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We are looking for a Corporate Accounting Expert to strengthen a finance team in Groot-Bijgaarden. In this role, you will support the Accounting Manager and contribute to the quality, accuracy and timely delivery of accounting and financial reporting activities. You will also act as a point of reference for the accounting team and support colleagues with complex or non-routine matters.

Your responsibilities:

• Coordinate the administration related to invoices and commitments, including leasing, housekeeping, payroll, real estate taxes and travel expenses.
• Monitor relevant expenditures against budget and follow up with external parties such as suppliers, municipalities and surveyors when required.
• Coordinate the external audit process and prepare or review audit documentation and samples.
• Review account reconciliations, including accruals, prepayments and suspense accounts, as well as payroll reconciliations in cooperation with the Payroll Manager.
• Contribute to month-end closing and management reporting by analysing account movements and explaining significant fluctuations.
• Ensure accurate intercompany accounting and recharges.
• Coordinate VAT, real estate tax and other relevant tax compliance activities together with the Tax department.
• Support budgeting activities and the preparation and review of statutory accounts.
• Contribute to financial reporting for subsidiaries in line with IFRS and local GAAP.
• Support accounting activities related to mergers, acquisitions and entity integrations.
• Coordinate local GAAP accounting memos where required.
• Ensure appropriate accounting procedures, controls and systems are implemented and followed.
• Participate in European finance projects, including system implementations, entity integrations, IFRS migrations and updates to policies and procedures.
• Contribute to process improvements and other ad-hoc finance projects.
• Support the Accounting Manager in guiding the Corporate Accounting team and provide advice on non-routine accounting matters.
• Help onboard and train new and existing team members.