Country Accountant Analyst France

Trivium Packaging is a global sustainability leader in metal packaging with more than 60 locations worldwide, nearly 8,000 employees, and an annual revenue of approximately €3.0 billion. Trivium serves a diverse range of customers in a variety of end markets such as food, seafood, pet food, nutrition, beauty and personal care, household care, and premium beverages.Trivium wants to shape the industry and has embarked on an ambitious transformation journey. In the near term, focus is on building & upskilling the team, deciding where to play & how to win, and increasing financial performance by executing the Trivium Business System (commercial, operational, and supply chain excellence). Sustainability is embedded in our materials and in our actions. Trivium has ambitious sustainability targets and focuses exclusively on products that are infinitely recyclable. Our company sustainability journey has been awarded with a Platinum medal by EcoVadis, the world’s leading rating agent who allocated this award only to the top 1% of the >75000 companies reviewed. Sustainability is embedded in each and every function at Trivium, it‘s in our DNA. The global head office is at Amsterdam Airport; however, many people work in virtual teams from different countries. Our culture is results-driven, entrepreneurial, informal, and highly multicultural. Our people have a high degree of responsibility.DescriptionThe CAA reporting to the CFM will be a key point of contact for French Accounting and Compliance matters for the legal entity of Trivium in France. CAA will play an important role in supporting CFM to manage successfully statutory and fiscal accounting activities in addition to support full accuracy of activities processed for AP, AR and GL for France in the BSC in Budapest. The CAA will also work closely with the 8 France plants from Trivium as well as with Seafood BU Finance team.Scope*Size:-Country Accounting Team (4.0 FTE)-Nr Plants: 8-Nr of BU’s: 4*Geography:-France (6 Legal entity)Purpose of the job:Deal with accounting tasks centralised at country level (According IFRS- standard: GL, Taxes and statutory accounts)Implement standard business tools, group policies and reporting at country and plant levelLiaise with BSC in Budapest for AR, AP, FA, Cash and standard GL transactionsSupporting for the preparation of monthly management reporting of operational performanceSupporting Month End Closing processPrepare the statutory and fiscal yearly accounts under the supervision of the CFM for the French legal entities.Support the FR plants and plant controllers.Inform and align with BU Seafood/Group/EAA finance on key issues on pending projects in plants.Proactive approach towards BU’s and Group on upcoming areas of concern with financial impact.Responsibility:Prepare and monitor accounting activities for the FR legal entity.Point of contact with the SSC in BudapestCooperate with France accounting team.Support the preparation of tax returns and statutory accounts.Review the Master FilesReview up to date Fixed Assets Registers (FAR), book the depreciation charge and reconcile GL to FARProvide accurate and consistent financial information to ensure timely operational reporting on a monthly basis to be prepared by the plant controllers, FR management and BU FinanceMonitor accounting work during Month End closing: manual accruals determination (in particular accruals), P&L review, etc …Liaise with plant controllers on preparation and maintenance of standard costingCoordinate stock counts together with plant controllersPeriodic recharges and transfer pricing reviewsCore activity:Statutory accountingTax compliance & ReportingSupport for the integrity and accuracy of accounting at plant & country levelsSupport the preparation of complete and accurate plant reporting towards Group / Country / BU and plantPeriodic review standard costingAccounting and financial controlsSupport internal and external auditsSOX Controls reviewsKPI:Contribute to forecasting process and results.Timely and accurate statutory and fiscal accountsTimely and accurate reportingForecastsContribute to minimize number of control deficienciesKey Business contacts (internal):Plant and sales controllersBU TeamsSSC TeamGroup Finance, Treasury and TaxInternal Auditors and Internal controlKey Business Contacts (external):External AuditorsTo reach our goals, we know we need colleagues at all levels who are truly diverse in every way. That’s why we are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our people and It’s business critical for us to ensure all our people have what they need to perform at their best and can be their true selves at work. #J-18808-Ljbffr