Senior Accounting Lead

Job Introduction

We have an exciting (and challenging) opening for a Senior Accounting Lead in Noordwijk. 

Dynamic, Energetic, Entrepreneurial, Highly Motivated, Resilient … If this describes you then we would love to hear from you :) 

Discover the offer below and click on ‘Apply’ if you know that your skillset and talents are a suitable match for this opportunity.

• Serco – The employer of choice for a career within the Space Sector.

Serco are a trusted provider of services to National Space Agencies and the European Space Agency (ESA), we have over 40 years’ experience supporting the space sector and providing services for all stages of our customer’s space missions.

• Join our community of space specialists across Europe

We are proud to support the European institutional Space landscape: Serco boasts an extensive network of Space professionals located at our offices in Darmstadt, Noordwijk, Frascati, Paris and Madrid, all within close proximity of our two largest space sector customers, European Space Agency/European Space Operations Centre (ESA/ESOC) and European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT).

• Supporting Women in Aerospace

Diversity and Inclusion is extremely important to us. Supporting women's opportunities, development and visibility in the space sector is key and that is why we are proud members and supporters of Women in Aerospace Europe, a dynamic and global network supporting women's careers in Aerospace.

Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E) – Supporting women in STEM (wia-europe.org)

Role Responsibility

As Senior Accounting Lead you will be responsible for:

• Accountable for the accuracy, timeliness and compliance of financial records
• Run effectively the daily, monthly and annual finance operations (accounting, treasury, tax & VAT)
• Responsible to deliver statutory and regulatory financial requirements.
• Ensure appropriate financial accounting policies and controls are in place and take responsibility for ensuring successful external audit outcomes.
• Manage the monthly closing processes at country level and ensure timely and accurate reporting of financials.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are performed according to Corporate requirements.
• Ensure all balance sheet risks and opportunities are known.
• Review and interpret monthly country performance, including risk and opportunity. Identify corrective actions.
• Review month end results and provide insightful commentary.
• Develop, communicate, and defend the accounting treatment of advanced accounting papers to leadership and auditors.
• Implement new or improvement of existing financial systems.

In return, we offer a friendly, supportive and professional environment that respects your work/life balance and ultimately contributes to the delivery of public services in Belgium and around the world.

Successful Candidate

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor/ Master’s degree in business, Economics, Accounting, or another relevant discipline.
• At least 6 years experience in a similar function for an international company preferably in the service sector.
• Strong FP&A Background
• Fluent in English and Dutch
• Track record of collaborating with business leaders
• Ability to highlight problems, offer innovative and practical solutions, and drive through their execution.
• Strong commercial acumen, as well as a strong understanding of the relationships between key financial and non-financial business value drivers.
• Evidence of building and maintaining strong relationships with peer and senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of having worked successfully in a virtual team.
• Demonstrates diligence, integrity and personal gravitas.
• Adaptable, energetic and a continuous learner.

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Package Description

What we offer if you join our amazing team:

• Competitive Salary 

• Corporate Benefits Package 

• Support provided to EU Nationals requiring relocation – Information available upon request

• Company events

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.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

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Serco is a Disability Confident Employer committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities.  Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

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