For our Client, international provider of complete services for transport of vehicles at national and European level, we are looking for a Chief Accountant.
Responsibilities
- Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls
- Monitors specifically the balance of accounts for employees leaving the company
- Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting internal audits when necessary
- Provides information to external auditors during external audit process
- Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
- Secures accuracy and consistency of the information submitted in the month end to central controlling departments
- Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
- Review accuracy of the report submitted at the month end to group consolidation department
- Management and archiving of all company contracts with suppliers and customers
- Management and administration of personnel contracts & payroll and supervising of relation with ITM (Territorial Work Office) in collaboration with the outsourced HR company
- Relationship with the corporate legal department / local lawyers
- Protects operations by keeping financial information and all plans as confidential.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Fulfills all the duties in accordance with legislation in force
Requirements
- Bachelor or Master in Economics and/or Finance
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Finance & Accounting
- Professional experience in an international company with international reporting
- Professional experience in a transport company would be an added value
- To be in possession of the Certificate CECCAR
- Thorough knowledge of up-to-date finance, tax and accounting laws and regulations
- Knowledge of IFRS and ideally French GAAP norm
- Knowledge of legal regulations for driving and rest hours and international daily allowances would be a plus
- Very good knowledge of the English language
- Proficient in the use of MS office applications, especially Excel