Manager General Accounting · Athora

Within our department General Accounting we are seeking for a General Accounting Manager with the mission of leading our accounting operations and ensure accurate financial reporting. The position Reports to the Head of Financial Control.

This team consists of 6 colleagues who are waiting just for you!

Your responsibilities

As Manager General Accounting, you are responsible for e.g.:

• Leading and developing a team of accounting professionals.
• Overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cash Management and General expense closing.
• Managing monthly and quarterly closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial results.
• Supporting the reporting team with Group quarterly reporting package.
• Managing accounting and reporting for multiple subsidiaries, including full audit responsibility.
• Coordinating external audits and support tax inspections.
• Ensuring compliance with IFRS, BEGAAP and tax regulations.
• Handling corporate legal statutory matters, including capital increases, dividend distributions, corporate restructuring and coordination with notaries for official deeds.
• Contributing to projects such as portfolio migrations.
• Guaranteeing the continuous improvement of processes within the team.
• Steering the budget allocated to the department.

Your profile

• You have A bachelor’s in accounting or the equivalent experience.
• You have at least 5 years’ experience in a similar function and have a strong background in accounting and reporting (BEGAAP & IFRS).
• You have excellent knowledge of French or Dutch and you are comfortable working in English.
• You have a good knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and a knowledge of SAP is a plus.
• You have proven leadership skills.
• You are rigorous, organised and can manage your priorities and respect tight deadlines.
• You can work and learn quickly and at a sustained rhythm in a dynamic environment.
• You have an analytical mind and are solutions and results oriented.
• You can communicate with all kinds of interlocutor and are able to present results to senior management effectively and clearly.
• You like to rise to a challenge.
• You are dynamic with an open mind.

Good reasons to join us.

• A permanent employment contract.
• A company on a human scale within a dynamic group where you can rapidly have an impact.
• Accessible management close to staff and a pleasant working environment.
• Many opportunities for development, thanks in particular to our Athora Academy.
• Balance between professional life and private life with generous holidays (at least 39 days a year), flexible working hours and up to 3 days’ teleworking a week.
• An attractive salary package plus various fringe benefits.
• Modern, bright offices conducive to collaboration.
• A central location in the Porte de Namur district, accessible by train and public transport and with parking facilities available if needed.
• Last but not least… a sunny terrace, afterworks between colleagues, teambuildings, an annual staff day and many other events to discover… 😉

If you are looking for a friendly organisation with a human face and attach value to cooperation and helping one another, you have come to the right address.

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