Senior Accountant

C.H. Robinson is currently seeking several Senior Accountants to support our team in Antwerp.

As Senior Accountant, you will proactively deliver accurate, relevant, and timely financial information to C.H. Robinson’s various stakeholders. You will assist with the financial reporting process, perform financial analysis, and play a critical role in the preparation of monthly financial statements. Additionally, you will also be responsible for general ledger accounts and will take ownership of assigned departmental focus areas and/or projects.

This role demands effective communication skills, a strong attention to detail and a solution-oriented approach to tackle roadblocks and ensure operational excellence and a commitment to best practice. In this role, you will continuously improve accounting operations while maintaining effective internal controls.

At C.H. Robinson, we’re firm believers in the power of in-person collaboration to fuel innovation and propel success. In this role, you will engage with peers on-site three days a week, igniting creativity and driving impactful results. With the flexibility for remote work two days a week, this role strikes the perfect balance between teamwork and autonomy.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:

- Prepare and review account reconciliations in month end closing process
- Prepare complex journal entries for the monthly financial statement close
- Analyze revenues and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis and report on variances
- Support, document, monitor, and execute internal control
- Assist with external audit requests
- Prepare reports such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other documents that project the organization's financial position
- Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules according to the monthly financial statement close schedule
- Analyze accounting procedures, processes, and tasks, recommending and executing improvements with the aim of reducing redundancy, building efficiency, and increasing productivity, while ensuring compliance with company financial policies
- Assist with completion of quarterly and annual regulatory filings

**QUALIFICATIONS**

Required:

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of programs
- Fluent in English (written and verbal)

Preferred:

- Experience with Oracle Financials Cloud and other cloud-based Oracle solutions
- Experience with MS Access and SQL
- Experience with business process optimization in an accounting environment
- CPA, CMA, or relevant professional certification (active or inactive, from any jurisdiction)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Accountability to protect organization's value by keeping information confidential
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to act and operate independently to accomplish objectives while taking accountability for work product
- Ability to work within a team and liaise well across departments and functions
- Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

**WHAT WE OFFER**
- Comprehensive benefits: competitive salary and performance-based bonuses, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) after one year of employment, life insurance, healthcare plan (DKV), Eco Voucher, Commuter/Travel Allowance, Bike Lease Plan, Working From Home Allowance, Employee Relief Fund
- Real opportunities to grow your talent in a fast-moving, global organization
- A fun, open, and inclusive workplace that encourages innovative thinking
- Possibility to develop your language skills in our multilingual offices
- Opportunities for professional growth with access to training platforms like Percipio and GoFluent (Learning platform which includes a mix of e-learnings, videos, books, audiobooks and live events.)
- Flexible work arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance

**Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson?**:
C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms and rank in the FORTUNE 200. We’ve been an innovator in logistics for over 100 years. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses.