Senior Finance Specialist - Benelux (Month-End & VAT)

Hellmann East Europe Group; Pasay; Remote; PHP 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hellmann East Europe Group in the Philippines is seeking an experienced finance and accounting professional to support the Benelux organization. The role requires handling complex accounting topics, month-end close, statutory and tax processes, and acting as a problem-solver for accounting or process issues.

You will work with local CFO, GBS and international finance teams to ensure accurate general ledger entries, VAT compliance, and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Strong financial accounting knowledge and several years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Able to independently analyze and resolve complex accounting issues.
• Comfortable working with ERP systems and large volumes of financial data.
• Strong English communication skills and ability to work with international finance teams.
• Preference for Big-4 experience, VAT experience and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end closing activities, including review of GL accounts, accruals, provisions, reconciliations and correcting entries.
• Perform balance-sheet reconciliations and investigate aged or unexplained balances.
• Analyze accounting issues and independently determine appropriate accounting treatment and corrective actions.
• Support preparation, reconciliation and submission of VAT returns, preferably with prior practical VAT compliance experience.
• Ensure transactions and balances are correctly reflected in the general ledger and investigate discrepancies.
• Take the lead with year-end close, audit and statutory reporting requirements, supported by local CFO.
• Work with GBS and local teams to resolve accounting and process issues rather than just identifying them.
• Identify recurring problems and propose practical process and control improvements.
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis and accounting topics as required.
• Review opportunities for automation.

Skills

Strong English communication

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Hellmann East Europe Group in the Philippines is seeking an experienced finance and accounting professional to support the Benelux organization. The role requires handling complex accounting topics, month-end close, statutory and tax processes, and acting as a problem-solver for accounting or process issues.

You will work with local CFO, GBS and international finance teams to ensure accurate general ledger entries, VAT compliance, and timely reporting.