General Ledger Accountant

Location:

Region: Brussels
Country: Belgium

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Expiry Date: 14/01/2025
Job Reference: glabt_1734432433

General Ledger Accountant

g2 Recruitment's client is a leading logistics firm based in Brussels, known for its dynamic operations and global reach. As the company continues to expand and enhance its financial processes, they are seeking a qualified and experienced freelance General Ledger (GL) Accountant with expertise in both IFRS and BEGAAP to join their finance team for a 12-month contract.

As a Freelance GL Accountant, you will be responsible for managing the general ledger and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial records in compliance with both IFRS and BEGAAP standards. The role will involve working closely with the finance team, providing accurate financial reporting, preparing reconciliations, and supporting month-end and year-end closing processes. This is a hybrid position requiring 2 days per week on-site in the Brussels office, with the flexibility to work remotely for the remaining days.

Key Responsibilities:

  • General Ledger Management: Ensure the accurate and timely maintenance of the general ledger, including posting journal entries, reconciling accounts, and performing balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS and BEGAAP. Ensure accuracy and consistency in financial reporting.
  • Month-End & Year-End Closing: Assist with the month-end and year-end closing processes, including reviewing financial data, preparing financial reports, and supporting auditors.
  • IFRS & BEGAAP Compliance: Ensure that all financial reporting and accounting processes comply with IFRS and BEGAAP standards.

Key Requirements:

  • Experience: At least 5 years of experience in a general ledger accounting role, with a strong understanding of IFRS and BEGAAP accounting standards.
  • Technical Skills: Proficient in accounting software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar), with advanced Excel skills.
  • Language: Fluent in English; knowledge of French or Dutch is a plus.

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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