GBS Senior Accounting Specialist

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

Syensqo Job Grade: S15

Job Overview and Responsibilities

Syensqo is creating its internal Global Business Services (GBS) to cover Finance, Procurement and Human Resources activities.  We offer you to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment and to contribute to this group’s transformation.

Join us in one of our 3 service centres: Lisbon, Curitiba, and Bangkok, be part of this transformation journey from the start.

We are looking for:

● An accounting professional to join the Syensqo finance team to support preparation of the local and group accounting and tax operations and local/legal audits and requirements

We count on you for:

● Performing the monthly closure for certain companies

● Performing accounting operations according to CAM guidelines and in line with accounting standards for both local statutory and group reporting purposes

● Providing analysis, advice, and solving technical accounting issues

● Taking responsibility and ownership for a part or whole legal entity financial statements

● Respond to customer requests for accounting and tax support

● Analysing issues and proposing solutions for remediation

● Supporting and collaborating with the team in the Service Units regarding accounting issues

● Leading or participating in small projects or continuous improvement initiatives

● Work with peers in the Service Units to support improvements, changes and new processes

Depending on the countries, you may need to :

● Support the preparation of local statutory financial statements

● Oversee external consultants providing operational and tax activities

● Oversee and participate to various tax audits

Education and Experience 

• University degree in accounting or finance, ideally with certification in international accounting
• Minimum of 5-year experience in tax and/or accounting operations
• IFRS knowledge and ERP experience (preferably SAP)
• Strong knowledge of local compliance activities and tax and technical accounting skills for the entities you will work for
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform analyses of local, IFRS, accounting, and tax
• Strong local tax knowledge for certain Sr. Accounting Specialists which will support a tax for a specific country

Skills and behavioural competencies

• IFRS knowledge
• SAP knowledge
• Team spirit, proactivity

Language skills

• Fluency in English
• other languages are a plus

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

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