Accounting Manager

Lansweeper

Merelbeke, Belgium

Role Description

This Accounting Manager will join our worldwide team from the Belgium-based Headquarters, supporting Belgium, Americas (US/Canada), and select European countries and will report into the Finance Director (FP&A and Accounting) located in Belgium.

As manager, you will get the opportunity to work in an exciting and successful global SaaS, Private-Equity funded company and be engaged with an A-team that can drive decision-based reporting to improve the company’s financial and accounting performance. You will lead the accounting team, ensuring compliance with local regulations and international accounting standards. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams, provide financial insights to senior management, and play a crucial role in shaping the company's financial strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership:

Provide strategic financial leadership and contribute to overall business strategy;
Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to safeguard company assets;
Organizing all day-to-day Accounting processes and staff of, currently, 4 team members in and organized, very tightly managed roles and responsibilities. Team expected to scale with growth;
Continuously seeking improvements in the way processes are organised, challenging the status quo and collaborating intensively with other teams, such as FP&A, HR, ...

Financial Reporting:

Oversee the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with Belgian GAAP and IFRS ans support requirements and coordinate with external auditors;
Prepare financial statements and reports to help interpret a company's financial position;
Direct a monthly closing procedure and manage various accounting procedures.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, providing insights and analysis to support decision-making;
Monitor financial performance against budgets, identifying and addressing variances.

Audit/Risk Management:

Implement and maintain effective risk management strategies to safeguard company assets and financial stability;
Develop and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risks;
Serve as single point of contact for external audits.

Team Leadership:

Build and lead a high-performing finance and accounting team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development;
Ensure effective communication and collaboration with other departments.

Job requirements

Quantatative:

Master’s degree in Accounting or experience in similar accounting positions;
Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA) is highly desirable;
Required to have 5-10+ years in the following areas below;
Proven experience as a senior financial leader, preferably in a global company;
Strong knowledge of Belgian GAAP, IFRS, and tax regulations;
Belgium Accounting and IFRS and/or US GAAP experience;
Transfer Pricing & Tax Optimization;
Revenue Recognition;
Internal Controls & Financial Audits;
Foreign Currency Management.

Other plus’:

Project Management experience and/or experience implementing budgeting system/tool;
Outstanding excel skills;
Experience with Private Equity – SaaS reporting/external reporting;
Potentially served as interim CAO (Chief Accounting Officer);
Netsuite/Quicken tool experience.