Finance & Accounting Professional - Diegem

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

Our success depends on our people. That’s why inspiring our people and maintaining a leading workplace culture is so important. At the heart of EY is our promise :“Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.”

We seek candidates who can complement the great people we already have, and who will challenge existing ideas and ways of doing to inspire diverse thinking and innovation.

 

The opportunity

Accounting, Compliance and Reporting (ACR) professionals are focused on helping family-owned businesses and startups as well as large multinational companies to meet their financial reporting requirements in the many countries where they do business.

Our clients are active in a variety of industries (included but not limited to automotive, government and public sector, consumer products, media and entertainment, oil and gas, power and utilities and technology).

 

Key responsibilities

As an Finance & Accounting professional at EY you will instead gradually become a Trusted Business Advisor for our clients. This means you will provide innovative solutions tailored to the clients’ needs and help them to create a competitive advantage. You will be responsible for different tasks:

• Accounting & compliance: you will assist clients in their financial (digital) processes (e.g. preparation and interpretation of year-end-closings, audit assistance, financial statements, etc.) and tax compliance (corporate tax returns and VAT returns, etc.).
• Reporting: depending on your interests and experience, you can work on management reports, budgeting, analytical bookkeeping, financial health & competitors analyzes and other financial projects.
• Temporary assignments: depending on the client’s needs, you will assist in general accounting, credit control, internal optimization projects, etc.

 

Your profile

We recruit and develop accountants with intellectual curiosity, strong analytical and entrepreneurial skills, and attention to detail that allow us to look beyond the numbers and help our clients to handle complex problems. More concretely, we are looking for the following profiles:

 

• You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a financial or economic orientation. We are also hiring non–economic bachelors and masters (e.g. IT, Law, …), who are highly motivated and eager to apply their non-economic degree in a financial environment.
• You have at least 3 years of relevant finance and/or accountancy experience.
• You are fluent in Dutch and/or French, and have a good written and spoken knowledge of English.
• You are a born team player, critical, innovative and curious.
• You are client- and results-oriented.
• You are willing to follow internal and external trainings, and becoming a chartered accountant (ITAA) is an option.
• You are tech-savvy. Experience with Exact Online and/or ERP is a bonus.

 

Our offer

• We have been elected as the Best Workplace 2023. Over the years, EY evolved from the 9th to the 7th to the 4th to the 3rd place last year, to end first this year. We’ve built a workplace where people can flourish, develop and be happy. At EY you will be empowered to take responsibility and encouraged to seize opportunities to grow your expertise and your career.
• By joining EY, you will become a valued member of a closely-knit team which organizes plenty of learning, knowledge sharing and team activities! Summer/winter events, family days, happy hours at the offices, sport events, … to name just a few.
• We offer an attractive remuneration package (including a company car)
• We are proud of our flexible working arrangements. We will actively support you in building a successful career and delivering excellent client service without sacrificing your personal priorities.
• Grow your career with us - When you join our team, you are signing up for more than just a job; you are signing up for a career! You won't be just another human to fill a role, we see you as YOU; who you are today and who you aspire to be. That's why we invest in our consultants through regular coaching, training, and professional development.

 

If we inspire you to do the work you love would you still call it work?

It's yours to build. Apply now.