Operates as a senior accountant, undertaking preparing payroll, the operations related to general accounting functions. Requires considerable accounting experience and a thorough understanding of accounting techniques as they apply to the activities of the company. Oversees maintenance of the organizations general ledger and related accounting practices, including payables, receivables, inventories, fixed assets, and payrolls. Typically requires the equivalent of professional training, accounting and progressive experience in several areas of accounting.
Key responsibilities:
- Preparation and initiation of accounting records in accordance with the organization accounting policies, chart of accounts, and related accounting principles and practices, and that subordinate ledgers reconcile with the general ledger;
- Direct maintenance of fixed asset records and related depreciation accounts and provision of interpretive assistance to the proper capitalization/expensing, grouping of fixed assets by class and depreciation methodology;
- Staff payroll including wages, wage tax declarations and calculation of personal taxes;
- Collaborates with management to develop schedules, procedures and systems to ensure the timely and informative accumulations, adjustments and reporting of financial data;
- Improves and/or modifies standard procedures;
- Provides reports from statistical and financial data to ensure management receives appropriate information in an accurate and timely manner;
- Maintains ledgers, statements and accounts within established procedures, taking appropriate actions to secure or make payments, resolve discrepancies etc. troubleshoots;
- Deals with external customers/suppliers in order to resolve non-routine queries and problems;
- Prepares statements requested by the head company (e.g. cash flow reports).
Key requirements:
- 3+ years of experience as an accountant
- Knowledge of Dutch GAAP and IFRS
- Fluent Dutch, English and Russian languages
- Very good knowledge of PC, MS Office (Word, Excel);
- Capable of high level of accuracy in preparing documents, keeping archive and information input;
- Capable of maintaining strict confidentiality in performing duties;
- Honest, trustworthy and respectful;
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity;
- Flexible;
- Capable of team as well as independent work;
- Proactive and hands-on approach;
