Accountant - French Speaker

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Your Future Role

• Senior Accountant supports delivery of general accounting and reporting services to the respective countries for which his team is accountable for and prepares documents for period close while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in the drive for exceptional customer service, operational excellence and compliance. 
• Participates in continuous improvement projects and supports internal and external audits
• Successfully achieves KPIs to the assigned countries
• Reporting directly to the Accounting Team Lead (GA/Factory/Fixed Assets)

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Perform the day-to-day processing of financial transactions (e.g. ledger entries, journal postings) to ensure that accounts are maintained in an effective, up-to-date and accurate manner.
• Process journals and maintain the general ledger while assisting in the preparation and submission of group reports pertaining to the entities managed
• Escalate complex issues faced and track the resolution process accordingly
• Maintain an Internal Control environment
• Support internal and external audit effort and Continuous Improvement projects
• Execute timely monthly, quarterly and annual close processes to ensure data is complete and accurate.
• Perform account reconciliations for the accounts assigned
• Review service requests according to internal policies and controls
• Standardization & audit targets delivery.
• Proactively identify and raise process concerns, Drive and coordinate CI projects.
• Other tasks delegated by Team Lead/Manager

To Join Our Team, it will require you having:

• 2- 3 years of experience in GL and general financial accounting.
• Previous accounting experience in a multinational company
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and SOX.
• Strong communication skills
• Competency with computer systems: database, spreadsheet, ERP-based financial system (SAP
• preferred), and reporting tools such as Hyperion.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate financial information to various audiences.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
• Demonstrate high reliability and self-motivation
• Drive accountability and results
• Fluent in English, spoken and written, other foreign language is a plus
• Team player- Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Able to energize the team and share knowledge

Our offer:

• Pay for Performance incentive plan.

• Recognize and reward success.
• Provide adequate health care: medical subscription & eyeglasses reimbursement.
• Protect our associates during unexpected moments in life: life insurance, employee assistance program, aid allowance.
• Support your personal plans through the Flexible benefits budget. 
• We truly believe in a healthy balance between your personal and professional life, through:
• Flexible work schedule - specific to the activity /department.
• Hybrid work schedule
• Vacation: 25 days/year
• Additional days off for special events.
• Library Subscription through Bookster
• Easter and Christmas Allowance
• Referral bonus for new colleagues recommended by you.
• Discount price to purchase Goodyear tires.
• Discount offering for products and services through agreed partnership.
• We provide the resources to continue developing your abilities and career to realize your full potential: whether it’s learning from assignments, exposure to new experiences or coaching and mentoring.
• Fun and CSR team is delegated to coordinate team events or community support initiatives.

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 68,000 people and manufactures its products in 53 facilities in 20 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate