Staff Accountant: US GAAP, VAT & Financial Reporting

TransPerfect; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

TransPerfect is hiring a Staff Accountant in Lisbon to oversee day-to-day accounting tasks, monthly closures, and statutory filings under local GAAP and US GAAP. You will work with AP/AR and the shared service centers, ensuring accurate VAT and payroll tax calculations while supporting auditors and tax consultants.

Ideal candidates have at least 4 years of experience in accounting within an international company, strong Excel skills, and fluent English and Portuguese.

Qualifications

• 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 tax legislation and general accounting of financial statements in local GAAP and US GAAP.
• 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 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

Skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in Portuguese

Leadership experience

Problem solving

Organizational capacity

Education

Degree in Business Administration or similar in Accounting and Finance

Tools

Great Plains

Job description

TransPerfect is hiring a Staff Accountant in Lisbon to oversee day-to-day accounting tasks, monthly closures, and statutory filings under local GAAP and US GAAP. You will work with AP/AR and the shared service centers, ensuring accurate VAT and payroll tax calculations while supporting auditors and tax consultants.

Ideal candidates have at least 4 years of experience in accounting within an international company, strong Excel skills, and fluent English and Portuguese.