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

• 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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