Senior Accountant

Company details

Sofina is a leading Belgium-based investment company listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange (BEL-20) and a supportive partner of entrepreneurs and families managing growing companies.

Sofina invests both directly and through Private Equity funds. Its geographical scope is Europe, the United States, and Asia.

What differentiates us?

At Sofina, you will have a key role to play within a small finance team with broad geographic exposure across four regions. Besides the day to day accounting, you will have the opportunity to take charge of transversal projects across our organization and with different stakeholders involved, including top management.

You will join the cross-border and multidisciplinary Finance team responsible for accounting, consolidation, valuation, internal control and reporting for the Sofina Group and report to the Finance Team Manager.

Function

• Handle the day-to-day accounting of some entities of the group and is in support for the group accounting consolidation
• Prepare the tax and legal reports (monthly VAT, annual VAT, Net Wealth Tax, Company tax, annual accounts, ...)
• Contributes to the accounting of the investment transactions
• Prepare the daily cash monitoring and management
• Prepare and ensure the follow-up of financial and other external audits
• Assist at the valuation process and controls of the fund of fund activites
• Take care of document management and archiving of finance supporting documents

Profile

• You are a team-orientated professional with a bachelor degree in Accounting or in Finance/Tax
• You have min 5 years of relevant experience in audit and/or accounting
• You have a very good knowledge of the Belgian GAAP and additional knowledge of a second GAAP; you have theoretical knowledge of IFRS
• You are fluent in French and have a good English level (B1 minimum)
• You are an excellent communicator
• You like to work autonomously
• You are a fast learner with a strong growth mindset
• You demonstrate advanced excel skills; any other MS Office skills is a plus

Offer

• Nice offices located in heart of the European center of Brussels close to all public transport facilities
• A full-time position in a multi-cultural and international working environment
• A flexible way of working
• An attractive remuneration package & growth potential
• A One-team culture (broad range of formal and informal team events)
• A learning journey (access to tailormade development & coaching programs)

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