Senior Accountant

We are recruiting a **Senior accountant** **to be based in our offices in Wavre.

As a senior accountant, you participate in timely and accurate reporting of internal US-GAAP and Local Belgian statutory requirements, tax compliance, bank relations and daily cash management.

More specifically, your tasks will include:

- Managing month-end close including all relevant accruals & oversee the activities
- Analyzing monthly actual reporting variances vs. benchmarks
- Maintaining internal control by being primary contact for internal employees and external Shared Services for all matters related to Finance processes
- Conducting ad-hoc analysis and supporting finance on requests coming from multiple stakeholders

Required Knowledge and Experience:

- Bachelor or master’s degree in accounting, business economics or similar.
- Min. 3 years’ experience in Controlling/Finance/Audit
- Technical accounting expertise as demonstrated by experience with US GAAP and/or local statutory reporting
- Demonstration of initiative, innovative thinking, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently
- Fluent in English with a good level of French and/or Dutch
- Result driven, proven experience in a dynamic environment
- Good communications skills both verbal and written
- Strong analytical skills
- MS Excel proficiency / SAP is a plus

Abbott offers an attractive salary package combined with good opportunities to learn and devel