Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing-today and for generations to come.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Financial Accountant partners to monitor and implement new accounting standards, maintain the organization's global accounting policies, and educates finance and business personnel on the organization's accounting policies. With limited supervision, this job provides general advice on the application of the global accounting policies to all related transactions, and implements processes, controls and systems in line with accounting policies.
Key Accountabilities
- POLICY MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT: Implements and maintains global accounting policies, and partners to design new processes and controls to in compliance with new standards.
- TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING EDUCATION: Partners to conduct training for finance and business teams to maintain compliance with new standards, and provides information, support and advice to businesses, functions and finance teams on technical accounting issues.
- TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING RESEARCH & ANALYSIS: Conducts moderately complex research and analysis on emerging accounting issues, new accounting standards and regulatory changes to assess their impact on the organization.
- ACCOUNTING PROJECTS: Implements accounting projects including impairment analyses, acquisitions, divestitures, joint venture formation and accounting.
- ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: Partners to monitor and implement new accounting standards, including evaluating, researching and communicating the financial statement impact to key finance and business leaders and the external auditor.
- FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION: Prepares moderately complex quarterly and annual financial statements, including footnotes and supporting documentation for audit support.
- ISSUE IDENTIFICATION: Partners to discuss and review significant accounting issues with external auditors and informs the audit committee.
Qualifications
- Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.
Preferred qualification:
- Additional language skill - French is an advantage
- Good proficiency in Excel
- Strong team player with the ability to handle tasks under pressure and deliver results in a timely manner while maintaining the required quality
- Demonstrates strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Location details:
Country - Luxembourg
State/province - Luxembourg
City - Luxembourg
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.
Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today:
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