Junior Administrator Cash/Trade Receivables

Finance in Windhof, Luxemburg
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LET'S TALK ABOUT THE JOB

LET’S TALK ABOUT THE JOB!

 

As Junior Administrator Cash & Trade Receivables you will service Shurgard’s operations business. You report to the Accounting Expert and will assist the Accounting Expert by performing accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounting transactions.

These accounting activities include mainly cash and receivable related activities, 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 Operations team (Market Manager, District Managers, Store Staff etc.) as well as with suppliers supporting the company’s cash & receivables processes.

 

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES!

About your Accounting and Finance responsibilities

  • You prepare, post, verify, and record customer payments, refunds and transactions related to accounts receivable.
  • You investigate and assist in resolving enquiries from the sales team.
  • You liaise with external service providers to ensure the smooth execution of your daily duties (e.g. banks, collection agencies, payment service providers)
  • 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. bank reconciliations, cash in transit, trade receivable accounts, suspense accounts).
  • You assist with monthly closings (e.g. accruals, deferred income, provision doubtful debt, prepaid expenses).
  • You assist with the ancillary income process
  • You assist the accounts payables team (e.g. advice on coding of invoices).
  • You assist with the preparation of financial statements and management reports
  • 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 Accounting 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.

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 YOU

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, 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. Any other market’s language is considered a plus.
  • You have a genuine interest in gaining in-depth knowledge of (financial) IT systems.
  • Knowledge JD Edwards, Sap S/4HANA is a plus.
  • You have a working knowledge of Microsoft applications and an advanced level in Excel.
  • Exposure to a multi-country environment is considered a plus.
  • Experience with IFRS and local GAAP is an asset.
  • You are open and flexible to occasional travel to the European Support Center in Belgium.

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

Shurgard provides you with the opportunity to become part of the self-storage industry's leading company and work within a dynamic team environment. Furthermore, we provide a competitive salary along with generous fringe benefits.

Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Luxembourg at hire and must maintain authorization to work in Luxembourg throughout their employment with our company.

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