Chief Accountant

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE(S)

Technical skill(s)

- Professional knowledge of finance (accounting, treasury, etc.)
- Professional knowledge of taxation (VAT, etc.)
- General knowledge of IT tools and information systems
- Basic level of English (A2)

Behavioral skill(s)

- Good interpersonal skills
- Thoroughness
- Analytical skills
- Synthesis skills
- Adaptability
- Responsiveness
- Discretion
- Sense of service

JOB PURPOSE

Based on the activities assigned by his/her superiors, the accountant records and checks the accounting entries in his/her area of responsibility, within the given deadlines.
He/she is responsible for justifying the balances of the accounts within his/her scope.

Job Description

SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES

Accounting

- Process and control accounting documents and letter accounts within its scope and justify account balances
- Process, control and, if necessary, record cash receipts and disbursements within its perimeter
- Participate in the closing of accounts within the set deadlines
- Produce reconciliation statements
- Participate in the control of accounting records
- Draw up tax and social security declarations, where applicable
- Produce, if necessary, indicators of the volume of its activity and transmit them to its hierarchy
- Play an active role in the continuous improvement of your activity (business tools, etc.), procedures, etc.)
- Be a privileged interlocutor with internal and external stakeholders in the context of its activities
- Ensure the administrative management of its perimeter, if necessary

RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE FOR ACTION

- Ensure the quality of data entered into business tools
- Guarantees the compliance and timeliness of accounting for its perimeter
- Know, apply and enforce internal and external financial, tax and compliance procedures and rules
- Be a key contact for internal and external stakeholders

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE

DIPLOMA(S) AND/OR EXPERIENCE(S)

Bac +2 level in accounting and/or significant experience preferred