Located at the headquarters in Leuven and reporting to the Global Director Reporting & Financial Compliance, you will support the business by preparing and reviewing quarterly, yearly and consolidated financial statements, conducting relevant financial analysis and assist in ad-hoc financial and regulatory reporting.
Key responsibilities:
Execute monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities in line with the group financial reporting timetable and SOX control requirements;
Prepare, maintain and execute the reconciliation of consolidated ledger accounts and financial statements (balance sheet, profit-and-loss statements, capital expenditure schedules, intercompany schedules);
Lead financial reviews on reporting submissions from Zone finance controllers;
Continuous process improvement to standardize monthly reporting process;
Lead/contribute to various finance projects across group reporting including the development, testing and deployment of new consolidated reports and intercompany reporting;
Manage the relationship with external auditors in coordinating routine requests on quarterly, yearly reviews;
Assist in resolving statutory accounting issues;
Maintaining and improving the group’s accounting manual to ensure application consistency and clarity;
Support financial reporting compliance across the group and provide technical accounting guidance on any changes to IFRS and their impact on the business;
Partner with broader stakeholders both locally and internationally across Financial Control, Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations, Internal Controls and other non-finance teams.
Who We’re Looking For:
Bachelor or Master’s degree in finance;
6+ years in a “Big 4” audit firm or in a commercial Group Finance setting with a specific interest for accounting standards under IFRS rules;
Qualified accountant with significant technical accounting experience and IFRS knowledge;
Familiarity with financial systems (SAP, Cognos) and advanced excel skills;
Strong analytical skills;
Able to communicate complex financial information to a broad audience;
Well-organized and willingness to challenge the status quo;
Natural collaborator and team player with strong stakeholder management and partnering capability who can initiate and facilitate discussions in an international working environment;
Proven ability to sustain high levels of performance in a fast-paced, output focused environment;
