Accountant

About ALFA LAVAL

ALFA LAVAL contributes to a sustainable future through engineering innovation, designing and implementing refining, recycling, and purifying processes. The company's work supports applications in water purification, clean energy, food production, waste processing, and pharmaceutical development. ALFA LAVAL focuses on heat transfer separation and fluid handling, aiming to optimize customer processes with world-class technologies, systems, equipment, and services.

The Accountant Role

ALFA LAVAL is seeking an Accountant to join the team. This full-time role requires 0-1 years of experience and involves executing financial tasks efficiently. The ideal candidate will possess a curious mindset, a drive for continuous improvement, and strong communication skills to deliver projects effectively while meeting quality, time, and target objectives. Adaptability and a willingness to learn are also essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile accounts within the area of responsibility (*, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger).
• Maintain accurate accounting in line with accounting principles and reporting schedules.
• Contribute to continuous improvements within the area of responsibility.
• Collaborate with finance process counterparts, including Finance Shared Service Center personnel and Local Finance teams.

Core Accounting Duties

• Ensure accurate domestic supplier reconciliations for E4.
• Manage intercompany invoicing for cost reallocation among domestic and foreign Alfa Laval companies.
• Submit monthly GL reconciliations in line with timelines.
• Maintain and reconcile the GL (Suspense Account).
• Prepare and assist with VAT return file submission, and collate VAT documents for audit purposes.
• Prepare WH tax files.
• Perform bank and cash postings and reconciliations (bank recons, SL revaluations).
• Post Payroll, Leave, and Bonus journals on Scala.
• Prepare Concur transaction payments and post to Scala.
• Check Concur transactions and reconcile 101101 & 141000 GL.
• Prepare and post monthly accruals.
• Post monthly interest on lease liability journals.
• Assist with year-end audit preparation files and audit queries.
• Provide GL Accounting support to the Finance Manager.
• Maintain (updates, interest, modifications) and reconcile IFRS 16 schedules.
• Manage company credit cards (issuing, cancellations, usage).
• Update Sales Module and Stock Module after review.
• Update FTE Stats.
• Assist with onboarding new suppliers and update Scala with new suppliers.
• Coordinate with banks and external consultants (Tax & Assurance).
• Assist sales and service operation teams by providing required financial information.
• Manage payment of GOSI.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be innovative, solutions-oriented, driven, and practical, with the ability to execute tasks efficiently. A curious mindset, a desire for continuous improvement, and strong interpersonal, team, and communication skills are essential for delivering projects effectively. Adaptability and a keen interest in learning are also valued.