Central Accountant 100%

**Introduction**:
HeiQ combines the flexibility and dynamism of a young and customer-oriented company with the professionalism of an international, UK stock market listed player. In order to continue our growth story, we are looking for an experienced Accountant in our Services Center in Moreira da Maia in Portugal (100%) that will work with HeiQ’s new global ERP (Odoo) for multiple international subsidiaries of the Group.

**Your responsibilities**:
Central Accounting Services
- Booking of accounting documents to ensure all transactions are properly recorded, including analytical accounting information
- Recording bank transactions
- Preparing balance sheet reconciliations
- Fixed assets accounting and reconciliation
- Reviewing and posting month end accruals
- Revaluating FX

Central Receivables & Payables Services
- Administering vendor payments
- Administering customer payments & Dunning process
- Managing master data

Central Reporting & Process Improvement Services
- Working with external accountants for tax and VAT reporting
- Preparing monthly Group Reporting
- Working with external payroll service provides and tax consultants
- Assistance in liaising with local and group auditors
- Participating in continuous improvement of finance processes (accounting processes, internal control process, etc.)

**You are**:

- Certified Accountant by the Portuguese Order of certified accountant is a plus
- Proficient in English, German / Portuguese is a plus
- A solution-oriented individual with high attention to quality, accuracy and deadlines
- A team player with the strong ability communicate with teams located in multiple geographical locations

**You bring**:

- Degree and/or Master Degree in Finance, Management, Economics or Accounting
- +3 Years professional experience in finance, accounting, monthly close, financial reporting, shared service center
- Detail Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is a plus
- Good knowledge MS Office, mainly Microsoft Excel

**We offer**:

- A chance to step up, take responsibility, and make a difference in shaping HeiQ’s global growth story.
- A fantastic team and a diverse, inclusive, meritocratic culture.
- Performance-based employment conditions.
- An exciting work pace and a flat hierarchy.

**Interested?**:
**About us**:
HeiQ is a three-in-one company: Scientific research, Specialty materials manufacturing and Consumer ingredient branding, all for improving the lives of billions of people by adding functionalities to all kinds of materials. HeiQ is a leader in têxtile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable and high-performance têxtile technologies in the market today.
- Founded in 2005 during a hike in the Swiss Alps
- Listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market (LSE:HEIQ) since 2020
- Founders: Carlo Centonze & Dr. Murray Height
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) spin-off
- More than 200 professionals of 30 nationalities in 13 countries on 5 continents
- Boundless academic research network and internal development specialists
- Today, PhD’s around the world are working on HeiQ projects
- Swiss headquarters with subsidiaries in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, and USA
- 35,000 tonnes per year manufacturing capacity in its sites in Switzerland, Australia & USA