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GL Accountant
Summary Of The Role
Manage or perform work within accounts payable, accounts receivable, pay-roll, credit, collections, billing and invoicing.
Key Responsibilities
General ledger accounting according to Hempel rules, including identification, calculation and posting of-
- Fixed assets register and depreciation.
- Assets under construction.
- Clearing (confirmations and transaction posting).
- Payroll (based on payroll summary from HR).
- Prepaid costs register.
- Accruals register.
- Provisions.
- Revaluations.
- Current account and loans.
- Preparing Monthly Management reports.
- Maintaining proper documentation for the above.
- Coordinating month close for the selected accounts, in cooperation with the Finance. Controller/Coordinator.
- Detailed review of correctness of accounts and initiating corrective and preventive actions
- Trial balance reviews and reconciliations prior to month close.
- Tax, statistical, bank and employment reporting, if required, or support in external service provider.
- Supporting external and internal audit process.
Work Relations
Internal parties e.g. GBS team, PeX team, Tax team, External reporting team (e.g. AFM), Finance BPs, P&C, Customer Care, Supply Chain, Digital, sales etc. External parties e.g. Auditors, Tax coordinator etc.
What Are We Looking For
- University degree in Accounting, Finance or related area
- Minimum 3-year professional experience on similar position
- Good command of the English language.
- Second language is seen as an asset.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel etc.)
- Work in accounting system D365/AX2009 would be an asset.
Does This Sound Like a Match
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Application due
2026-06-30
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Job Functions
Accounting / Auditing, Finance
Industry
Chemicals
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