Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.
Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.
As Senior Accountant GL you will be responisible for:
Fixed Assets handling (review of Fixed Assets in progress account, add/dispose Fixed Assets, run Fixed Assets depreciation);
Journal Entries, including Inventory;
ICO reconciliation (identify differences, request for missing invoices/respond to standard queries, analyze data and resolve differences independently);
Cognos reporting;
Account Reconciliation (perform and document subledger reconciliation, perform BSAR reconciliation);
External reporting (Audit/VAT /Intrastat);
Transition involvement (preparing GL process overview for the business, highlighting and resolving issues encountered during transition);
Team support (new joiners training);
Improvement process (continuously seek improvement opportunities for executed activities & highlight potencial improvements);
Stakeholder management.
What are we expecting:
Experience: Strong experience In finance area, within BPO/SSC in GL department
Languages: Very good English (both writing and speaking), French (both writing and speaking);
Skills: Good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel;
Additional qualities: Diligence, reliability, attention to details and good organization skills;
What we offer:
We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.
We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.
Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!
Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/
Company description: Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 62,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.
In 2023, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6,515 million, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Eurofins Scientific is looking for a detail-oriented Senior Accountant RtR (General Ledger) with French to join our dynamic team in Braga, Portugal. You'll be an integral part of our mission to make life safer and healthier, managing essential financial processes that support our analytical testing services. In this role, you'll oversee Fixed Assets handling, including everything from depreciation to journal entries and inventory management. As you tackle ICO reconciliations, you'll identify discrepancies and play a crucial role in ensuring our financial data is precise and reliable. Your expertise will shine as you navigate account reconciliations, prepare for external reporting, and support our transitioning activities by highlighting key issues. Collaboration is key, so you'll also take part in training new joiners and actively seek out continuous improvement opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a strong finance background, particularly in GL departments within BPO/SSC, and be fluent in English and French. If you’re organized, reliable, and diligent, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Enjoy flexible working hours and a hybrid work model, along with a fantastic benefits package that includes private medical care and meal vouchers. At Eurofins, we're not just about numbers; we're about teamwork, sustainability, and making impactful changes. Join us as we strive for carbon neutrality by 2025 and embrace diversity in our workforce. If you’re passionate about finance and want to make a difference, we can’t wait to meet you!
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