General Accountant Porto

General Accountant
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

A position for a General Accountant with experience working in Spain. The successful candidate has a solid understanding of working for a US owned technology firm. An understanding of the overall accounting and reporting functions is required which includes supporting the business with involvement in Sales Order Processing, AP, AR, General Ledger, taxes (particularly VAT) and local providers. The successful candidate will be highly dependable, attentive to detail, proactive, organized and able to work gracefully under pressure in a
- oriented environment. Responsibilities:Processing and supporting the sales functions. Prepare accounting related entries to registers, journals and logs
Follow (and implement) accounting processes and polices
Support accounts payable activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness of invoice creation and entry and payment including PO review and approvals and assisting with vendor interchanges. Support accounts receivables activities (including collections) to ensure in accuracy and timeliness of receipts entries and collections
Co-ordinate and perform banking functions and associated tasks with functional teams
Regularly review, maintain and provide support for detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts
Research, understand and provide detailed analyses and explanations of all transactions
Prepare documentation for external auditors and
- ordinate annual filings with local providers. Prepare and understand bridging differences between local GAAP and US GAAP trial balances and reports. Other ad hoc projects and reports as required including CRM/ERP systems and integrations
Revenue recognition understanding and related reporting and analysis
Ensure VAT information is complete, VAT is calculated, processed and reported correctly. AR & Collections: monitor overdue balances and follow up with customers. Co-ordinate and process monthly payrolls, reporting and ensure respective taxes are filed and paid. Payments:
- ordinate with Accounts Payable team
Inter-company and loans – assist and
- ordinate, review schedules and assist with transactions. Review and participate in month end processes, reviews and close reporting
Month end: Process and reconcile accrued expenses
Month end: update US Consolidated Schedules
Audit: support and provide schedules when and if requested
Required Qualifications & Experience:Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent2+ years’ experience in accounting or related field
Proficient Excel
Stellar communication skills
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Working with Sage Intacct Accounting Software
Multi-lingual required – Portuguese & English