General Ledger Accountant

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

The Position

Job Summary

Job Purpose

The Shared Services Center was established in 2019 with the aim of centralizing the transactional accounting activities of 65 European Imerys entities delivered through three service streams : General Accounting, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables. The general accounting department is mainly responsible for the fixed assets accounting, Treasury and banking activity, intercompany cycle, preparation and posting of general ledger transactions and production of monthly reporting. The department is structured based on the key business activity provided by four process sub-teams in order to build expertise and in depth knowledge within our teams and provide a high level of services to our internal clients. As part of our continuing expansion of our services we are currently looking for two new team members to join the general accounting and Intercompany teams.

Responsibilities and Duties

Preparation and posting of manual journal entries ( accruals, provisions, reclasses)
Preparation of level 1 controls for the assigned entities
Performance of month-end closing activities
Support at ad hoc request from local teams
Preparation of BS reconciliation according to the group policy
Preparation and resolution of intercompany reconciliation on a monthly basis
Preparation, posting and review of intercompany transactions
Participation in special projects relating to the improvement and harmonization of processes and existing activities
Supporting in audit requests

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
2-4 years of working experience in a relevant position, ideally involved with monthly reporting and/or intercompany transactions
Experience with ERPs (experience with SAP4 Hana will be a plus)
Fluent in English
Conversant in French, German, Italian or any other European language is a plus
Having worked in a SSC environment would be a key asset

Desirable

Experience of working within a culturally diverse global company

Skills & Person Specification

Good communication skills
Results Orientation
Self-Motivation & Resilience
IT Savviness, i.e. willingness to learn and/or experience with new systems & tools

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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