A-Y Accountant

Job Description

The A-Y accountant is responsible for accurate and punctual accounting and financial reporting of the BU’s concerned in-line with company’s standards and local legislation.

Financial administration & Control

• Ensures a reliable and punctual financial Record-To-Report (R-to-R) process, in accordance with the company’s standards and local legislation.
• Gives constructive input on the R-to-R process and makes suggestions for continuous improvement.
• Participates in projects to increase efficiency.
• Ensures and executes a reliable and punctual financial administration including proper filing, which includes all accounting responsibilities: general ledger, fixed assets, provisions, deferrals, VAT, ICO reconciliations, monitoring cash levels, periodical closing.
• Solves any irregularities and deviations independently, investigates and intervenes when necessary and takes appropriate and punctual actions, seeking the assistance of higher management when needed.
• Aligns general ledger accounting practices to support budgeting and forecasting.
• All the above for a Belgian, German and/or French group entity.

Reporting

• Produces periodical financial reports and information (monthly, quarterly, yearly and on request) in accordance with the company’s standards and local legislation, to keep management informed.
• Produces the final balance sheet and profit-and-loss account and analyses.
• Produces the statutory accounts and tax return for the external accountants and auditors and assists with financial and fiscal audits.
• Conducts statutory and statistics reporting in compliance with the company’s standards and legal legislation.

Contacts

• Collects information from internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial information and to assure correct project provisioning.
• Responds adequately to queries from the company regarding financials.
• Proactively informs the Financial and Business Controller on relevant trends and developments.
• Closely liaises with different teams within the company: line management, accounts receivable, treasury, controllers, external accountants, and auditors

Additional activities

• Carries out any other general work-related tasks that are necessary and in the company’s interest.