AR & GL Accountant

This job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test measurement and data analytics industry. You will be a strong contributor collaborating closely with colleagues from various business functions.

At HBK we live up to our three values: Be True Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity its how we win for stakeholders the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises to ourselves and others. Finally we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

AR and GL ACCOUNTANT

The Position

We are currently looking for an Accounts Receivable & GL Accountant to join our Finance team. The permanent position will be based in our site in Portugal (Maia Porto).

Responsibility will be for the following tasks with HBK France and HBK Italy:

Tasks within Accounts Receivable and for specific general ledger tasks: posting of journal entries reconciliations etc.

You will be part of a global finance organization with English as the main language however French and Italian language skills are also required for this role.

Primary Responsibilities

Your daily work includes:

• Handling and posting of incoming payments

• Monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting customers via telephone and e-mail.

• Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date credits and collections are applied uncollectible amounts are accounted for and miscellaneous differences are cleared.

• Send out customer statements

• Quote approvals release of orders credit control etc.

• Milestone billing

• Participate in the monthly closing procedure such as account reconciliations etc.

• Prepare documentation for auditors

• Answering inquiries by e-mail both to customers and colleagues in other departments around the world

• Assist in streamlining and improving the accounts receivable processes - identifying areas of performance improvement

• General ledger postings

• Account reconciliations
  

Professional Qualifications

• You have an Accounting or Finance Bachelor degree and several years of professional experience with the mentioned tasks.

• You have excellent communication skills in English Italian and French.

• You have experience with SAP4Hanna and/or SAP.
  

Personal Skills

• High degree of responsibility

• High attention to details

• Ability to structure a varying working day

• Ability to work in under pressure and with tight deadlines

• Natural ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders with ease

• A pro-active and ambitious approach to your work and career
  

Application deadline

Please submit your application and CV by using the direct application link.

Please note that we will be conducting interviews on an ongoing basis.

We Offer

Freedom with responsibility is the framework for HBKs employees. This allows for a good balance between work and family life and for constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and enjoyable working environment.

One Company HBK

On 1 January 2019 Brüel & Kjær and HBM merged their activities into a new company called HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær). With more than 3500 employees worldwide and production facilities in Denmark Germany the UK the USA China and Portugal and presence in 80 countries HBK is a leading player in the test and measurement area. For further info please visit .

HBK is a division of Spectris plc a UK-based productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company serving leading aerospace automotive medical and other customers. Spectris plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.