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Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

General Accountant

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMarcq-en-Barœul, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A BAC+2/+3 qualification such as BTS Comptabilité et Gestion, BUT GEA with an accounting-management option, or a Licence in Accounting, or equivalent.
  • Eight to ten years of experience in accounting, particularly general accounting and reporting.
  • Mastery of accounting principles and standards, including at least IFRS 16 and IAS 19.
  • Mastery of current and deferred income tax calculations.
  • Professional English proficiency at B2 level.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort using IT and collaborative tools.
  • Strong organization, analytical ability, concentration, rigor, curiosity, and interpersonal skills to work with multiple colleagues.

Responsibilities

  • Handle payment of social charges based on information provided by Human Resources.
  • Prepare monthly VAT declarations and perform the annual reconciliation.
  • Prepare and verify declarations of trade in goods (DEB) and services (DES).
  • Perform banking operations and bank reconciliations.
  • Manage fixed assets under French accounting standards and IFRS.
  • Prepare various declarations, including DAS2, travel expense declarations, annual mileage declarations, dividends, and transfer pricing.
  • Manage travel expenses.
  • Reconcile accounts with sister companies in coordination with supplier and customer accounting teams.
  • Manage group HFM reporting in accordance with deadlines.
  • Perform monthly, semiannual, and annual closing operations.
  • Review and justify accounts within the accounting unit.
  • Analyze data and identify and resolve anomalies.
  • Prepare the tax package.
  • Participate in projects within the shared services center.
  • Prepare tax declarations, including TVTS, CET, and corporate income tax, and monitor tax developments.
  • Liaise with the statutory auditors.
  • Update operating procedures.
  • Actively participate in monthly closings and the annual balance-sheet process.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Dutch accounting and Dutch taxation.
  • Knowledge of SAP and HPM (Hyperion Financial Management).

About the Company

Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Lesaffre is a global fermentation company with a long history and a turnover of €3.2 billion. It employs about 11,700 people from 100 nationalities and operates on all continents. The company develops and produces fermentation-derived ingredients and solutions for food, health, naturalness, and environmental sustainability, working with customers, partners, and researchers to harness the power of microorganisms. Its products come from fermentation processes that use microorganisms to transform raw materials into ingredients and additives for scale, safety, flavor, nutrition, and sustainability. Compared with competitors, Lesaffre combines global reach, large-scale production, and a deep, century-long expertise in fermentation, along with a strong network across customers, researchers, and regions. The company’s goal is to nourish 9 billion people in a healthy way by 2050 while making the most of the planet’s resources, using fermentation as a key solution to food and health challenges.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Marcq-en-Barœul, France
Founded
1853

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