Senior Staff Accountant

OneSpan is currently looking for a Sr. Staff Accountant to join its Accouting team in Brussels. You will focus on month-end close and account reconciliations for higher risk processes and accounts, as well as play a key role in VAT filing and compliance, local statutory audits and compliance (Austria, Belgium, Netherlands and UK) and US reporting. You will be responsible for a timely close process, while maintaining a strong internal control environment, in compliance with SOX and other internal audit requirements. Additionally, you will perform research on various accounting issues as they arise, assist with coordination and preparation of support for audits.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations, ensuring proper documentation is maintained (in compliance with SOX requirements), as well as monitoring and resolving reconciling items on a timely basis

• Resolve accounting discrepancies and identify and investigate irregularities

• Ensure all reports utilized in accounting functions are complete and accurate

• Review and approval of supplier invoices and expense reports for proper accounting coding

• Prepare financial variance analysis reports; ensure accurate and timely reporting of monthly, quarterly and year-end close, for both individual entities and on a consolidated basis

• Interact with external auditors in managing several statutory audits

• Monthly preparation of several VAT declarations

• Assist in the preparation of  tax returns

• Participate in continuous process improvement projects

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

• Experience performing month end close, account reconciliations and financial analysis

• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Belgium and US GAAP preferred)

• Experience with VAT filings

• Experience in fixed asset and intangible asset accounting preferred

• Bilingual Dutch-English OR bilingual French-Dutch with a very strong level of English

• Strong knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook is required

• He/she can easily work with different systems

• Quick learner, strong work ethic and positive mindset

• Team player and openminded

• Ability to work in a global context, with business users in different locations world-wide

• Assertive and can work under time pressure

Why OneSpan

OneSpan offers the best of both worlds – a solid foundation that only an established global enterprise can provide, with the energy and creativity of an innovative start-up. In every role at OneSpan, you’ll contribute to the success of the most advanced cybersecurity and have opportunities to grow. 

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