Senior Accountant - Operational & Manufacturing Accounting - AC747

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT – OPERATIONAL & MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTING – LUXEMBOURG – AC747

Our client is a large international organisation operating in a complex, multi-entity environment. To strengthen its finance function in Eastern Luxembourg, the company is looking for a Senior Accountant to take ownership of operational accounting, closing and statutory reporting for a significant manufacturing entity.

This is a hands-on accounting position. The emphasis is on maintaining an accurate and complete general ledger, applying IFRS and Lux GAAP, and delivering reliable financial information within demanding closing deadlines.

The role combines operational accounting and reporting with financial analysis and control. As an indication, approximately 70% of the scope relates to accounting, closing and statutory reporting, and 30% to financial analysis and control. The balance may vary throughout the reporting cycle.

The successful candidate will work closely with international finance teams, operational departments, auditors and external accounting providers. This position suits someone who enjoys taking direct ownership of accounting, not solely reviewing reports or focusing on budgets and forecasting.

THE MANDATE

Operational Accounting & Closing

• Take ownership of the completeness and accuracy of the general ledger for the entities under responsibility.
• Prepare and review manual journals, accruals and provisions, supported by appropriate documentation.
• Perform and validate balance-sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and resolve outstanding items.
• Identify and account for goods and services received but not yet invoiced.
• Coordinate with teams responsible for fixed assets, revenue and tax to ensure accounting entries are complete and correctly recorded.
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual accounting activities to support timely group consolidation.
• Maintain effective internal controls and follow group finance procedures and applicable SOX requirements.

IFRS, Statutory & Regulatory Reporting

• Apply relevant IFRS requirements and group accounting policies.
• Prepare annual statutory financial statements under applicable local requirements, including Lux GAAP.
• Coordinate tax filings and local financial or regulatory reporting obligations.
• Support external audits and resolve accounting and reporting queries.
• Ensure entity-level deliverables are accurate, complete and submitted on time.

Financial Analysis & Control

• Review monthly financial results and explain significant movements against budget and previous periods.
• Investigate variances with the relevant finance and operational teams.
• Provide clear analysis to support understanding of entity performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls and reporting quality.

External Provider Oversight

• Monitor outsourced accounting activities and review providers’ deliverables.
• Ensure transactions are correctly mapped to the chart of accounts and cost centres.
• Maintain consistency between IFRS reporting, SAP ledgers and external accounting records.
• Investigate discrepancies and coordinate their resolution.

THE PROFILE

• More than five years of relevant experience, including recent hands-on responsibility for operational accounting and financial closing.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial or complex commercial businesses, preferably within an international group.
• Demonstrable practical IFRS knowledge and experience preparing or reviewing statutory financial statements.
• Practical Lux GAAP knowledge and familiarity with Luxembourg accounting and reporting requirements.
• Hands-on SAP Finance experience, with confidence using the system for accounting, closing and reconciliations.
• Experience with VAT reporting; Luxembourg VAT knowledge is particularly relevant.
• Manufacturing-related accounting exposure, such as inventory, production-related transactions and fixed assets, would be highly valuable.
• Experience in a SOX-controlled environment would be an advantage.
• An accounting qualification such as ACCA or an equivalent professional qualification would be a strong advantage.
• Ability to take ownership of complex accounting issues, work independently and become effective quickly.
• Evidence of improving processes, resolving difficult issues and delivering accurate work under demanding deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across international teams.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

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Greenfield Luxembourg are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sectors of the Community. Due to the nature of our client engagements, we are however unable to support applicants that are outside of our core market areas; and/or do not have an existing eligibility to work in Luxembourg or are not EEA/EU/Schengen Citizens. We are unable to provide work permit or visa sponsorship opportunities.