Accountant RTR

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we pioneer approaches to sustainability that continue to offer customers materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage.  To achieve this, however, we know we can’t stand still.  We know we need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. It’s why we invest so much in research & development. It’s why we push ourselves to tackle increasingly complex challenges. It’s why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed. It’s why we are looking for talented individuals to shape tomorrow by leading the way today. In an environment like this, imagine what you could do?

Support Functions

A global organisation. It’s not just those in our industrial sites and technical centres that are vital to Umicore’s growth. Across our support functions we ensure that we continue to grow and evolve – whether it’s by making sure our decisions are commercially viable, enhancing our reputation, building new customer relationships or finding the right people who can build on what we’ve already achieved. The variety of our work means we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in. 

What you will be doing

1.    Responsible for CN17 and CN21’s day-to-day operation of the Record to Report department of GFS. Ensure end-to-end process effectiveness and efficiency.

a.    Carry out GL related works (accruals, provisions, all postings, tax and others), ensure all accounting activities meet the compliance requirements and MICR.

b.    Execute valuation and analysis the Forex result monthly.

c.    Maintain the closing tasks in Blackline timely, summarize the closing issues and organize regular update meetings to review and improve continuous.

d.    Provide PRC report, internal reports and Cognos reports timely and accurate, and keep improving closing efficiency.

e.    Assist internal and external audit, ensure an unqualified annual audit report

f.     Maintain good communication with site finance and have the sense of service to site finance, have the sense of business and know more business.

2.    Assist RTR manager to management the chart of account and PRC report structure for all China entities.

3.    Project Management

a.    Identifies, proposes and implements continuous improvement projects in order to further improve efficiency.

b.    Participate in projects when assign to improve the process continuously in collaboration with the operational team, GPO and IS.

4.    Other works

Other works assigned by the manager.

Who we are looking for

•     Bachelor or above degree in Accounting/ Economics/ Finance.

•     More than 5 years’ experience of GL/reporting in foreign invested company.

•     At least 2 years working experience in RTR of financial service center

•     Proficient in Office software (Word, Excel, etc.) and SAP.

•     Should demonstrate understanding and vision on digitalization and automation within Finance

•     Good communication skills and able to listen to customers and translate their requirements into efficient & effective processes;

•     Fluent oral and written English