Senior Accountant

A Japanese global logistics company is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their office based in Machelen.

The role will be responsible for customs, VAT, fixed assets, intercompany process and additional accounting tasks. This will be a role with varied responsibilities



TYPE: Permanent, full-time

WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday

SALARY: up to 51,500 Euros

START: ASAP

LOCATION: Machelen, Belgium





SENIOR ACCOUNTANT MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES



Operational Tasks

• Closing of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General ledger administration

• Responsible for Customs administration

• Responsible for VAT administration

• Responsible for Fixed Assets administration

• Authorization of bank payments (together with second person)

• Responsible for Petty Cash of Amsterdam and recording of Petty Cash of the Amsterdam and Rotterdam Branch



External responsibilities (Clients and Partners)

• Investigating and solving (internal) disputes on Intercompany • Contact with Tax authorities



Internal Responsibilities (Local and Regional)

• On time payment or collecting from IC offices

• Check payments to and from our IC offices with our administration

• Clean (up to date) sub ledger AR and AP for IC offices

• On time registration of payments and receivables including IC offices in our administration

• Keep in contact with IC office by e-mail and telephone

• Book payments and receivables including IC offices in our administration

• Coaching of Junior Accounting Employees





IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Relevant degree

• 5 years plus experience working as an Accountant (preferably in the logistics industry)

• Experience in AR, AP, General ledger and VAT admin

• Fluent in English and French (Business level Dutch advantageous)





** All applicants must have the right to work in Belgium as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
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