General Ledger Accountant (m / f / d)

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is a global company supporting measurement professionals worldwide. Based in Switzerland and with 200 years’ experience it offers products for surveying and geographical measurement and is the global market leader for geodetic instruments.

Hexagon is a global leader in sensors, software and autonomous solutions and has approximately 21k employees in 50 countries.

Hexagon’s Geosystems division provides a comprehensive portfolio of digital solutions that capture, measure, and visualize the physical world and enable data-driven transformation across industry ecosystems.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a Global Business Service Centre based in Barcelona supporting the EMEA region. The General Ledger Accountant is a key role for the organization and will be in charge of performing accounting and administrative functions in the preparation, processing, and maintenance of accounting and financial records. Functional areas of responsibility may include accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and taxes.

The main function will be :

• Monthly, quarterly and year-end closing
• Balance sheet analysis and reconciliation
• Preparation of accruals, prepayments, payroll and record of journal entries
• Resolution of accounting discrepancies
• Registration and maintenance of fixed assets
• Manage and reconciliation of intercompany activity
• Manage taxes of the different subsidiaries (VAT, CIT, transfer pricing, etc)
• Functional areas of responsibility may include accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Ensure that company’s internal accounting policy and procedures are applied and followed across
• Prepare and present Financial Reports, meeting all financial reporting deadlines
• Implementation of new finance tools and systems
• Participate in special GBSB projects and ad hoc reporting as requested

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

• High level of English; other European languages beneficial
• Knowledge of bookkeeping processes
• Minimum 3 year experience in general accounting
• Experience with Shared Service Centers (SSC) or Global Business Services (GBS) environment
• Strong knowledge in SAP, MS Office in particular Excel
• Ability to travel as required

COMPANY BENEFITS

• Competitive remuneration package : fixed part + bonus paid 2 times a year in March and September. The bonus is calculated according to the company's performance.
• Stable employment conditions : permanent contract
• Ticket Restaurants (2442 euro net by year)
• Life insurance paid for by the company
• Possibility to apply at any time for private medical insurance with Adeslas
• Modern office in an attractive location in Barcelona (5 minutes walking from Sants Train Station)
• Friendly and international working environment with collaborative spirit. We have employees with +33 different nationalities in our Barcelona office!
• Access to an online platform reserved for our employees where you can benefit from discounts on more than 50 brands including fashion, technology, travel, culture, etc.
• Remote work policy : the company provides 250 euro per year gross to manage internet and other expenses.
• Teleworking model : hybrid model with a lot of flexibility
• Flexible benefits in transport, education, kindergarten.

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