GL Accountant (German market) Setúbal

GL Accountant (German market)
Setúbal
Setúbal, Setubal, Portugal

As a GL Accountant, you will ensure compliance of financial accounting and controls of the business within the location. You will ensure that all regulatory, statutory, legal and audit requirements are met in a timely fashion. You will be responsible for reconciling balance sheet accounts, managing bank accounts,
- flow forecasting, supporting budget, month end reporting processes and preparing financial reports to meet tax and audit requirements.

You will part of the EU Finance department and report to the Accounting Director who is based in European head office.

Main responsibilities:

• Monthly financial analysis and reporting of financial and managerial consolidation Balance Sheet and Profit& Loss.

• Ensuring the business meets all of its legal responsibilities including annual audits, accounts and tax return filings and preparing supporting documentation for annual audits.

• Producing monthly, quarterly, annual and
- hoc reporting analysis as required by the business.

• Responsibility for ensuring reconciliation of all balance sheets accounts on a monthly basis, both performing as well as liaising with other team members to ensure these are performed and any discrepancies are followed up and resolved in a timely fashion.

• Implement cash management strategies and produce periodic cash flow statements.

• Responsible for cost centre management, reconciliation and control of the fixed asset register and the capital expenditure process.

• Supporting annual budgets and forecasts if required.

• Statistics to Local government entities.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field and a minimum of 3 years work experience in accounting;

• Knowledge of German GAAP is a must and IFRS or USGAAP knowledge is a plus;

• Advanced skills in Excel and experience working with SAP;

• Good stakeholder management and communication skills in German and English;

• Experience working in a complex organization, preferably an international matrix organization.

Do you have high attention to detail and work accurately, while working in a structured way?

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