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Iron Mountain Country Accountant Benelux (24 months fixed term contract) in Warszawa, Poland
At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.
We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.
Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.
Job title : Country Accountant Benelux (24 months fixed term contract)
Schedule: Full time
Workplace type : Remote
Location: Romania/ Poland/ Hungary/ Netherlands
About us:
Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) is the global leader in storage and information management services. Iron Mountain is committed to storing, managing and transforming what our customers value most, from paper records to data to priceless works of art and culture. Providing a full suite of solutions – records and information management, data management, digital solutions, data centers and secure destruction – Iron Mountain enables organizations to lower storage costs, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and protect their data and assets from a complex world.
Visit the company website at www.ironmountain.com for more information.
Primary purpose of the role:
This position has a responsibility for accounting in Belgium and Netherlands. The primary purpose of the role is to ensure accurate and timely financial and statutory reporting and that all local and US GAAP requirements are met. This position manages the relationship with the Company’s outsourced finance provider, guaranteeing the quality and effectiveness of accounting practices, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Key accountabilities:
Responsible for coordination and accuracy of data reported during Month End Closing for country entities, including the review of journals and balance sheet reconciliations as prepared by outsourced accounting team.
Responsible for the coordination, preparation and review of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting packs for the country entities.
Manage and prepare Statutory Accounts and track preparation of tax returns for all Country entities. Target is for all to be completed on time.
Lead the statutory audits with the support of accounting shared services. Target is for all to be completed on time.
Maintain the accountability to the Country finance director / Business Partner. Perform risk analysis, review, and providing recommendations for business process changes necessary to address risks of financial misstatement. Working with management, operations and accounting teams on implementing the changes. •Provide support to investigate and resolve accounting issues for all Country entities
Perform regular balance sheet reviews for all Country entities (regularity of review dependent on importance of country and size of previous accounting issues) and have a special focus on reviewing of high risk balance sheet account reconciliations. •Accountable for ensuring compliance with IM group accounting policies, US GAAP and SOX-Lite. Collaborating with and supporting Country Controller in ensuring ongoing risk-based monitoring, design, and implementation of effective internal controls for the country locations
Ensure finance systems optimization and continuous improvement. Proactively contribute to the development and implementation of the Finance Systems strategy within the framework of the IM global financial systems strategy.
Accounting support of country’s M&A activities, due diligence and post-acquisition integration projects relating to financial reporting aspects, lead the set-up of reporting for newly acquired entities.
Drive and support the effective operation of accounting shared services in the country.
Identify any issues and manage resolution. Provide support in any additional transition to the outsourcing companies, or system implementation
Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with both internal and external key stakeholders (see below).
Participate in ad-hoc projects.
Skills (including languages):
Managing a General Ledger close for a large multinational corporation
Good understanding of US GAAP and local GAAPs
Exposure to SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley)
Experienced in preparing Statutory Accounts
Experienced in managing statutory audits
Good understanding of Taxation (particularly VAT)
Experience implementing/improving financial processes
Management experience including managing employees
Experience working within a matrix organization
Proactive self-starter with proven problem solving skill set
Experience of working in a shared service environment
Advancved English level
Qualifications:
- Chartered Accountant (CA, ACCA, CPA or local equivalent)
What we offer:
Be part of an ever evolving global organization focused on transformation and innovation.
A support system where you have a safe place to voice your opinion, share feedback, and be your true authentic self.
Global connectivity to learn from 26,000+ teammates across 52 countries.
Be part of a winning team who embrace diversity, inclusion, and our differences.
Competitive Total Reward offerings to support your career at Iron Mountain, family, personal wellness, financial wellbeing.
The flexibility to chose your working type: working from home or hybrid.
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Category: Finance
Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here.
Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together.
If you have a physical or mental disability that requires special accommodations, please let us know by sending an email to accommodationrequest@ironmountain.com. See the Supplement to learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity.
Iron Mountain is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit and hire applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor prohibited by law.
To view the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law posters and the supplement, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement, CLICK HERE
Requisition: J0069489