approval platform.
• Match supplier invoices with purchase orders, delivery notes and project information.
• Follow up with project managers to resolve missing or inconsistent PO, delivery or project data.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, including supplier queries, customer balance follow up and invoice disputes.
• Prepare, file and submit Belgian VAT returns in line with statutory requirements.
• Prepare payment proposals and cash flow input for approval by authorised signatories.
• Manage supplier payment reminders professionally while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Support month end and year end closing activities, including reconciliations, accrual support, AP and AR cut off, audit support and annual accounts documentation.
• Contribute to improving invoice workflows, ERP data quality and finance process controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, finance or economics, or equivalent experience.
• Professional communication skills in Dutch and English.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant accounting or finance operations experience in Belgium.
• Strong knowledge of Belgian GAAP and Belgian accounting standards.
• Proven hands on experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer invoicing, Belgian VAT and supplier invoice processing.
• Experience with Exact Online and invoice approval workflows.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills; experience with Power BI or Microsoft Power Platform is an advantage.
• Accurate, structured and control minded, with the ability to work independently.
• Comfortable working in a practical, operational and project driven environment.
• You are someone who enjoys working from the office (no remote work possible).

OPPORTUNITY

• Meal vouchers of €10 face value per day worked
• Hospitalization insurance (DKV)
• 20 statutory vacation days and 12 ADV days annually for full time employment
• A laptop
• A mobile phone (iPhone) with subscription (Proximus)
• Possibility to lease a bike as of a fixed contract of indefinite time
• Commuting allowance
• The metal sector fund provides a supplementary pension for all members of the sector
• Room for growth and a work environment where collaboration and fun go hand in hand