Your new company

Our client is one of the leading global developers, producers and sellers in the categories in which they operate, with number one or number two brands/market positions around the world, with impactful innovations coupled with sustainable initiatives solutions and purposeful innovations, and a € multi-billion turnover.


Your new role

An Accountant performs a variety of accounting activities and delivers professional accounting services of consultative/advisory characteristics to the defined organization acting in accordance with accounting principles and standards to control the organization’s financial resources and ensure that it complies with all relevant regulations, laws, and reporting requirements.

• Reconcile accounts, post journal entries, and maintain a complete and accurate general ledger in accordance with accounting principles and reporting schedules so that the organization has a full and accurate statement of its financial position;
• Collect, compile, verify, and analyze financial information and prepare financial reports and accounting statements (may include balance sheets and depreciation statements)
• Act as an advisory speaking partner for Accounting services providing technical accounting advice within area of expertise to functional or operational areas managers as well as colleagues in the finance area
• Ensure compliance with GBS quality standards, other company policies and guidelines such as KICs as well as legal regulations
• Perform quality checks and secure Accounting processes as defined in framework agreements and/or Service Level Agreements
• Prioritize and escalate possible challenges/ questions to the next level and secured hand-over
• Provide input to the key contact regarding needed changes, inefficiencies or other possible issues
• Contribute to finding and implementing effective solutions in a matrix organization
• Support resolving external and internal audit findings

Additional / detailed input

Specifically we are searching for an accountant performing mainly the following asset accounting tasks:

• Daily asset accounting activities (e.g. capitalization of assets, divestment) according to local statutory and tax rules as well as the company’s own IFRS rules
• Period End tasks like depreciation runs and asset related reporting
• Support the project managers and controllers in the capex process in the preparation and execution phase of the projects, partially on site
• Responsible for asset accounting Internal Control self-assessment based on Key Internal Controls (KICs)
• Special asset accounting tasks like periodic inventory for the asset register
• Leasing accounting according to IFRS 16
• Resolver for Service Desk requests
• Support global asset accounting projects and initiatives to improve the asset accounting
• Asset insurance value calculation support for “Risk & insurance” department Stockholm
• Supporting or submitting data for declarations concerning fixed assets to the statistic office
• Supporting other Global Business Service department with information on asset-related figures and processes
• Contact for the external and internal audit processes in Asset Management

What you will need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years’ hands on accounting experience
• Proven Asset Accounting skills are of an advantage
• SAP ECC and S/4 and Office 365 experience
• Good communication and analytical skills, enabling collaboration with various functions
• Diligent, thorough, high level of attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities based on deadlines
• High integrity standards, role model in business ethics and compliance
• Experience in complex, cross-cultural matrix organizations would be an advantage
• Deliver with quality and speed and Trust and empower
• Global Perspective
• Self-driven, Communicates Effectively, Team player with the proven ability in strong collaboration
• Fluency in English and French – Required.

What the company can offer

Be part of an international company that is committed to the well-being of its employees, where you can learn and develop in a career that you drive, coupled with competitive rewards and the ability to participate in building a new, strategic component for the company. With an office located in Lisbon, you will work within a sustainable building boasting panoramic views, close to amenities, public transport and the airport.

Next Steps

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