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General Ledger Manager

Belgium
Lembeke
In this role you lead and coach the General Ledger Accounting Team within the Group Accounting Center, ensuring a strong and collaborative accounting environment. As a hands-on accounting manager, you support your team with technical expertise while safeguarding accurate financial reporting and continuously improving accounting processes across multiple international entities.
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Biscoff marketing team at HQ in Lembeke, Belgium

Job description

  • We count on you to lead, coach and further develop the General Ledger team of 9 people within the Global Accounting Center.
  • As a hands-on manager, you support your team in complex accounting topics and ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end closings.
  • You take ownership of the Record-to-Report process and safeguard compliance with IFRS and local GAAP requirements as defined by Group Finance.
  • Together with Group Finance and local finance teams, you ensure clear and consistent reporting and strong collaboration across the different entities.
  • You continuously look for opportunities to improve and standardize accounting processes and drive automation initiatives within the accounting environment.
  • You report to the Group Director Shared Services.

Profile

To be able to achieve the above and be successful in this role we believe you need to have:

 

  • A Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
  • We expect you to have around 8–10 years of experience in audit or accounting roles within medium to large companies in an international environment.
  • You have technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and local GAAP.
  • Experience with ERP systems is required (SAP is a strong plus), combined with an excellent knowledge of Excel.
  • Ideally you already have some experience in coaching or leading a small team.
  • You are KPI-driven, structured and able to navigate in an international corporate environment.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, as you work closely with various stakeholders across Finance.
  • Fluency in Dutch and English is required; French is a plus.
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"Working at Lotus Bakeries feels like a privilege. A privilege to be part of a strong growing international organization, with a clear vision towards the future. Being able to contribute to this growth in one way or another is also what makes me proud. Proud to be part of the Lotus family."

Testimonial - Evy Vandenbrande

Evy Van den Brande

HR Manager

Offer

Grasp the opportunity to join an ambitious and driven team with a mix of talents! Being part of a fast growing, international company, you will get tons of on-the-job-learning and acquire new insights. In addition, you will be part of a culture where passion, team spirit and open dialogue are our main drivers. And of course, on top of that, you can enjoy delicious branded snacks every day!

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