Responsible for executing full-cycle accounting operations in strict adherence to the client's defined accounting calendar and compliance standards. This role covers month-end closing, account reconciliations, operational accounting, tax compliance, and financial reporting. The objective is to guarantee data integrity, resolve accounting anomalies, and support audit and internal control requirements.

General Ledger & Month-End Closing

• Perform monthly closing activities and general accounting processes according to the client's established schedule.
• Prepare, post, and review recurring and month-end journal entries in the ERP/accounting systems.
• Calculate provisions, prepare accruals and adjustment entries, and maintain detailed supporting documentation.
• Conduct account reconciliations and analytical reviews of Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss (P&L) accounts to identify, analyze, and resolve variances.

Operational & Sub-Ledger Accounting

• Oversee vendor and customer accounting flows, ensuring proper integration into the accounting systems.
• Perform daily/monthly bank reconciliations, cash tracking, and consistency checks across accounts.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, depreciation calculations, and asset ledger reconciliations.
• Perform inventory accounting, tracking receipts, issuances, consumption, and valuation updates.

• Prepare necessary data and schedules for statutory filings and tax declarations, including VAT, DEB/DES (EC Sales/Purchase Lists), and other local regulatory obligations.
• Perform tax reconciliations and post required tax-related journal entries.
• Support the preparation of financial, operational, and treasury management reporting packages.
• Ensure data reliability for all financial inputs used in upper-level management and group reporting.

Data Quality, Anomaly Resolution & Process Control

• Monitor data integration flows across systems to verify accuracy and completeness.
• Track accounting anomalies, conduct root-cause analysis, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for timely resolution.
• Maintain, update, and track balance justification files and reconciliation schedules within expected deadlines.
• Support internal control frameworks and external audit requests by providing system extractions, account analyses, and audit schedules.

Key Deliverables (Expected Outputs)

• Complete and posted recurring and closing journal entries for assigned entities.
• Calculated provisions, adjustment entries, and associated justification workpapers.
• Balance Sheet and P&L account analysis files with documented variance resolutions.
• Bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, and consistency control reports.
• Updated asset registers, inventory tracking schedules, and payroll integration logs.
• Accurate preparation packages for VAT, DEB/DES, and other tax/statutory returns.
• Audit-ready documentation packages (system exports, reconciliations, supporting evidence).
• Up-to-date process documentation and updated SOP files reflecting operational changes.

Candidate Profile & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in general accounting or shared services environments (automotive sector experience is a strong asset).
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in enterprise accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle etc).
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis).
• Solid knowledge of general accounting principles, tax declarations (VAT, DEB/DES), and sub-ledger operations (AP/AR/Bank/Assets/Payroll).
• Competencies:
• High attention to detail, analytical rigor, and data accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills to consistently meet strict closing deadlines.
• Professional fluency in French, intermediate in English.