Senior Accountant SSC (f/m/d)
At a glance
Senior Accounting role at Freudenberg. Porto · full-time.
Pay not stated Accounting salary
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What you'll do
- Keep some or all accounting records for a country entity under IFRS and local accounting rules
- Prepare reconciled financial statements, schedules and analysis for each assigned legal entity by its reporting deadlines
- Present results and supporting commentary in senior management meetings, adapting the format to the setting
- Keep accounting practices current, review statements for recipient needs and suggest suitable changes
- Provide financial reporting help as needed, including support for international accounting changes
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting or general business, or an associate degree backed by at least six years of experience
- At least five years applying advanced accounting knowledge, including IFRS reporting in an international business
- At least four years with full responsibility for general ledger and tax accounting in an SSC or BPO
- Experience supporting and leading multiple SSC or BPO accounting migration, automation or standardization projects
- Very good English and the ability to travel internationally and work across time zones
Who this fits
This role suits a senior accountant who can own entity-level books, reporting and general ledger and tax work. You’ll need to accommodate international travel and work across time zones.
From the employer
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Responsibilities:
To be responsible for keeping partly or full the books for one entity in one country according to IFRS and local GAAP
To produce a full suite of reconciled financial performance statements, accompanied by supporting schedules and analyses, for each operating legal entity within the scope in accordance with the timetables set by each reporting entity
To participate in senior management meetings, delivering results and supporting commentary, in a media suitable to the meeting environment
To ensure that all up-to-date accounting standards are adopted and applied to financial statements, including seeking training where appropriate to ensure skills remain current
To regularly review statement outputs to ensure that suitability is matched to the needs of the recipient, discussing needs and offering solutions where appropriate
To provide ad-hoc financial reporting support where appropriate
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or General Business, or Associates degree with 6+ years of experience
5+ years of experience using in-depth accounting knowledge with IFRS reporting experience in a global business setting
4+ years of track report of being full responsible for General Ledger and Tax accounting at a SSC or BPO
Successfully supported and driven several Accounting migration and/ or automation or standardisation projects in the area of SSC or BPO
Ability to perform international travels and work in different time zones
Very good English
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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