Founded in 1856, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg is the oldest multi-business bank in the Grand Duchy. From its foundation, the BIL has always played an active role in the development of the Luxembourg economy. It currently operates in retail, private and corporate banking, as well as on major capital markets. Employing more than 2 000 people, BIL is present in the financial hotspots that are Luxembourg, Switzerland, and China.
As a major player in Luxembourg's finance industry and as a signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Banking, BIL is committed to handing over a responsible and sustainable bank to future generations.
Key objectives of the job:
* Be in charge of organizing and executing all accounting operations within the organization (accounts payable, VAT, reconciliations, and budget)
* Ensure the production and preparation of financial statements, annual budget reports, forecasts and statistics in compliance with national regulations and/or international accounting standards
* May head financial operations such as budgeting, treasury, tax and management accounting
* Liaise with external auditors, regulatory authorities, and the parent organization
* Be in charge of monitoring and issuing reports in compliance with accounting standards and legal requirements
Deliverables and key activities:
* Responsible for financial analyses, providing financial accounting services for head office and/or group companies.
* Verify, allocate and post details of transactions in journals such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, profit and loss and other items pertinent to operation of business. Apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports.
* Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger, documenting business transactions.
* Analyze financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital.
* Prepare balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position.
* Audit contracts, orders and vouchers and prepares reports to substantiate transactions prior to settlement.
* Install, modify, documents and coordinate implementation of accounting systems and control procedures.
* Make recommendations regarding the accounting of reserves, assets and expenditures.
* Prepare, compile and analyze statutory reporting in line with the legal requirements.
Your skills:
* Master degree or equivalent by experience
* Minimum of 6 years of experience in Accounting
* French and English and necessary languages for exercising the function
* MS Office tools skills (Access, Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build sustainable relationships
* Ability to interact with and build relationships with people from different departments and levels of seniority
* Strong quantitative and analytical competency
* Ability to streamline functions and passion to learn and grow
BIL offers a broad range of challenging projects and a huge choice of career paths .We will assist you in finding the one that best meets your skills and expectations. Your personal development is our priority and we greatly encourage you to dive into different business areas for the broadest possible experience.
BIL is firmly of the opinion that diversity & inclusion contribute towards increasing the collective performance of the Bank. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion that encourages individual development with equal opportunities for all.
NB: The selected candidate will be asked to provide an extract from the criminal record (no.3) as evidence of integrity and justified with regard to the specific needs of the position to be filled. Other documents will be collected, to the extent legally permitted, to perform background checks.