Accountant

COFCO International is a global agri-business with a clear vision, strong values and a positive culture, focused on being a leader in the global grains, oilseeds and sugar supply chains. We provide the food the world needs in a responsible way. Headquartered is Geneva, Switzerland, we are ambitious, with the right structures and culture to meet the world's increasing and changing needs. With 11,000+ people in 35 countries, our global portfolio includes assets across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We trade with over 50 nations, while providing farmers unique direct access to the growing Chinese market.

Scope of the role:

The role of the Accountant is to ensure, through the specific activities, the compliance with local tax regulations, as well as support the internal controls within COFCO, relevant for the Accounting & Tax areas.

The holder of the role will be a hard-working professional able to work diligently with tight and recurrent deadlines. This person will be comfortable with working in a developing environment, implementing all applicable policies and procedures.

Main Job Responsibilities:

Regular

• Prepares specific reports related to receivables/payables assigned as per above;
• Ensures compliance with applicable rules and standards related to payables and receivables (review/validation of trade-related invoices) – specific focus on AR and AP;
• Performs compliance with applicable rules and standards related to accounts payable-Non-Trade Procurement – with specific focus on booking and performing financial control over SGA, industrial cost invoices (silo expenses, variable and fixed), as well as fixed assets invoices (investments in progress, equipment, buildings, etc.);
• Ensures the booking of the daily bank statements (interface for: payments and collections, as well as booking the manual transactions: bank fees, interests, foreign currency exchange, etc.);
• Ensures the booking of the travel and petty cash expenses.
• Book general admin costs (invoices, accruals, expenses in advance, payroll, etc.);

Monthly

• Prepares monthly analytical review/reconciliation of designated accounts, including reconciliation between balance sheet and detailed ledgers.
• Management of fixed assets (acquisitions, invoices, recording assets in FA ledger, depreciation, write-offs, etc.);
• Performs other specific activities related to month-end/budget process, as well as supports the rest of the team to deliver accurate and on-time reporting (external, Group vis BPC system)
• Supports on Intrastat, D390, Withholding Tax and Statistical/NBR reports

Support functions

• Supports the annual auditing process, with allocated responsibilities on certain auditing procedures as per roles & responsibilities schedule
• Supports with the standardization, optimization and implementation of accounting procedures, IT system developments

General/Compliance

• Performs any other duties as instructed by direct manager or senior management, relevant to the position
• Adheres to COFCO values, guidelines and procedures, as well as to internally developed policies and workflows

Requirements:

• Education in Financial area or related studies;
• CECCAR or similar accounting certification;
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Finance-related in a multi-national company;
• SAP work experience;
• MS Office knowledge;
• Proficient English speaker; Romanian native;
• Positive personality;
• Accurate, on-time deliverables;
• Analytical abilities;

Building relationships (internally- externally): 

• internally: 
  • with the other members of local organization (Trade team, Contract Admin team, Execution team, Logistics team, Finance & Controlling team, Constanta team)
  • offers support to Finance Team
  • with Group departments (Geneva/Rotterdam Treasury, Accounting, Taxes, Legal)
• externally: company’s business partners (auditors, suppliers and clients)

Place of work: fully in Bucharest office

COFCO International is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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