Verisure (in Portugal known as Securitas Direct) is seeking a talented, hands-on and passionate Senior GL Accountant to strenghten our France-based Finance Team. This position will report hierarchically to the Shared Services Center Manager, based in Lisbon and functionally to the accounting manager based in Antony (Paris) France.
The role is based in our office in Lisbon.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the leading provider of professionally monitored alarms for residential households and small businesses in Europe & LatAm and become part of our dynamic success story in France.
The company's success depends on its people and it invests in them every day. Working with Verisure is being part of an industry leading world-class company that has a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Strategic context and Value proposition
Over the past years, Verisure has experienced an exceptional and resilient financial performance with a very long track record of double-digit growth - thanks to continuous drive for Innovation, our very sophisticated Go-To-Market approach and replicable business model for expansion into new countries. Our strong and visionary Management Team is now supporting the business' next phase of growth with a robust business plan for value creation.
On the back of the extraordinary growth, we have enjoyed in the past years, we aim to strengthen our Shared Services Center team and further develop the Accounting function .
Responsibilities
This pivotal role will work directly with the French entity, which stands as one of the company's most flourishing markets. Collaborating closely with our thriving French operations, you will play a key role in supporting and further enhancing our financial processes.
As a full member of French GL accounting team, responsibilities will include, among others:
1. Booking and checking of all type of accounting entries in scope and the GL accounting cycles
2. Management and follow-up of fixed assets and amortization
3. Taking part in the GL analysis and reconciliation of both balance sheet and P&L accounts in the context of monthly closings as well as taxation issues
4. Assist with group reporting into Hyperion Financial Management
5. Active participation on both statutory audit (PWC) and internal audits within scope
6. Strong involvement in the monthly/quarterly/yearly closings
7. Possibility to reply to specific needs from other accounting processes (Cash Management / AP / AR ….)
Candidate profile
Experiences and Qualifications
We believe that you are/have:
8. University degree, preferably in Accounting & Finance, Management, Economics or similar
9. Good knowledge of Accounting, intercompany processes, Tax issues, IFRS
10. Around 5 years in a similar position with experience in group reporting (mandatory)
11. Good level of French is mandatory, in addition to good knowledge of either Portuguese or English
12. Experience as an ERP user (ORACLE, SAP, SAGE)
13. Good MsOffice skills (particularly in Excel)
14. Detail-oriented and able to solve problems
15. Ability to prosper in a dynamic international/multicultural complex environment
16. Flexibility and ability to work autonomously
17. Eager to learn and grow with the team
Strong fit with our Company DNA
18. Passionate in Everything We Do: Our people have a sense of energy that is unmistakable, one that drives us to delight our customers and focus on creating impact quickly.
19. Committed to Making a Difference: When we say we will do something; we deliver with excellence. We are accountable, focused and operate with discipline.
20. Always Innovating: We believe that Innovation can be big or small; it's a continuous state of mind that inspires us to think differently and always make things better. We are risk takers, and we learn continuously.
21. Winning as a Team: Our people know that by leveraging one another's strengths, investing in and developing our team's capability and by collaborating well, we will win.
22. With Trust & Responsibility: Operating with integrity is core to our success. We are humble, honest and value deep mastery and expertise. We do the right thing, always.