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JOB TITLE: ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE BENELUX (m/f/d)
LOCATION: STROMBEEK-BEVER, BELGIUM
CONTRACT TYPE: PERMANENT
PROFESSIONAL AREA: ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
PROFESSIONAL LEVEL: EXPERIENCED
Are you ready to join one of the most challenging FMCG sectors within an international company that offers a lot of opportunities for growth and development?
Are you passionate about accounting?
Then we have the perfect role for you. For our Accounting Benelux team we are looking for an ambitious fulltime Accounting Associate to our office in Strombeek-Bever.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As Accounting Associate Benelux, you will work on all accounting activities related to AP/AR/GL/C&B, mainly within the BeLux markets (extended to the Dutch market if necessary), ensuring completeness and accuracy of accounting, in accordance with business requirements (IFRS) and local rules (Belgian & Luxembourg) and regulations. You will coordinate and take part in global and local projects. On top of that, you will be acting as a fully-fledged Business Partner to the other departments within the market. Aside from that, you will be supporting development activities and trainings to the wider finance team, and budget owners as well as cooperating with Shared Business Centres.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordination of vendor invoices with the Shared Service Center (GBS) i.e. trace requisitioners, PO numbers, incorrect invoices, reminders, contact with vendors. Coordinate requests of all kind from local employees.
- Coordination of all requests of all kind from local employees.
- Preparation and submission of various templates.
- Credit and past due checks, contact with customers, retrieval of payment proofs, contact with Shared Service Center about all kind of queries, assistance in allocations of customer accounts.
- Support internal and external audit (preparation of Financial Statements, collection of audit evidences and take up other audit requests
- Reconciliation of GL accounts, preparing and sending journal vouchers and checking postings, clearings, accruals and reclasses.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (or equivalent)
- Preferably 2-4 years of experience in an international company
- Knowledge of IFRS, Dutch and Belgian GAAP
- Fluent English and French, both written and verbal, Dutch would be an advantage
- Very good knowledge of Ms Office, SAP (or other ERP system) and Power BI experience would be an advantage
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
At JTI we believe in the importance of a good work-life balance while we offer lots of opportunities for development and career progression – across functions and internationally. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why our employees stay in average impressive nine years with us and we have been certified as Top Employer over thirteen years now. Want to know more about how our employees rate us? Please visit https://www.glassdoor.nl/japantobaccointernational
Next to a rewarding compensation package, we offer a range of other perks and benefits:
- The opportunity to work 50% of your time outside of the office and 10 days abroad per year
- Working from home equipment (e.g., chair, screen, mouse, and keypad)
- 20 vacation days + 12 so called ADV days on fulltime base
- 13th month salary
- Pension plan
- Bonus scheme
- Great development and training opportunities based on your ambitions and capabilities
- Different engagement activities such as dinners, drinks, social gatherings, parties etc.
- Commuting allowance and working from home allowance
- Business laptop and iPhone
- Unique Family leave policy (20 weeks fully paid parental leave regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or the way of becoming parents)
- Flexible income plan
Sounds interesting? We’d love to hear from you! To make it easier for you to apply, there is no need to upload a cover letter. Only your CV is enough because we would like to get to know you in person.
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS – RECRUITMENT PROCESS
We will review all applications and make sure that every candidate receives a reply within 3 weeks after the application deadline. If we find your profile matches what we are looking for, one of our Talent Advisors (Angelika Majewska) from Warsaw will contact you as a first step.
ABOUT JTI
JTI – Japan Tobacco International – is a leading international tobacco company with headquarters in Geneva. As part of the JT-Group, JTI sells its brands in more than 120 countries with around 44,000 employees in over 70 countries worldwide.
JTI is committed to building a more sustainable future. If we are to achieve our targets, sustainability must be part of the mindset of all our employees and be part of our day-to-day decisions.
Find out more at www.jti.com
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
JTI is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We celebrate the differences that make us unique, and strongly believe in a world where you have the freedom to express yourself. Where you can be proud and confident no matter who you are. A world in which we are all equal!
That’s why all applicants will receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, maternity or pregnancy. Want to know more about Diversity and Inclusion at JTI? Please visit https://www.jti.com/about-us/our-business/freedom-be-yourself
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