General Ledger and Financial Reporting Accountant
Location:
Sappi Europe – Shared Service Center
Position description:
We are looking for an experienced Accountant who will join our General Ledger and Reporting Team in the Finance Department of the Sappi. You will support financial performance of the company by accounting, reconciling, analyzing and reporting of financial data.
More specifically you will:
- Perform tasks within Asset Accounting process
- Prepare, examine and analyze accounting records (General Ledger and Fixed Assets)
- Prepare and reconcile financial statements and other financial reports to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with reporting and company standards
- Prepare complex manual journal entries
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts
- Support period end closing activities for SSC’s responsible areas
- Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations to forecast future revenues and expenses
- Participate in audits both internal and external, examine organization’s accounts, analyze risk, review organization’s current practices and recommend improvement initiatives
Your profile:
- You have Accounting, Finance or Business related Bachelor or Master degree
- You have 2+ years of professional experience in financial accounting and posses excellent knowledge of accounting systems and regulations (IFRS)
- You have knowledge of Fixed Assets Accounting, Journal Processing and Balance Sheet Reconciliation
- You have very good written and spoken English, knowledge of German would be an advantage
- You have the knowledge of SAP FI, Business Warehouse, Hyperion Financial Management and strong MS Excel skills
- You have excellent reporting and analytical skills
- You are customer, service oriented and results driven
- You are a team player and have good communication skills
- You possess excellent time management abilities and are oriented on deadlines
Our offer:
- Attractive remuneration & benefits package (including private medical care, life insurance, Sodexo, Multisport card)
- Training and development program tailored to individual needs
- Friendly atmosphere and team-work oriented culture
- Flexible working hours and possibility of remote work
- Work-life balance
- Fresh fruit and vegetables