Be in charge of operational tasks for one group of entities: accounting reconciliation, provisions postings, BS justification, tax review and judgment based posting
Interact with Invoice to Pay and Treasury teams in the spirit of end-to-end process implementation
Process for the assigned entities
Closing
Post provisions and journal entries upon request from R2R leader, Controlling or entity Chief Accountant
Produce monthly financial reporting
Perform accounts reconciliation for entities assigned
Ensure Balance Sheet, sub-ledgers and trial balances are up-to-date and reconciled
R2R process
Post/control posting of Payroll and HR accruals
Reconcile Intercompany balances and resolve discrepancies with Group Partner if needed
Manual postings linked to Sales for entities with no automatic interface with retail tool (posting of sales, cash collection, …)
Post Sales provisions when required
Tax Entries & Reporting
Review tax declarations (e.g. VAT return, withholding, income tax), SAF-T (Billing and accounting) prepared by external provider and clarify issues.
Post provisions for tax risks (e.g. income tax) and formalize table with provision variations on a quarterly basis
Ensure coordination with local team and Group tax department regarding tax topics: payment and calculation of taxes, taxes declarations, questions from local tax administration…
Consolidation Reporting
Prepare Consolidation reporting and submit to R2R Team leader
Prepare and report other consolidation reports (intercompany, taxes, …)
Quality
Follow Standard Operating Procedures regarding R2R and implement Group guidelines
Ensure respect of legal requirements and service levels and quality as defined in the SLA/KPI
Inform/ Alert R2R leader on identified risks or issues
Secure the accuracy and completeness of the Statutory Annual Accounts prepared by the external provider
Competences
High knowledge of Portuguese Fiscal Legislation
Up to 3-5 years’ experience in Record to Report Process
Good knowledge of accounting rules accounting rules, standards and regulations
Good knowledge of accounting processes and internal control principles
Rigorous and precise approach
SSC experience is appreciated
Growth mindset / resilience in a pressured environment
Continuous improvement and out of the box mindset
Systems
SAP
Microsoft Office 365, expert in Excel and Macros is appreciated