Senior Accountant

About the Company:

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of approximately $7.4 billion.

AMETEK has 21,000 colleagues at more than 150 operating locations, and a global network of sales, service and support locations in 31 countries around the world.

The AMETEK Growth Model combines its four growth strategies of Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions, Global & Market Expansion, and New Product Development, with a disciplined focus on cash generation and capital deployment. By executing the AMETEK Growth Model, the company seeks to generate shareholder value by doubling earnings per share over the course of each business cycle.

AMETEK consists of two operating groups, both with highly differentiated technology and leading positions in niche markets:

Electronic Instruments - a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of advanced analytical, test and measurement instrumentation for the energy, aerospace, power, research, medical and industrial markets.

Electromechanical - a differentiated supplier of automation and precision motion control solutions, and highly engineered electrical interconnects, specialty metals and thermal management systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather invoices from 3rd party suppliers, gain approval for those invoices and ensure proper booking, either semi-manually (e.g. with the help of UiPath) or manually
• Be the first level of contact for any finance-related question from 3rd party suppliers
• Prepare and monitor execution of payment to 3rd party suppliers, customers’ refunds and payment to intercompany partners
• Book all cash entries except incoming cash from customers
• Prepare bank accounts monthly reconciliations
• In coordination with Finance controller, monitor and adjust monthly positions of: suppliers’ accruals, prepaid expenses, miscellaneous debtors and creditors
• Book fixed assets’ acquisitions upon occurrence, and run monthly depreciation batch
• In coordination with Finance controller, compute and book VAT entries
• Be involved in balance sheet accounts’ supporting documentation update, monthly
• Compute DSO, prepare Accounts Receivable reports to send to Business Units, monthly
• Be involved in monitoring fiscal compliance on your scope
• Be involved in external or internal audits, when applicable (statutory audit, internal SOX audit, fiscal or social controls)
• Prepare and book some adjustments from French GAAP to US GAAP, on your scope (e.g. reclassification/split of some positions into multiple US GAAP accounts)
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Position Requirements:

• Graduated in Finance, Accounting or Audit
• 3-5 years of experience
• Fast and accurate execution of bookings and reporting.
• Autonomous in controlling bookings and reports.
• Bilingual in English, basic knowledge in French is a plus.
• Key IT tools in place: Microsoft Dynamics Business Central 19 (ERP), Excel, UiPath.
• Demonstrated interest and practical ability to use AI tools to improve efficiency and quality of work while applying good judgment and responsible use
• Comfortable learning and adopting new AI-enabled ways of working and proactively identifying opportunities where AI can drive meaningful impact in daily activities

What we offer you?

• Work in a dynamic international environment and pleasant and supporting team
• Opportunities for learning and personal growth
• Private Additional Health Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• And many other perks and benefits