Category
Support Centers - Finance
Job title
Accounts Payable Accountant
Job Description
LET’S TALK ABOUT THE JOB
As Accounts Payable Accountant you will service Shurgard’s operations, development and construction businesses. You report to the Accounting Manager and will assist the Accounting Manager by performing accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounting transactions. These accounting activities include mainly cash, trade payable, inventory and inter-company related activities, but also some more general duties such as preparing journal entries, maintaining balance sheet schedules, monthly closings, year-end audit preparation.
You will have contact with most Support Centre teams (HR, IS, Real Estate, Operations, Tax, Legal, etc.) as well as with their suppliers.
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
About Your Accounting And Finance Responsibilities
- You support vendor file maintenance.
- You receive, verify, and register your accounts timely and errorless.
- You investigate and resolve any discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices.
- You generate reports and the maintain dashboards detailing the status of accounts payable and on purchase order status and any outstanding issues.
- You coordinate and respond to supplier inquiries while fostering strong and collaborative supplier relationships.
- You maintain bank records.
- You set invoices for payment.
- You prepare and execute payment runs, ensuring timely payments to suppliers.
- You monitor and record inventory goods movements, including goods receipts, transfers, and write‑offs.
- You review and validate inventory adjustments, stock corrections, and count results.
- You assist in ensuring accurate valuation of inventory, including standard cost updates and variance analysis.
- You investigate and resolve enquiries from the stakeholders of your accounts (procurement staff, budget owner, Finance colleagues, etc.).
- You liaise with external service providers to ensure the smooth execution of your daily duties (e.g. banks, suppliers, domiciliation agents).
- You control the compliance of our internal approval procedures in all its aspects. You will take proper action if not respected.
- You prepare the reconciliation files (e.g. bank reconciliations, cash in transit, trade payables accounts, suspense accounts, inventory accounts).
- You assist with monthly closings (e.g. cash book ledger, account payable ledger, inventory, inter-company recharges).
- You assist the Accounting Manager with a broad range of activities, including preparation of the financial statements and management reporting, ESG reporting, internal and external audits, and the organization and follow‑up of the accounting archives.
About Your Process And Systems Responsibilities
- You support the implementation of procedures and systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls and procedures for all business cycles in accordance with Shurgard’s standards.
- You support the implementation of the roll out of various control systems in your market(s).
- You support the Accounting Manager with special projects and workflow process improvements.
- You contribute to European projects: systems, integration of new entities, IFRS migration, maintenance of policies and procedures.
- You ensure the application of and compliance with control processes.
- You collaborate with the other finance department colleagues to support overall department goals and objectives.
- You provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
- You understand the company strategy and the strategic context of own work.
- You show flexibility and are open to change.
- You have a problem-solver attitude.
- You actively seek opportunities for self-development and learning.
- You recognize commercial opportunities in own work as they arise.
- You are aware of the customer’s needs (internal or external), put them first in own work.
- You show awareness of and commitment to business performance targets in own job.
- You show market and business awareness in own work/own immediate area.
-
Stelle Accounts Payable Accountant
Il y a 1 semaine
Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgique Shurgard Germany GmbH Temps pleinFinanz - und Rechnungswesen in Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgien **LET'S TALK ABOUT THE**JOB**: **LET’S TALK ABOUT THE JOB!** - As Accounts Payable Accountant you will service Shurgard’s operations, development and construction businesses. You report to the Accounting Manager and will assist the Accounting Manager by performing accounting and clerical tasks...
-
Accounts Payable Specialist — Invoices
Il y a 2 jours
Groot-Bijgaarden, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgique Skill&Will Temps plein 32 000 € - 46 000 € ContratSkill&Will in Belgium seeks an Accounts Payable Assistant to ensure accurate processing of supplier invoices and timely payments. You will collaborate with vendors and internal teams to maintain clean AP records.Your responsibilities include verifying, registering and preparing invoices for payment, resolving PO/invoice discrepancies, supporting month-end...
-
Senior Corporate Accountant | IFRS, SAP, M&A
Il y a 2 heures
Groot-Bijgaarden, Flanders, Belgique Shurgard Self Storage Temps pleinJob Description You report to the Accounting Manager and will service Shurgard’s operations businesses in your market(s) with accounting and other administrative services. Maintain accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. Accounting activities include commitment follow‑up reporting on leasing,...
-
Corporate Accounting Expert
Il y a 2 heures
Groot-Bijgaarden, Flanders, Belgique Shurgard Self Storage Temps pleinJob Description You report to the Accounting Manager and will service Shurgard’s operations businesses in your market(s) with accounting and other administrative services. Maintain accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. Accounting activities include commitment follow‑up reporting on leasing,...
-
Job Corporate Accounting Expert
Il y a 3 jours
Groot-Bijgaarden, Flanders, Belgique Shurgard Self Storage Temps pleinCorporate Accounting Expert Finance in Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium APPLY NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE JOB LET’S TALK ABOUT THE JOB!You report to the Accounting Manager and will service Shurgard’s operations businesses in your market(s) with accounting and other admirative services.You will be responsible for maintaining accounting principles, practices and...
-
Centrally Managed Expenditure and Third-Party Management Accounting
Il y a 23 heures
Groot-Bijgaarden, Flanders, Belgique Shurgard Self Storage Temps pleinPosition description Category Support Centers - Accounting & Procurement Job title Centrally Managed Expenditure and Third-Party Management Accounting & Reporting Manager Job Description LET’S TALK ABOUT THE JOB! You report to the Senior Accounting Manager and will service Shurgard’s operations and development business with accounting and other...
-
Groot-Bijgaarden, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgique Shurgard Self-Storage Temps plein 85 000 € - 120 000 € ContratCentrally Managed Expenditure and Third-Party Management Accounting & Reporting Manager LET'S TALK ABOUT THE JOB! You report to the Senior Accounting Manager and will service Shurgard's operations and development business with accounting and other administrative services. You will be responsible for building a team that oversees the planning, monitoring,...
-
Corporate Accounting Expert
Il y a 17 heures
Groot-Bijgaarden - Belgium, Brussels European Support Center Shurgard Temps pleinGeneral information Organisation Shurgard is the largest self-storage provider in Europe. We have over 200 self-storage centres in 7 countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands and United Kingdom. We help people store their...
-
Centrally Managed Expenditure and Third-Party Management Accounting
Il y a 17 heures
Groot-Bijgaarden - Belgium, Brussels European Support Center Shurgard Temps pleinGeneral information Organisation Shurgard is the largest self-storage provider in Europe. We have over 200 self-storage centres in 7 countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands and United Kingdom. We help people store their...
-
Accounts Payable Accountant
Il y a 3 semaines
Groot-Bijgaarden - Belgium, Brussels European Support Center Shurgard Temps pleinGeneral information Organisation Shurgard is the largest self-storage provider in Europe. We have over 200 self-storage centres in 7 countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands and United Kingdom. We help people store their...