Senior Financial Accountant

Job Description: Senior Financial Accountant

Job responsibilities

Responsible for month end closing accounting process (according to Bakelite’s closing timetables and requirements)

• Ascertains compliance with Bakelite’s Accounting Policies & Procedures
• Preparation of journal entries and ensure that accruals are properly recorded and analyzed
• Globally responsible for Cash Accounting, GRIR, Leases, Cost Allocations and Intercompany
• Review and monitor processes
• Preparation and review of account reconciliations
• Preparation of supporting schedules

• Analysis of the various accounts and variances per legal entities, obtain explanations on deviations and prepare a summarized reporting on a monthly basis
• Subject Matter Expert for Bakelite for certain processes
• Participating in project groups in order to implement (new) accounting policies & processes.
• Prepare and coordinate documentation for internal/external auditors for annual accounts-, tax- and transfer pricing-audits

•  Close interface with various stakeholders, Regional Controllers, Treasury and IT

Key relationships

• Corporate Finance (local controllers).
• Legal Department
• Tax
• Treasury
• AP department
• Internal and external auditors

Core competencies

Strategic Focus and Direction                       
Trust and Teamwork                          
Personal Leadership                          
Achieve Business Results                 

Finance competencies

Accounting Concepts and Principles - General

Closing/Consolidation

Financial And Accounting Skills - General

Financial Statements

Financial Systems Knowledge

Reconciliations

Education/Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting; HBO (bachelor’s degree) or equivalent required
• 5-7 years’ experience mainly in accounting; chemical industry background an advantage
• USGAAP experience
• SAP experience
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Integrity and value driven
• Good interpersonal/problem solving skills.
• Pro-active hands-on attitude
• Highly organized
• Able to handle multi-tasks simultaneously.

• Fluent English, additional language skills beneficial but not essential

This role is a mixture of hybrid working and based in our Seattleweg office