Corporate Accountant

About the role

We are seeking a corporate accountant to join our team, preferably based in Milan, Italy, and fluent in Italian and English (Spanish would be a plus).

Responsibilities

• Working alongside Finance professionals, this will be an integral role in the Group Finance team:
• Manage day-to-day accounting activities for multiple Group entities, ensuring completeness and accuracy of all financial transactions.
• Record and verify customer and supplier invoices in accordance with contracts and company policies.
• Maintain general ledger, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and fixed asset accounting.
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, intercompany balances, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements under local GAAP and IFRS.
• Maintain accounting records and supporting documentation in line with audit and internal control requirements.
• Prepare VAT returns, withholding tax calculations, and other indirect tax filings.
• Coordinate preparation of annual corporate income tax packages and liaise with external tax advisors.
• Ensure compliance with Italian accounting principles, tax laws, and statutory filing deadlines.
• Support local audits and respond to auditor and advisor requests.
• Monitor regulatory and tax updates relevant to Group entities.
• Manage payment requests and support treasury activities.
• Monitor cash positions and assist with cash pooling and cash sweeping arrangements.
• Maintain loan schedules and interest calculations for intra-group financing arrangements.
• Update short- and medium-term cash flow forecasts.
• Support in the preparation of multi-annual budget and management reports and management. accounting in accordance with international accounting standards.
• Prepare quarterly Group intercompany recharges.
• SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
• To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
• Time management & prioritization skills - things can get a little hectic, so the ability to effectively manage yourself and your workload is critical
• Flexibility - being an effective team player means being flexible in your approach and open to getting involved with new things, even if they are not spelled out in your job description
• Intellectual Curiosity - Finance is a broad and nuanced field, and we are looking for someone who is truly interested in our profession and has the intellectual curiosity to delve deep into topics and bring fresh ideas into the team
• IT Literacy - you need to be comfortable with IT systems and working with data (you should have at least intermediate-level excel)
• Delivery focus - it may sound obvious, but the ability to proactively churn through work at pace and deliver quality outputs really matters!
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Passion for our mission 'to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy
• Our values: be a leader, build trust, be responsible, be innovative and 'bring your alpha'.
• EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
• Previous experience of 3 to 5 years in Administration (Accounting Customers / Suppliers).
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (preferably NetSuite).
• Good knowledge in accounting, fiscal and secretarial activities.
• Ability to prepare reports and accounting reconciliation.
• Solid knowledge of general and managerial accounting principles. Experience in project accounting and financial standards is considered a strong plus
• Ability to work managing multiple task lists interfacing with various internal and external counterparts.
• Adequate knowledge of tax rules and IFRS strongly preferred.
• Autonomy in the performance of individual assignments.
• Fluent English written and spoken.

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