WHO IS SERIOPLAST?
One of the world’s leading manufacturing companies producing rigid plastic packaging of the highest quality for the major FMCG players in the Home Care & Laundry, Food & Beverage, Personal Care, and Pharma markets. Founded in 1973, Serioplast operates with a total of 33 production plants in 16 different countries.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Accountant & HR Specialist
The Accountant & HR Specialist reports to the Administration and Finance Manager - HR Manager. The purpose of this position is to manage company accounts guaranteeing compliance to all accounting, taxation and legal regulations, in accordance with company standards and procedures in terms of Finance & HR.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Verifies, allocates, posts and reconciles all accounts payable transactions in the ERP system
- Plans and executes payments, manages all cash related activities (e.g. petty cash, cashing/depositing checks, etc.) and related accounting transactions
- Monitors, reconciles and ensures correct processing of all bank transactions and fees
- Ensures the monitoring of import operations domiciliation in support of the Logistics team.
- Supports in tax calculation (corporate, labor, VAT, etc.), preparation of reports and filing declaration within stated deadlines
- Supports in the collection of information and preparation of balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports
- Supports in the preparation of special financial reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing accounting data
- Supports the Administration and Finance Manager in researching and interpreting accounting and fiscal policies and regulations
- Prepares documentation for the periodic audit
- Supports the Administration and Finance Manager in carrying out tasks, performing office management and secretarial duties
HR Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Supports or executes the payroll process (e.g. verifies time and attendance records, prepares and distributes pay slips)
- Supports in organizing and recording all training activities, performance evaluation and development processes
- Supports in the recruitment process posting adds, screening CVs, organizing interviews
- Maintains the HR archive, ensuring all data is up to date
Technical Skills:
- Good knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - SCF
- Good knowledge of taxation rules and regulations
- Good knowledge of business economics
- Good knowledge of the labor law
- Excellent applied knowledge of an ERP system (SAP)
- Good French - English level (written/spoken)
Personal Skills:
- Accountability. Accept responsibility for your actions. Be accountable for your results. Take ownership for your mistakes.
- Problem solving. Be analytic. Be frugal and avoid sophistication to get the job done without compromising on quality.
- Resilience and put passion in what you do. Patience, tenacity and hard work allow you to reach your goals and positively respond to challenges. Never give up.
- Team Play. Build trust in your relationships and contribute to making the work environment positive and stable.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in administration, finance, accounting or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Accountant in a manufacturing company
- Experience in an audit firm or chartered accountant would be a plus.
