For our EMEA Headquarters in Amsterdam we are currently seeking to recruit a Accounting Analyst. The purpose of this position is to develop the accounting department of the JV ECTS business operations with a focus on systems and processes, as they pertain to accounting entries and financial results.
The role is based in Amsterdam.
Accounting Analyst
Main Tasks & Responsibilities
- Ensure that ECTS Group complies with Parent Company’s regulations and professional standards
- Analyzes Oracle/QNE/system reports, transactions, documents, emails, statements, etc. to ensure accuracy of accounting information relating to, sales, training, and other business operations.
- Prepares, enters, analyzes, downloads, summarizes and manages Oracle/QNE/system entries, text, updates, clearing functions and correcting entries for assigned areas,
- Help the development and implementation of the accounting activities and process at the JVs.
- Responsible for managing the preparation and distribution of financial statements with related footnote disclosures for external use.
- Month-end entries: Monthly journal entry bookings and GL reconciliations
- JV Intercompany reconciliations.
- Provides written and verbal instructions, and follow-up until resolved for configuration and transaction issues that generate accounting entries with the other JVs
- Creates and reviews reports of business operations, for the partners from the JV.
- Analyzes indicators of business activity.
- Creates and maintains documentation of policies, procedures and work instructions. Manage schedules, documentation and support for internal and external audit activities.
- Coordinates between ECTS Finance/Accounting, Embraer business areas & the partner to facilitate communication of financial implications related to process changes, new business requirements and exceptions.
- Supports the other JVs.
- Analyzes system trial balances, entries, transactions, to ensure compliance and recommends corrective actions when needed to assigned areas.
- Research and document ECTS Group accounting issues to ensure compliance.
- Generate and reviews reports of business operations outside of Embraer to assist in Benchmarking activities, identifying improvement opportunities and to support special projects.
- Documents improvement opportunities in operational and financial areas.
- Participates in continuous improvement initiatives.
Profile of the suitable Candidate
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field preferred. CPA / MBA preferred.
- 5-7 years of experience in a specialized functional discipline in general accounting activities or analysis including evaluation of systems and process controls. Consultant Level Individual Contributor on a functional group.
- Experience with variance analysis, performance measurement and analytical evaluations are required.
- Experience with audit examinations, internal controls documentation, process improvements and lean initiatives is desired. 1-2 years of public accounting experience preferred.
- Extensive knowledge in a specialty area and in all other interrelated tasks and responsibilities of the job function.
- Role takes leadership for applying new processes and skills to improve the function's status quo.
- Strong knowledge of finance fundamentals (budget & analysis).
- Business vision & competitiveness skills (Managing innovation, customer service, growth, and creativity).
- Able to priorities tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
- Able to work in projects that are expanding
- Proficiency in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access),
- Professional approach with great attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a team within an international environment.
- Fluent in English is mandatory, ability to speak Portuguese or any other European language is of great advantage.
