Accountant Contabilista Certificado Portugal - Based in Barcelona Funchal

Accountant Contabilista Certificado Portugal - Based in Barcelona
Madeira
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Overview

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world. Reimagine What’s Possible.

At the European Shared Services Center based in Cornellà de Llobregat, with more than 300 employees, we support the group’s subsidiaries in Europe and other regions. We have built an outstanding multicultural environment composed of employees from around 30 different nationalities.

We are looking for an Accountant Contabilista Certificado for Portugal, based in Barcelona. The job holder is a member of the European Financial Accounting team in the Air Products Shared Service Center in Cornellà (Barcelona, Spain) and will be responsible for all key compliance deadlines of the Air Products legal entities in Portugal.

Responsibilities

• Timely and accurate data preparation on Portuguese GAAP basis for external reporting to Tax Authorities, Auditors, Statistical Office. Additionally, the job holder needs to work on the timely monthly reporting for US GAAP in accordance with the Company’s Month-end Closing schedule.
• The preparation of the local GAAP Statutory Accounts for the Air Products legal entities in a timely manner which includes the preparation of working papers and related schedules for the Statutory
  - end audit process of the Statutory Financial statements with the objective to obtain a clean
  - off audit opinion by the Statutory
  - end auditors.
• The preparation of balance sheet reconciliations (Consolidação de Balancetes) on a monthly/quarterly basis in line with company policy. If the preparation of the account reconciliations requires cooperation with peer groups and/or with other functional areas, the job holder will be responsible for ensuring all balance sheet reconciliations are completed and filed correctly.
• Under supervision of the Team leader the job holder needs to set own priorities and work plan within the overall framework of the Finance accounting group and corporate deadlines.

Qualifications

• Certified Portuguese accountant: Contabilista Certificado com registo na Ordem dos Contabilistas, working as Técnico Oficial de Contas (TOC).
• Working experience of 3-5 years in the preparation of annual Portuguese GAAP financial statements and annual accounts, in accordance with IFRS (Normas Contabilísticas Internacionais).
• Basic Tax knowledge about Portuguese Corporate Tax Returns and specific local taxes is required (Legislação Fiscal Portuguesa).
• Ability to communicate effectively in a large
  - disciplined environment.
• Fluent in both English and Portuguese. A good level of Spanish would be an advantage.

Nice to have

• US GAAP knowledge and experience in Spain is an advantage.
• Working with SAP is considered an advantage.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary: Based on experience and skills.
• We Take Care of You: With medical insurance (Adeslas), life insurance, and a pension plan.
• Flexible Compensation Plan: Includes a restaurant card, private health insurance for family members, nursery vouchers, and a transport card.
• Economic Support for Remote Work.
• Flexible Hours: With the possibility to work from home depending on the role.
• Holidays: 23 days + additional days for work adjustment.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company + a training platform: you choose what you want to deepen.
• Special Discounts: On your favorite brands for being part of Air Products.
• Parking Space: So, you
  - 't stress about arriving at the office.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe,
-
- end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.