Accounting Specialist

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. Our purpose—we bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress—is a call to go beyond, to reinvent future forms of progress and create sustainable shared value for all through the power of science. In a world facing an ever-growing population and quest for resources, we aim to be the driving force triggering the next breakthroughs to enable humanity to advance while protecting the planet we all share.

We bond with customers and partners to address today and tomorrow’s megatrends. As a global leader in Materials, Chemicals and Solutions, Solvay brings advancements in planes, cars, batteries, smart and medical devices, water and air treatment, to solve critical industrial, social and environmental challenges. You can count on our innovative solutions to contribute to safer, cleaner and more sustainable future.

**Role Overview**

**We are looking for**:

- An Accounting Specialist to run the closure for a given legal entity, analyze and solve blocking controls, and release financial packages for consolidation, in EMEA market

**We count on you for**:

- Performing accounting operations, according to CAM guidelines, in line with accounting standards
- Performing analysis, providing advice, and solving accounting and technical issues
- Taking responsibility and ownership for a part or whole legal entity financial statements
- Analyzing issues and proposing solutions for remediation, implementing the solution with the stakeholders (businesses, sites)
- Answering external auditors' requests
- Representing CAM/CAD in the relationship with the Service Units about accounting issues
- Leading/participating in small projects/CI
- Ensuring quality and compliance and timeliness & anticipation

**You can count on us for**:

- Providing an opportunity to work in an international accounting environment
- Offering a competitive salary package and other benefits
- Providing a friendly work culture that encourages teamwork and collaboration

**You will bring**:

- A university degree in accounting or finance, ideally certification in international accounting
- English proficiency
- Accounting knowledge, IFRS knowledge
- ERP agility, and experience in accounting or audit
- Autonomy and accountability
- The ability to plan and delegate tasks to others
- Team spirit and collaboration

**You will get**:

- Competitive salary and benefits package
- 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
- Training platform for all employees
- Free language courses (24 languages available)
- Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

**Additional Information**:

- Location(s): Carnaxide, Portugal
- Hybrid Working Model
- #LI-SA1
- #LI-Hybrid

**About us**

After 50 years, we are going back to the Moon... Solvay Materials are making it possible once again for Humans to return to the Moon. Check here our Artemis missions with NASA: we will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.

Solvay’s purpose is to bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. We can only fulfill this purpose with a diverse workforce that feels respected and appreciated, and has equal opportunities to work, grow and thrive. Our differences, visible or not, are valued. As Solvay seeks to promote unity and not uniformity, we invite you - regardless of background, age, gender, race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity - to consider a future with us.