Senior Accountant: Financial Reporting & Tax Specialist

TransPerfect Translations International; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

TransPerfect Translations International is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee day-to-day accounting tasks, monthly closures, and financial reporting for local entities in a multinational environment.

You will collaborate with tax consultants and auditors, ensure VAT and corporate tax compliance, and maintain strong links with shared service centres across AP/AR. English and French proficiency are essential, with proficiency in Great Plains and Excel highly advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration or similar in Accounting and Finance is required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise monthly closure and reconciliations and ensure accounting transactions are performed correctly on time.
• Preparation and closing of statutory financial statements and group packages in local GAAP and US GAAP with tax consultants and auditors.
• Control of VAT and corporate tax requirements.
• Interact with shared service centres for accounting and administration issues.
• Manage, update and optimize administrative-financial processes in line with internal audit rules.

Skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in French

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Business Administration or similar in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Great Plains

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

TransPerfect Translations International is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee day-to-day accounting tasks, monthly closures, and financial reporting for local entities in a multinational environment.

You will collaborate with tax consultants and auditors, ensure VAT and corporate tax compliance, and maintain strong links with shared service centres across AP/AR. English and French proficiency are essential, with proficiency in Great Plains and Excel highly advantageous.