Accountant, knowledge of German

Excited to work for a key Belgian player in the energy landscape?

The Belgian and European energy landscape is in full swing. Did you know that Elia Belgium plays a crucial role in this? As part of Elia Group, a European transmission system operator, Elia Belgium ensures the reliability and sustainability of the electricity supply in our country.

Side-by-side with your talented colleagues, you will play a part in building a sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure that stimulates economic growth and reduces our ecological footprint.

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Function

Take end-to-end ownership of assigned accounting areas and legal entities, ensure reliable delivery across transactional accounting, closing and reporting, and support the Head of SSC in a multi-entity, multi-stakeholder and evolving international environment.

Your Role

As Senior Accountant within the newly established Shared Service Center for the International Pillar, you will take end-to-end ownership of assigned accounting areas and legal entities, with a particular focus on Belgian and German activities.

You will manage your scope with a high degree of autonomy, from recurring transactional accounting and reconciliations through monthly and year-end closing and reporting. You will act as a key accounting contact for the entities and internal clients within your perimeter, working closely with the Head of SSC, business controllers, local stakeholders and Group functions.

Alongside the operational delivery of your scope, you will support the Head of SSC in resolving accounting and process issues and contribute from an Accounting perspective to the deployment and continuous improvement of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and the further development of the SSC operating model.

Key responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of assigned accounting areas and legal entities, from transactional accounting and reconciliations through closing and reporting.
• Manage and execute autonomously monthly, quarterly and year-end closing activities within the assigned scope, covering General Ledger, payroll accounting, tax-related accounting and more complex accounting transactions in a BEGAAP/GEGAAP and IFRS environment.
• Ensure the accurate and timely calculation, posting and documentation of assigned IFRS adjustments and other recurring accounting entries.
• Perform account reconciliations, quality controls and analytical reviews, identify anomalies or accounting risks and coordinate their resolution with the relevant stakeholders.
• Support intercompany accounting and reconciliation activities and ensure timely follow-up of differences across entities.
• Prepare periodic BEGAAP/GEGAAP and IFRS reporting and explain key movements and accounting positions to local teams, business controllers and Group Finance.
• Prepare, coordinate and, where relevant, review reports and supporting documentation for internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, tax authorities and Group functions.
• Act as a key accounting contact for the entities and internal clients within the assigned perimeter, adapting the service and communication approach to their respective needs while applying the SSC standards and controls.
• Identify and resolve accounting and process issues within the assigned scope; elevate material matters with a clear assessment, options and proposed course of action.
• Support the Head of SSC by taking ownership of assigned cross-entity topics, ensuring continuity and structured follow-up, and providing guidance to colleagues in areas of expertise.
• Actively contribute to the deployment and continuous improvement of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud from an Accounting perspective, including process design, testing, issue resolution, documentation, training and adoption.
• Contribute to the standardisation, automation and continuous improvement of accounting processes and internal controls in line with the Target Operating Model.
• Participate in multidisciplinary discussions and projects involving Finance, IT, business teams, Group functions and, where relevant, external service providers.
• Provide back-up and transversal support across the SSC accounting activities when required.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent; a recognised accounting qualification is an asset.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in General Ledger accounting, closing and reporting, preferably in a multi-entity or international environment.
• Practical knowledge of BEGAAP and/or GEGAAP and IFRS, with the ability to ma