Senior Accountant
6 month Contract
32-40 hours
Amsterdam - Netherlands
Hybrid working

Senior Accountant will be responsible for a variety of treasury accounting activities in accordance with accounting principles and standards to control the organization's financial resources, and be accountable that it complies with all relevant regulations, laws, and reporting requirements in line with US GAAP. The role will have ownership for a specific scope such as: bank accounts, Investments, cash pool intercompany and stakeholder management. It will coach and develop accountants and support new hires/hand over activities with onboarding.

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for reconciling 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.
• Main areas of involvement will be bank account and clearing postings and reconciliations, cash pool clearings & monitoring and reconciliation, FX rates review and validations and FX analysis.
• Work on the implementation of Cash pool enhancements which were noted as part of an internal assessment. Develop better/new reports with financial system team, in order to improve the efficiency on routine tasks.
• Be responsible for the monthly (quarterly, annual) closing processes of the treasury accounts ledger, including stakeholders management, preparation of journal entries, intercompany transactions, reconciliation of general ledger accounts, detailed supporting analysis and relevant documentation, balance sheets and perform profit and loss review of various legal entities during the closing procedures Proactively support in covering all compliance requirements, ie Sox, tax, statutory and statistical filings and audits, highlight issues and recommend process improvements where possible Support internal & external audits and inquiries Be responsible for complex accounts, eg Cash pool Intercompany, cash and cash equivalent, FX rates, FX analysis (Hedge) and intercompany transactions.
• Mentor and Coach Accountants with their onboarding and continuous development

Level of Education.
Accounting, Finance degree and/or Specialized Certification, such as CIMA, ACCA, CRA or CPA

Requirements of special knowledge/skills - FX and hedge knowledge is a plus.

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic; self-directed and resourceful Solution oriented and result driven Proactive, flexible and capable of working independently as well as working in a team Good communication and analytical skills Ability to multi-task & flexible attitude Fluent in spoken and written English
• Systems: SAP S/4 Hana, Microsoft Applications & Excel

Posted Date: 24 Apr 2024 Reference: JSBH-9775 Employment Business: Brookwood Contact: Kalvir Uppal