GL Accountant

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.
Yusen Logistics Benelux has branches in The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden. We have about 750 colleagues working on these locations.

The GL Accountant is responsible for managing the overall accounting operations in one or more branches/legal entities, handling a wide range of tax, accounting, and treasury tasks, including serving as the fiscal representative.

Main Responsibilities:

GL/Accounting :
• Adheres to global accounting standards and policies
• Is responsible for the correct usage of GL accounts and costs centers
• Is responsible for the reconciliation between the accounting system with the operational systems;
• Assures Monthly closing within the set deadlines
• Prepares GL account reconciliations on a quarterly base
• Assures compliance with external reporting within the legal deadlines (Statutory, Income Tax, VAT, etc.)
• Is responsible for the fixed asset register and organizes a yearly physical count
• Prepares and issues intercompany (non-operational) invoices
• Is responsible for the T&E expense declaration process
• Is responsible for all tax related matters (Transfer Pricing, Prepayments, Deferred taxes, Filings, etc.)
• Supports on statutory and internal audits

Fiscal representation :
• Acts as point of contact for the organization
• Is responsible for the accurate postings of all transactions
• Assures compliance with external reporting (VAT filing, IC listing, etc.) within the legal deadlines

Treasury:
• Adheres to global accounting standards and policies
• Supports on the issuance of bank and parental guarantees
• Organizes cash planning and management
• Monitors the financial risks of the FX position
• Supports on the monthly cash pooling overview within the given deadlines

Who are we looking for?
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 2 years of relevant experience
• MS office, Microsoft Dynamics or any other ERP package
• Good verbal and written proficiency in Dutch and English. French and any other language is a plus.
• Experience in project management
• Basic knowledge in freight forwarding and logistics
• VAT & Income Tax knowledge

Why Yusen Logistics:
We have a lot to offer to the right candidate:
• An informal and international working environment
• Excellent primary and secondary conditions, with respect for work-life balance
• The opportunity to grow