Chief Accountant

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT The Chief Accountant ensures that the accounting is correct, transparent, complete, and delivered on time, always guaranteeing 100% compliance with all relevant local legislation (e.g. statutory accounting standards, IFRS, tax law) and internal group accounting guidelines. The CoA is responsible for all auditing processes inside the company and related to contracts, payments, and taxes. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES GENERAL: Guarantees 100% compliance with all relevant local legislation and internal group accounting guidelines. Ensures that the accounting is correct, transparent and complete. The financial statements must present a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, and cash flows of the reported period. Assures timely submission of accurate financial information to all stakeholders. Assists the Finance Manager in proactively managing the year‑end audit process and the external auditors. Continuously drives efficiency by streamlining processes and the use of available tools. Ensures that the accounting operations are fully integrated from a process, systems, and control perspective. Supports the Finance Manager in establishing an effective tax management. Leads any project related to changes/updates in accounting systems. BOOKKEEPING Maintains the fixed asset register and supervises the asset accounting. Manages the accounts payables ledger and the periodic payment runs. Controls the accounts receivable ledger and the dunning process. Supervises the bank statement postings and the reconciliation of the bank accounts. Reconciles all tax accounts. Guarantees the timely and accurate reporting to local authorities. Maintains the general ledger. Maintains the sanity checks in terms of master data creation. Conciliation of open items. PERIOD CLOSING Reviews and checks the optimum liquidity level for the company. Responsible for the timely compilation of the monthly and annual closings. Carries out depreciation runs, posts all accrual and deferral entries. Reconciles all clearing and internal company accounts. Prepares the annual statutory financial statements. Conducts a thorough review of all monthly reports and financial statements. Coordinates all the tax obligations monthly and yearly. AUDITING COORDINATOR Coordinates all auditing processes inside the company. Conducts a thorough review of all monthly reports and financial statements. Supervises the bank statement postings and the reconciliation of the bank accounts. PEOPLE MANAGEMENT Builds a team of highly engaged and motivated people. Develops and updates regularly the job descriptions for all accounting staff. Ensures that sufficient resources are in place and each position is held by a person with the appropriate qualification. Agrees on annual objectives and links variable pay to the achievement levels. Holds biannual performance reviews giving clear, honest and fair feedback. Promotes development, internal trainings to elevate knowledge levels within the team. Assures that all key processes are documented in writing and that checklists are being used. EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS Holds a relevant accounting qualification (Certified Management Accountant). EXPERIENCE Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience in a similar organization. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Vast knowledge of all local tax regulations, local GAAP and IFRS. Strong leadership skills. Capable of communicating precisely, effectively, and convincingly based on facts. IT literate and SAP knowledge. Collaboration, empathy and open communication as teamwork skills. A structured and well‑organized individual. Must be self‑motivated, self‑directed and be able to work under pressure. English language skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr