GL&FA Accounting Specialist

About Holcim

As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure, and improved living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. Together with our 60,000 talented and passionate people around the world, we are building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates, and Solutions & Products.

Who is Holcim European Business Services?

Holcim European Business Services (EBS) is the internal Shared Service Center of Holcim for the European region, based in Kosice, Slovakia.

With a team of over 330 employees representing more than 20 nationalities, EBS provides a comprehensive range of financial & administrative services to the 23 countries of Holcim across Europe. These services encompass Reporting, Controlling, Accounting & Consolidation, Invoicing, Treasury, Procurement, HR administration, Recruitment, Payroll, Data Analytics, Sustainability and several others.

Role overview:

Are you a proactive team player with a passion for Accounting? Are you experienced in Fixed Assets and IFRS16 Lease Accounting? Ready to develop your career in a truly international environment?  If so, join us and become part of our GL&FA team at Holcim.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Running of the general ledger, fixed assets and IFRS16 processes for assigned entities, consistent with all internal and external accounting principles and audit requirements.
• Proactive cooperation with other team members, promoting professional communication and customer oriented approach based on value.
• Ensuring completeness, accuracy and timeliness of provided services (GL, FA & IFRS16) such as allocations, entries, standard journals, reconciliation, interfaces into general ledger, including keeping up-to-date documentation of all standard processes.
• Taking ownership and responsibility for implementation and timely execution of internal controls.
• Actively participating in continuous process improvements, identifying opportunities for making our day-to-day tasks and the month end closing process more efficient, with focus on quality and value.

Your qualifications, experience and skills:

• Strong accounting background, preferably starting with graduation from Business Academy
• University Degree in Finance, Business or Accounting
• Good MS Office / Google tools skills
• English - upper intermediate (B2)
• Very good communication skills
• A proactive and self-organized attitude to getting things done
• Good teamwork skills and a strong collaborative spirit
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with changing focus