Package Description
What we offer if you join our amazing team:
• Competitive Salary
• Corporate Benefits Package
• Company events
Job Introduction
Serco is a partner of choice to the European Institutions and other International Organisations. For the past 30 years, we have been providing European and International Organisations a wide range of services including ICT services in support, infrastructure, operations and development as well as managing different contact centres for the key European Institutions, agencies and organisations, in Brussels and across Europe.
We are hiring a Junior Accountant to join our Brussels office!
Main Responsibilities
The accountant is responsible for the proper booking of all documents, for the integrity of the data in the financial system, contribute to the financial compliance with Belgium accounting, VAT, and tax requirements.
He will be involved in the monthly closing, and he will timely deliver accurate monthly reporting to Serco group. This person is part of European finance team in which each member must be a back up to the other members.
Key Accountabilities;
- Ensure appropriate financial compliance and governance
- Ensure appropriate booking of documents as per group structure defined
- Deliver to group timely and accurate accounts
- Continuous improvement financial processes/systems to improve compliance and efficiency
- Provide the head of accounting with relevant financial information
- Run effectively with the team the daily, monthly, and annual finance operations (accounting, treasury, tax & VAT)
- Participate to the completeness of statutory and regulatory financial requirements and ensure the appropriate level of awareness.
- Contribute to the monthly closing processes at country level and ensure timely and accurate reporting of financials.
- Preparation of VAT and tax returns. Contacts with administration.
- Statutory accounts preparation according to LGAAP and timing.
- Support for appropriate financial accounting policies and controls are in place and take responsibility for ensuring successful internal and external audit outcomes.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations according to group requirements.
- Communicate about balance sheet risks and opportunities.
Successful Candidate
Essential Qualifications;
- Bachelor's degree in accounting.
- Few years' experiences in a similar function for an international company.
- NLGAAP knowledge, IFRS exposure is a plus.
- SAP experience is a plus
- Fluent in Dutch, English
- Essential technical and professional skills and knowledge
- Demonstrate high cognitive ability.
- Proven track record in building positive relationships.
- Identifies ways to improve the accounting processes and implement. Continually seeks improved and more efficient methods of working.
- A high degree of integrity, personal self-discipline, and a strong work ethics with a flexible approach to the job, being prepared to challenge the norms and capable of using own initiative.
- Delivery focused - ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities Essential experiences
- Will have operated as an accountant in an international business of an appropriate size and complexity.
- Ability to analyze business processes and propose improvements.
- Strong PC skills, agile in Excel
- Evidence of experience in working in a changing environment.
- Can work in a structured and methodical manner, deadline driven.
About the Company
Why should you join Serco ?
At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.
Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.
A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression
Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work.
What we offer
- Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
- Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services.
We are a team of 60,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
We are diverse and inclusive organisation.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to supporting the needs of all our colleagues. It’s a mix of people from different backgrounds, experiences and opinion that keeps our culture strong and vibrant.
We believe in equity so we strongly encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their abilities in an interview. We also welcome a conversation about any adjustments that would make the interview process more accessible for you. Wherever possible we are open to discussions around flexible working and we operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas.
In the UK we are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader in the government’s scheme and hold the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard; in Belgium we are partner of Diversicom and member of Charter der Vielfalt in Germany.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to The Serco Europe Recruitment Team
Important:
Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.
Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.
Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization.
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