Senior Accountant
Sofia, BG, 6294
ContourGlobal develops, acquires, and operates power generation facilities with proven and cutting-edge energy technologies. We are an international high-growth company, founded in 2005, that has grown exponentially to own and operate a fleet of renewable and thermal assets, located in 20 countries across 4 continents. Wherever we operate, we are committed to the highest standards of health and safety, environmental, social responsibility, our people’s well-being. Our longstanding ESG pledge includes becoming net-zero carbon by 2050.
Acquisition of ContourGlobal by the US private-equity fund KKR will enable us greatly to further expand our portfolio, increase investment in the energy transition, and take advantage of new opportunities in our core markets. Our multinational, integrated team of almost 1500 people prides itself on our culture and values, and welcomes entrepreneurial, innovative, ambitious, and collaborative professionals to come join us.
JOB SUMMARY:
We are seeking for a highly-driven, analytical, and creative professional for the Senior Accountant, Caribbean region – position at ContourGlobal. The position will be based at ContourGlobal Office in Sofia.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise Bank related accounting activities and Control strictly all banking operations
- Initiate payment transfers.
- Control timely recording of treasury entries on a weekly basis and Prepare or Review Bank reconciliations on a monthly basis
- Report on and fix any issue in collaboration with the Treasury department
- Support the preparation of cash-flow forecasts
- In collaboration with Tax team, ensure proper booking of tax returns (VAT, local taxes, etc.) and timely payments.
- Prepare the monthly, quarterly and annual closing process on a timely manner for the Caribbean entities in respect of corporate guidance and instructions
- Responsible for the coordination and accounting activities on a sustainable basis:
- Validate, justify and post any required accounting entry (routine and non-routine processes)
- Provide integrity assurance on each and every GL upstream and downstream process: fixed assets, payroll elements, inventory, determination of revenue and expense accruals, any required provision, expense reports, VAT and any local tax provision, cash and bank information, etc.
- Provide the group with all necessary analysis and reports
- Ensure filing and archiving of accounting supporting documents
- Prepare analysis and reconciliations necessary to qualify and explain the accounting information on a regular basis, of which but not limited to:
- Intercompany reconciliation
- Fixed Assets reconciliation
- Bank reconciliation
- Payroll reconciliation
- Balance Sheet / Net equity reconciliation
- Ensure the compliancy with the general principles and internal practices to get straight clearance of the statutory and management accounts on a timely manner.
- Ensure the preparation of the monthly and quarterly business review, and budget for Caribbean entities.
- Contribute to maintain high quality Internal Control Environment
- Support to the audit reviews and answer to any adhoc requests.
- Conduct appropriate communications with all contributors (Operations and Finance) to ensure proper collaboration
- Organize support as needed internally, especially related to any legal and tax issue
COMMIT TO LEAD WITH OUR VALUES:
- Commit to CG values as expressed in the Essential Information. Model the values in any interaction internally and externally
- Put Health and Safety First
- Embrace Timely Transparency
- Model the 3Cs – Communication, Collaboration and Coordination
- Embrace Failure analysis and continuous improvement including Five Whys
- Seek out ways to incorporate technology and Artificial Intelligence into the company’s legal practice
QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or other relevant
- Proficiency in English; French or Dutch language are an advantage
- SAP experience essential, BPC experience preferred
- Excellent communication skills
- Well organized and processed oriented
- Minimum 5 years of proven financial and accounting experience in an international environment.
Travel Requirements - upon business needs
This position reports hierarchically to Caribbean CFO
ContourGlobal provides equal employment opportunities and maintains a diverse workforce that reflects the rich environment of the society we live in and markets we operate.