General Ledger Accountant

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Athens
Mid level
Other • Retail
The Role
The General Ledger Accountant position at Imerys involves managing and reconciling intercompany transactions for accurate financial reporting. Responsibilities include journal entries, reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and audit support. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business, 3-5 years of experience, fluency in English, and experience with SAP S4 Hana. Communication skills, customer service orientation, and IT savviness are essential.
Summary Generated by Built In

The CompanyImerys 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 PositionGeneral Ledger Accountant

Job Summary

Job Purpose

The position will be part of the "Netting & IC" process team responsible for the management and reconciliation of the intercompany transactions to ensure accurate financial reporting according to group policies.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Preparation and posting of manual journal entries ( accruals, reclasses, netting)

  • Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations of intercompany accounts to ensure all balances are accurate and discrepancies are resolved promptly

  • Work closely with finance teams across various departments and international offices to gather necessary financial data, facilitate transactions, and resolve discrepancies

  • Assist in the preparation of consolidated financial statements, ensuring that intercompany transactions are accurately reflected in the company’s financial reports

  • Participate in internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations for intercompany transactions and reconciliations

  • Ensure all intercompany transactions comply with company policies

  • Preparation of the controls for the assigned entities 

  • Support at ad hoc request from CAR 

  • Preparation of BS reconciliation according to the group policy 

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business

  • 3-5 years of relevant experience in SSC 

  • Experience with SAP S4 Hana 

  • Fluent in English

  • Conversant in French, German, Italian or any other European language is a plus

Desirable

  • Experience of working within strict deadlines

Skills & Person Specification

  • Good communication skills

  • Results Orientation

  • Customer Service Orientation

  • Self-Motivation & Resilience

  • IT Savviness, i.e. willingness to learn and/or experience with new systems & tools

Position TypeFull time

and

Permanent

Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:

recruiting.support@ imerys.com
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. 
To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered. 



IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

Top Skills

Sap S4 Hana
The Company
Paris
10,001 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1880

What We Do

We are a world leader in mineral-based specialties, offering high value-added solutions to many different industries, ranging from process manufacturing to consumer goods.

Our value-added solutions are formulated to meet the technical specifications of each customer and contribute to the performance of a multitude of products in three categories:

1. Functional additives - added to the mineral formulation of customers’ products.
2. Mineral components - essential constituents in the formulation of customers’ products.
3. Process enablers - used in customers’ manufacturing processes, but not present in the end product.
These serve many industries such as construction materials, mobile energy, steelmaking, agri-food, automotive, and cosmetics.

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