General Ledger Accountant

The Company

The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with over 16,000 employees and over 200 sites worldwide, Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to diversified set of industrial sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its knowledge of applications, technological expertise and its material science know-how to deliver solutions based on beneficiation of its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. These contribute essential properties to customers’ products and performance, including refractoriness, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.

If you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at www.imerys.com

The Position

Job Summary

Location: Athens / Other in Europe

Job Purpose:

Produce executive summaries: P&L, balance of payments, operating statement, balance sheets, etc.
Make payments, manage cash receipts and handle payment cancellations.
Handle fixed assets activities and ensure intercompany activities are performed in a timely and efficient manner
Handle intercompany activities
Prepare, check and update consolidation package
Monitor goods and inventory reconciliation

Responsibilities and Duties

Fixed assets

Record fixed assets acquisitions and disposals in the system
Monitor depreciation for all fixed assets
Reconcile the balance in the fixed asset subsidiary ledger to the summary-level account in the general ledger
Update the schedule of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation
Monitor Construction in Progress

Bank accounting

Perform bank reconciliation between bank statements and GL
Maintain banking relationships and manage bank charges
Be responsible for the accurate and timely settlement of payments

Intercompany

Investigate AP and AR discrepancies and propose solution
Control intercompany netting and settlement (collect receivables)
Perform intercompany reporting
Provide month-end information to accounting (accruals)

General accounting

Review master data (incl. chart of accounts)
Book journal entries (revenue, accruals, provisions, reclasses)
Launch costing transactions and check product valuation (1° check)
Perform month-end close

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
2-4 years of relevant experience in accounting
Experience with ERPs (experience with SAP will be a plus)
Fluent in English
Conversant in French, German, Italian or any other European language is a plus
Having worked in a SSC environment would be a key asset

Desirable

Experience of working within a culturally diverse global company.

Skills & Person Specification

Good communication skills
Results Orientation
Customer Service Orientation
Self-Motivation & Resilience
IT Savviness, i.e. willingness to learn and/or experience with new systems & tools

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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