.Sr General Ledger Accountant (Portuguese Certified Accountant) Apply remote type: Hybrid - Remote/Onsite Location: Mindelo, Porto, Portugal Time Type: Full time Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago Job Requisition ID: R24_0000001632 As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller's (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. The Role? The Senior General Ledger Accountant reports to EIMEA Record to Report Team Leader and is a skilled financial professional responsible for managing a variety of accounting functions, including financial reporting, analysis, and reconciliations. This role involves preparing complex financial statements, ensuring adherence to statutory and USGAAP accounting principles and regulations, and supporting audits. What will YOU do? 65% – Chief Accountant and monthly closing activities: Ensure and prepare monthly financial statements in compliance with USGAAP accounting principles and company procedures, within the timelines set in cooperation with Management and other functions. Prepare Monthly, Quarterly and Year-End Financial Reporting to EIMEA Accounting Team. Ensure that Financial Statements give a true and fair view of company's business. Ensure that Statutory Annual Accounts and Tax Returns are filed on a timely and accurate manner in cooperation with local tax advisors. Responsible for all Other Statutory and Tax Filings required at the company level (e.G. National Statistics questionnaires, VAT Declarations, WHT Forms, SAF-T Reports, among others). Responsible for the elaboration of 10-K report and Corporate Tax Questionnaires annually. Responsible for verifying that the Legal Statutory Requirements are being fulfilled and act as a facilitator with SAP Project Team to ensure the Legal updates (when applicable) will be ready on a timely manner and any issue identified will be reported and pursued until further conclusion. Act as GFS EIMEA multi-element agreements expert. Responsible for all the journal entries and ensure that all the supporting documentation is in place. Partner with Plant Manager and Operations Business Partners to gather input for accruals and journal entries. Responsible for monthly account reconciliations, ensuring that all the supporting documentation is in place and the aging balance is appropriate. Assist with or direct other team member's monthly close responsibilities as necessary. Support management on journal entries review and approval. Support management with the external and internal PBCs audit requests and variance analysis
