What you'll do
- Prepare and post manual journal entries including accruals, adjustments, and reclassifications
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare financial controls and ensure compliance with internal policies and IFRS
- Manage fixed asset lifecycles or handle general accounting flows such as accruals and financial reporting
- Support internal and external audits with documentation and transaction explanations
- Collaborate with business units and finance teams across Europe
- Contribute to process harmonization and SSC efficiency improvement projects
Key requirements
- 1+ years' experience
- General Ledger Accounting including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
- Financial Controls and compliance with IFRS
- Fixed Assets Management or General Accounting experience
- Audit and Compliance Support
- ERP Systems experience, preferably SAP S/4HANA
- MS Office proficiency, especially Excel
- English Language Fluency
- Accounting / Finance / Business
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, hybrid work model, dynamic multicultural team, continuous learning and development, health insurance, global collaboration opportunities.
About the job
We are currently expanding our Finance team and are looking for four (4) General Ledger Accountants to join us. Our GL department is structured into specialized sub-teams: General Accounting, Fixed Assets, Intercompany, and Treasury. By applying to this vacancy, you will be considered for a role within either our General Accounting or Fixed Assets streams. We aim to match your specific expertise and career aspirations with the team where you will have the greatest impact.
What We Offer:
Competitive compensation package
Hybrid work model
A dynamic, multicultural team with opportunities for personal and professional growth
Access to continuous learning and development programs
Health insurance and other benefits tailored to your needs
The chance to work in a global environment, collaborating with colleagues from across Europe and beyond
Your Responsibilities:
Depending on your team placement, your daily focus will include:
Core GL Activities: Prepare and post manual journal entries (accruals, adjustments, reclassifications) in line with strict month-end closing deadlines
Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies
Financial Controls: Prepare controls for assigned entities and ensure compliance with internal policies and accounting standards (IFRS)
Specialized Accounting: Depending on the team, manage Fixed Asset lifecycles (capitalization, depreciation, disposals) or General Accounting flows (manage accruals & prepaid expenses, financial analysis, and reporting)
Audit & Compliance: Support internal and external audits by providing clear documentation and explanations for transactions
Collaboration: Work closely with local business units and finance teams across Europe to gather data and facilitate smooth financial operations
Process Improvement: Contribute to the harmonization of processes and participate in special projects to increase SSC efficiency
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
Professional Certifications: Possession of (or progress toward) professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIA etc.) will be considered a significant plus
1 to 3 years of relevant experience in Accounting or related financial roles
Fluency in English (additional languages will be considered a plus)
Experience with ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA experience will be considered a strong asset)
Strong working knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and/or Google sheets
Previous experience in an SSC environment would be considered an advantage
About the company
We aim to lead the specialty minerals industry, guided by strong values and an inspiring purpose of unlocking better futures for our people, our customers and our planet.
With a global footprint, Imerys is organized around three main business areas: Performance Minerals (PM), Solutions for Refractory, Abrasives and Construction (RAC) and Solutions for Energy Transition (SET).
Imerys contributes to a vast range of products that touch every aspect of life. A wide variety of industries use our value-added, innovative and sustainable solutions, ranging from the construction industry, natural solutions for consumer goods, serving agriculture, food, pharma and cosmetics industries, as well as solutions for the automotive industry and energy transition.
Our people are our greatest strength; Imerys is the employer of choice for over 13,700 employees, representing over 97 different primary nationalities in 39 countries. We welcome diverse talent in a variety of roles, striving to create a safe, inclusive and equitable environment, empowering our people to perform at their best.
For more information about us and what we do, please visit our website.
About the company
We aim to lead the specialty minerals industry, guided by strong values and an inspiring purpose of unlocking better futures for our people, our customers and our planet.
With a global footprint, Imerys is organized around three main business areas: Performance Minerals (PM), Solutions for Refractory, Abrasives and Construction (RAC) and Solutions for Energy Transition (SET).
Imerys contributes to a vast range of products that touch every aspect of life. A wide variety of industries use our value-added, innovative and sustainable solutions, ranging from the construction industry, natural solutions for consumer goods, serving agriculture, food, pharma and cosmetics industries, as well as solutions for the automotive industry and energy transition.
Our people are our greatest strength; Imerys is the employer of choice for over 13,700 employees, representing over 97 different primary nationalities in 39 countries. We welcome diverse talent in a variety of roles, striving to create a safe, inclusive and equitable environment, empowering our people to perform at their best.
For more information about us and what we do, please visit our website.