Senior Accounting Officer
EDR Antwerp Shipyard is the largest shipyard in Belgium, specialised in ship maintenance and repairs, hull treatment and marine construction. Challenging activities require skilful and motivated team members. Over 150 vessels annually are repaired and maintained at our shipyard in Antwerp, and projects are performed on board vessels across the world.
As part of our continued growth, we are strengthening our finance team by bringing more accounting, VAT and invoice control activities in house. We are looking for an experienced Senior Accounting Officer with a strong operational mindset and solid Belgian accounting expertise.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Issue outgoing customer invoices accurately and within agreed timelines.
Review, validate and process incoming supplier invoices via the invoice approval platform.
Match supplier invoices with purchase orders, delivery notes and project information.
Follow up with project managers to resolve missing or inconsistent PO, delivery or project data.
Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, including supplier queries, customer balance follow up and invoice disputes.
Prepare, file and submit Belgian VAT returns in line with statutory requirements.
Prepare payment proposals and cash flow input for approval by authorised signatories.
Manage supplier payment reminders professionally while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
Support month end and year end closing activities, including reconciliations, accrual support, AP and AR cut off, audit support and annual accounts documentation.
Contribute to improving invoice workflows, ERP data quality and finance process controls.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, finance or economics, or equivalent experience.
Professional communication skills in Dutch and English.
Minimum 6 years of relevant accounting or finance operations experience in Belgium.
Strong knowledge of Belgian GAAP and Belgian accounting standards.
Proven hands on experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer invoicing, Belgian VAT and supplier invoice processing.
Experience with Exact Online and invoice approval workflows.
Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills; experience with Power BI or Microsoft Power Platform is an advantage.
Accurate, structured and control minded, with the ability to work independently.
Comfortable working in a practical, operational and project driven environment.
OPPORTUNITY
Meal vouchers of €10 face value per day worked
Hospitalization insurance (DKV)
20 statutory vacation days and 12 ADV days annually for full time employment
A laptop
A mobile phone (iPhone) with subscription (Proximus)
Possibility to lease a bike as of a fixed contract of indefinite time
Commuting allowance
The metal sector fund provides a supplementary pension for all members of the sector
Room for growth and a work environment where collaboration and fun go hand in hand
- Department
- Finance
- Role
- Accountant
- Locations
- EDR Antwerp Shipyard
Colleagues
About EDR Antwerp Shipyard
EDR Antwerp Shipyard is a shipyard in the Port of Antwerp that specializes in ship repair, maintenance, and conversion. It's the largest ship repair yard in Belgium and is known for its fast and efficient service for international shipping.