Company Accounting Trainee (F/M/X) - 12 Months Rotational Internship

Solvay 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.

About the role

• Our Accounting Platform (ACP), composed of 54 people, is integrated in the Finance Department, focusing on accounting and reporting for financial closure in collaboration with other Service Units and local teams. 
• Our Financial Accounting (FAC) team, composed of 44 people, is integrated in the Finance Department, focusing on Intercompany and Service Invoicing, performing internal and external controls, in collaboration with Service Units and non-Solvay actors.
• Our Accounts Payable team (AP), composed of 152 people, is integrated in the Procurement Department focusing on invoice postings and accounts reconciliations in collaboration with other Accounts Payable Units.
• As a Company Accounting Trainee, you will support Global Businesses, Functions and Corporate for decision making, by providing user friendly financial reports (Balance sheets, Cash Flow, Profit and Loss statements), compliant with legal and Group requirements, through standardized, automated and streamlined processes with best efficiency, while also performing Intercompany Accounting, and Accounts reconciliations.

You will be accountable for:

• Supporting  the closure run for a given legal entity according to closing timetable, analyzing, solving blocking matters and assist the release of financial package for consolidation;
• Performing accounting operations, according to Company Accounting Manager/Director (CAM/CAD) requests, in line with accounting standards and closing deadlines;
• Managing intercompany transactions and intercompany accounting, policies and communication of company-wide reconciliations for intercompany accounts activity
• Setting prices for these transactions or commissions, monitoring the prices to achieve arm’s length results at the year-end
• Comply with international tax and transfer pricing regulations at legal entity level
• Posting group invoices (Leasing/cars/Expatriates..) and payments while ensuring accounts reconciliation following group instructions.

• This is a 1-year rotational internship with a duration of 4 months in each team 
• We offer a 12-month Internship contract based on a hybrid working mode.

About you

• Relevant education degree or equivalent in accounting or finance

Competencies:

• Fluent in English
• Accounting knowledge
• MS Excel
• Google tools

Behaviors:

• Autonomy and accountability 
• Analytical skills
• Critical thinking
• Collaboration skills

About the pay and benefits​​​​​

• Attractive and equitable pay for all: compensation is determined within a range to foster your development in the role. Portugal's base pay range for this role is 940 EUR up to 1040 EUR a month, based on your academic background. Additionally, we provide a competitive total rewards package that includes a bonus and/or other incentives.
• Solvay Cares program: minimum of 16 weeks of parenting leave for all employees and package with healthcare, disability and life insurance coverage.
• Prioritization of well-being: Solvay Solidarity Fund to support employees through hardship, work-life balance promotion, flexible approach to work part-time or hybrid work arrangements (depending on the type of job), employee assistance program with access to physical and psychological support.
• Professional development: prioritization of internal talents for career progression, access to a training platform, opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for experience sharing and mentorship and free language courses in 24 languages.
   

About us

• Solvay, a pioneering chemical company with a legacy rooted in founder Ernest Solvay's pivotal innovations in the soda ash process, is dedicated to delivering essential solutions globally through its workforce of over 9,000 employees. Since 1863, Solvay harnesses the power of chemistry to create innovative, sustainable solutions that answer the world’s most essential needs such as purifying the air we breathe and the water we drink, preserving our food supplies, protecting our health and well-being, creating eco-friendly clothing, making the tires of our cars more sustainable and cleaning and protecting our homes. As a world-leading company with €4.9 billion in net sales in 2023 and listings on Euronext Brussels and Paris (SOLB), its unwavering commitment drives the transition to a carbon-neutral future by 2050, underscoring its dedication to sustainability and a fair and just transition.
• At Solvay, 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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