Accountant

Job Description

Accountant is responsible for the preparation and end to end reporting of the US GAAP financial statements of all the entities under his/her responsibility in compliance with Corporate policies. He/she has a key role in the closing activities and internal controls of the legal entities under his/her scope and he/she is the main contact for accounting matters.
 

Main responsibilities:

* Lead the accurate completion of all month-end closing activities for the entities under own responsibility.
* Prepare and analyze the reporting of all entities, i.e. Trend Analysis, Cash Flow, Sales Gross Margin… Analyze data and translate into meaningful information.
* Responsible for ensuring compliance of all applicable Internal Controls in the Accounting & Reporting area. Reconcile all accounts under his/her responsibility.
* Develop and maintain strong effective working relationship with all stakeholders.
* Be a center of expertise and support in all technical accounting matters.
* Participation in projects as needed.

 Qualifications:
 
* University degree in Accounting/Finance.
* 3 years of accounting and financial reporting experience required.
* Advanced knowledge of SAP is an asset.
* Good Microsoft Office skills required.
* Business proficiency in English.
* Additional languages will be considered a plus.

Job Requirements

Core competencies:
 
* Good planning & organizing skills.
* Attention to detail.
* Team worker.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Fast learner.
* Initiative.
* Can-do attitude.
* Networking; ability to effectively work with a wide variety of organizations and people.
* Flexibility to get rapidly adjusted to new situations in a continuous changing environment.

IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential.  We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex or veteran status. We strive for inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more about our Equality Policy.