Junior Real Estate Accountant

Finanz- und Rechnungswesen in Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgien
JETZT BEWERBEN

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE JOB

LET’S TALK ABOUT THE JOB!
As Junior Real Estate Accountant you will service Shurgard’s development and construction businesses. You report to the Real Estate Accounting Expert and will assist the Real Estate Accounting Expert by performing accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounting transactions.
These accounting activities include mainly the maintenance of the company’s Fixed Asset register and tracking of Real Estate expenditure, but also some more general duties such as preparing journal entries, maintaining balance sheet schedules, monthly closings, year-end audit preparation.

You will have contact with the Real Estate team (Construction, Facility, Design, Development etc.) as well as with their suppliers.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES!
About your Accounting and Finance responsibilities:

  • You support the daily administration on the invoice and purchase order cycle for insurance, maintenance, repair, and capital expenditures.
  • You track the company's insurance, repair, maintenance and capital expenditure against budget.
  • You review the allocations and posting of invoices ensuring basic controls.
  • You investigate and assist in resolving enquiries from the Real Estate team.
  • You liaise with external service providers to ensure the smooth execution of your daily duties (e.g. surveyors, claim handlers…).
  • You control the compliance of our internal approval procedures in all its aspects. You will take proper action if not respected.
  • You assist in the preparation of the reconciliation files (e.g. accruals & prepaid accounts, Fixed Asset register).
  • You assist with monthly closings (e.g. accruals, capitalization and depreciation process, prepaid expenses).
  • You assist with the preparation of financial statements and management reports
  • You assist with insurance claims management.
  • You assist with accounts payables team (e.g. advice on coding of invoices).
  • You assist with the ESG reporting preparation.
  • You assist with the preparation of the internal and external audit process.
  • You assist in the preparation of budgets.
  • You support the execution of mergers, acquisitions, and integration as necessary.
  • You organize and follow up the archives of the accounting department.

About your process and systems responsibilities:

  • You support the implementation of procedures and systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls and procedures for all business cycles in accordance with Shurgard’s standards.
  • You support the implementation of the roll out of various control systems in your market(s).
  • You support the Real Estate Accounting & Reporting Manager with special projects and workflow process improvements.
  • You contribute to European projects: systems, integration of new entities, IFRS migration, maintenance of policies and procedures.
  • You ensure the application of and compliance with control processes. 

 

LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU

About your people responsibilities:

  • You collaborate with the other finance department colleagues to support overall department goals and objectives.
  • You provide training to new and existing staff as needed.


LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR SKILLS!

  • You understand the company strategy and the strategic context of own work.
  • You show flexibility and are open to change.
  • You have a problem-solver attitude.
  • You actively seek opportunities for self-development and learning.
  • You recognize commercial opportunities in own work as they arise.
  • You are aware of the customer’s needs (internal or external), put them first in own work.
  • You show awareness of and commitment to business performance targets in own job.
  • You show market and business awareness in own work/own immediate area.
  • You express yourself clearly and professionally, can influence customers using the available tools.
  • You prioritize own tasks, complete work to deadlines and work independently.
  • You work effectively as a team member.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR PROFILE!

  • You hold an Accounting, Finance or Economics diploma, or possess equivalent work experience.
  • You are a recent graduate or have 1 to 2 years of experience in accounting.
  • You have a professional working proficiency in English. Knowledge of any additional market language is a plus.
  • You have a genuine interest in gaining in-depth knowledge of (financial) IT systems.
  • You have knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, which is considered a plus.
  • You have a working knowledge of Microsoft applications, with an advanced level in Excel.
  • You have exposure to a multi-country environment, which is considered a plus.
  • You have experience with IFRS and local GAAP, which is an asset.
  • You have experience in fixed assets, which is considered a plus.

And colleagues? Well, they are very important to you too. You like sharing and collaborating. You want to contribute to a fun and constructive work climate. And needless to say, you love to learn and to develop your knowledge and skills.

LET'S TALK ABOUT OUR OFFER

Be part of Europe's leading self-storage company.
At Shurgard, you'll join a dynamic and supportive team where your work truly makes a difference. We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive package of extra-legal benefits—because we believe great performance deserves great recognition.

Please note: This role does not include employer-sponsored work visa support. Applicants must already be authorized to work in Belgium at the time of hire and must maintain that authorization throughout their employment with us.
Given the nature of the role, we are currently prioritizing candidates who are already residing in Belgium.

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JETZT BEWERBEN