General Ledger Accountant
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Location: Berlin
Job type: Permanent
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Sector: Finance & Accountancy
Job Role:
General Ledger Accountant
Mission
The General Ledger Accountant is part of the Record-to-Report Accounting team, reporting to the Record-to-Report Accounting Manager. This team main focus is closing of the IFRS and Belgian GAAP accounts in order to provide adequate reporting to management and shareholders.
Tasks
G/L Accounting
* Process the daily bank statements in an accurate and timely fashion
* Monitor the bank statement loading process and assist in efficiency projects to further automate the financial flows
* Responsible for adequate monthly balance sheet reconciliations
* Calculation and posting of bad debt provision and related IFRS 9 reporting and provision
* Calculation of passenger tax related invoicing
* Assist in internal and external audits
* Assist in the general process improvements within accounting
* Part of GL accounting projects in order to deal with new company activities
* Act as back-up for G/L colleagues in several domains (interco reporting, payroll, reconciliations, …)
Credit Control
* Follow-up on the collection of outstanding revenue invoices, this involves contact with customers’ representatives via different communications flows (dunning letter, phone, email)
* Keep colleagues up to speed on collection status and issues. Escalate when long overdue amounts cannot be collected.
* Create reports on the ageing of accounts receivable positions and other management reports as required
* Obtain and analyze credit rating requests to support decision making on credit allowance
Profile
* Bachelor degree in Accounting or similar through experience
* Minimum 2 years of accounting experience
* Experience of working in a complex accounting environment (multi-company, multi-currency, …)
* Facts and figures minded
* Strong and diplomatic communication skills
* Fluent in English with good knowledge of French or Dutch
* Good knowledge of finance processes, policies and IT minded (knowledge of SAP is a plus)
* Ability to work and be comfortable in a dynamic environment under continuous development
* Very good analytical skills and the ability to keep deadlines
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