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
General Ledger AccountantJob 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 timeand
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