Braga, Portugal Hybrid Employment

Eurofins Belgium NL is hiring a General Ledger & Reporting Senior Accountant

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day general ledger operations with a focus on accuracy, quality, and process optimization.
  • Handle end-to-end fixed asset accounting, including asset capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and resolution of complex cases in compliance with accounting standards.
  • Prepare and process routine and complex journal entries, including those from shared service centers and business units, and resolve system processing issues in AX.
  • Review and approve journal entries to ensure correctness, compliance with internal controls, and alignment with accounting policies.
  • Conduct intercompany reconciliations by identifying variances, obtaining missing documentation, and resolving discrepancies independently.
  • Oversee full-cycle accounting for designated legal entities, covering accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, treasury, and intercompany transactions.
  • Compile and manage the monthly corporate reporting package, including data uploads to Cognos, reconciliation of recurring variances, and submission of financial statements.
  • Ensure data integrity and compliance with the Internal Control System throughout the financial reporting lifecycle.
  • Maintain and update procedural documentation such as desktop procedures and ICS manuals to support audit readiness and process consistency.
  • Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring accurate documentation and escalation of unresolved items.
  • Perform subledger reconciliations for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets, resolving both standard and complex discrepancies.
  • Conduct monthly analysis of balance sheet and P&L fluctuations, identifying key variances and providing clear explanations.
  • Ensure reconciliation records are complete, properly documented, and compliant with internal follow-up procedures.
  • Support monthly, quarterly, and annual tax reporting activities and assist during tax audits or inquiries from authorities.
  • Ensure timely and accurate preparation of VAT returns with full review of underlying calculations and supporting documents.
  • Establish and maintain controls to safeguard the accuracy and reliability of VAT reporting and filing processes.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external advisors to resolve VAT-related issues and queries.
  • Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities in tax-related workflows.
  • Assist in annual financial audits and tax filing cycles by coordinating with external auditors and tax agencies.
  • Generate and deliver standard audit reports, extract data from AX, complete templates, and respond to routine auditor requests.
  • Coordinate audit activities between internal and external parties, ensuring compliance with regulatory and control requirements.
  • Keep accounting processes current by tracking changes, updating process documentation, and proposing improvements in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert by advising business partners and NSC on accounting procedures and staying informed on entity-specific processes.
  • Support transition projects by participating in knowledge transfer sessions, preparing process summaries, and resolving handover issues.
  • Manage client interactions proactively, from identifying needs to delivering solutions, with professionalism and responsiveness.

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day general ledger operations with a focus on accuracy, quality, and process optimization.
  • Handle end-to-end fixed asset accounting, including asset capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and resolution of complex cases in compliance with accounting standards.
  • Prepare and process routine and complex journal entries, including those from shared service centers and business units, and resolve system processing issues in AX.
  • Review and approve journal entries to ensure correctness, compliance with internal controls, and alignment with accounting policies.
  • Conduct intercompany reconciliations by identifying variances, obtaining missing documentation, and resolving discrepancies independently.
  • Oversee full-cycle accounting for designated legal entities, covering accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, treasury, and intercompany transactions.
  • Compile and manage the monthly corporate reporting package, including data uploads to Cognos, reconciliation of recurring variances, and submission of financial statements.
  • Ensure data integrity and compliance with the Internal Control System throughout the financial reporting lifecycle.
  • Maintain and update procedural documentation such as desktop procedures and ICS manuals to support audit readiness and process consistency.
  • Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring accurate documentation and escalation of unresolved items.
  • Perform subledger reconciliations for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets, resolving both standard and complex discrepancies.
  • Conduct monthly analysis of balance sheet and P&L fluctuations, identifying key variances and providing clear explanations.
  • Ensure reconciliation records are complete, properly documented, and compliant with internal follow-up procedures.
  • Support monthly, quarterly, and annual tax reporting activities and assist during tax audits or inquiries from authorities.
  • Ensure timely and accurate preparation of VAT returns with full review of underlying calculations and supporting documents.
  • Establish and maintain controls to safeguard the accuracy and reliability of VAT reporting and filing processes.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external advisors to resolve VAT-related issues and queries.
  • Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities in tax-related workflows.
  • Assist in annual financial audits and tax filing cycles by coordinating with external auditors and tax agencies.
  • Generate and deliver standard audit reports, extract data from AX, complete templates, and respond to routine auditor requests.
  • Coordinate audit activities between internal and external parties, ensuring compliance with regulatory and control requirements.
  • Keep accounting processes current by tracking changes, updating process documentation, and proposing improvements in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert by advising business partners and NSC on accounting procedures and staying informed on entity-specific processes.
  • Support transition projects by participating in knowledge transfer sessions, preparing process summaries, and resolving handover issues.
  • Manage client interactions proactively, from identifying needs to delivering solutions, with professionalism and responsiveness.
About company
Eurofins Belgium NL

Eurofins is a leading provider of analytical testing services and supports clients across a wide range of industries. The company specializes in delivering high-quality scientific solutions to ensure product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

  • Food & Feed Testing
  • Environmental Testing
  • Pharmaceutical and Biopharma Product Testing
  • Forensics
  • Cosmetics and Consumer Product Testing

With laboratories across Belgium and part of a global network, Eurofins offers advanced analytical technologies and expertise to meet the needs of diverse sectors including food, environment, pharmaceuticals, and clinical diagnostics.

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