Senior Accountant / Accounting Team Lead

€5000 - €7000 Per month
Regio Utrecht, Nederland
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As Senior Accountant / Accounting Team Leader, you are responsible for the management and accuracy of the general ledger administration. You play a key role in preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and taking care of tax and statutory returns.   In addition to your operational responsibilities, you will lead the accounting team of six people and actively contribute to improving the quality of the financial administration. You have an eye for improvement, maintain an overview and know how to motivate your team to achieve the best results together.

Come and work for the leading manufacturer of inspection, transport and sorting machines in the food industry!

 

About Key Technology

Key Technology BV is the leading manufacturer of optical inspection, transport and sorting machines for the food industry. We also say: If Key can't do it, no one can! Our goal is to be the ultimate partner in the food processing industry.

 

We serve customers throughout the EMEA/ASIA market (Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia). Key Technology BV is based in Beusichem (NL) and has sister companies in Hasselt (BE) and Walla Walla (USA), all part of the Duravant Group.

 

Driven, professional, helpful and down to earth are the qualities that best describe Key. We love a challenge and are happy to go the extra mile for a customer or colleague. In addition to working hard, we also enjoy relaxation, so when there is something to celebrate, we make sure to take advantage of it. We also have an active staff association that regularly organises fun activities.

 

We pay a lot of attention to personal development, education and training. With us, you can advance your career either through further specialisation or by moving to a different (financial) role. Ultimately, we are committed to building long-term relationships in which we carefully consider how to bring together talents and ambitions.

 

The position

As Senior Accountant / Accounting Team Leader, you are responsible for the management and accuracy of the general ledger administration. You play a key role in preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and taking care of tax and statutory returns.

 

In addition to your operational responsibilities, you will lead the accounting team of six people and actively contribute to improving the quality of the financial administration. You have an eye for improvement, maintain an overview and know how to motivate your team to achieve the best results together.

 

The entire team consists of a Senior Financial Director and ten colleagues, each with their own expertise.

 

Your tasks

  • Managing the general ledger administration, including the timely, accurate and complete recording of financial transactions;
  • Performing monthly and annual closings and analysing deviations from multiple international entities;
  • Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and identifying irregularities;
  • Managing intercompany transactions and reconciling intercompany accounts, including ensuring the accuracy of transfer pricing;
  • Preparing and checking periodic financial reports in accordance with (US) GAAP;
  • Ensuring compliance with tax regulations and preparing tax returns and related documentation;
  • Assisting with CBS/Interstat returns;
  • Assisting with statutory reporting and ensuring timely submission in accordance with local legislation;
  • Assisting with external audits by providing the necessary documentation and information;
  • Preparing reports for the various international entities;
  • Assistant foreman of the Accounting team: coordinating, planning tasks, conducting performance reviews

 

To perform your duties effectively, we are looking for someone with the following qualities:

  • You have strong communication skills and can collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders;
  • You have excellent analytical skills and are solution-oriented;
  • You have a proactive attitude and are able to identify potential for improvement;
  • You are organised, work accurately and have an eye for detail;
  • You have a coaching style of leadership and at least 5 years of successful experience in this field;
  • You have experience in leading (improvement) projects;
  • You think in terms of solutions, remain calm under pressure and switch effortlessly between different tasks.

 

Do you have the following qualifications and skills?

  • HBO Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Accountancy/Business Economics;
  • At least 10 years of experience in international financial accounting, with a specific focus on general ledger management
  • Thorough knowledge of accounting/ERP software and financial systems.
  • Knowledge of Dutch and English language is required;
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required;
  • Several years of experience at a Big 4 company is an advantage;
  • Experience in a Shared Service Centre is an advantage;
  • Experience with Lucanet is an advantage.

 

All these great qualities and skills are matched by an attractive offer:

  • A good work-life balance;
  • In consultation, partial working from home is possible after you have been employed by Key for at least 6 months;
  • A 39-hour working week. This means that in addition to your 25 days of holiday, you also accrue 6.5 days of ADV (reduced working hours) that you can arrange yourself;
  • Travel allowance;
  • Company fitness allowance;
  • 13.7% holiday pay;
  • Key Technology is covered by the collective labour agreement for metalworking companies and is therefore affiliated with the Metal and Technology pension fund;

 

Location:

Beusichem, Netherlands

 

Interested?

Please feel free to contact us to discuss the possibilities. Our HR team will be happy to discuss the above with you. We can be reached by telephone on 0345-585885.

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