Senior Accountant

Job description

Zeeco designs and manufactures advanced combustion and environmental solutions for industries such as oil & gas, petrochemicals, power, and LNG. It helps companies reduce emissions, improve operational efficiency, and meet environmental compliance requirements through products like burners, flare systems, and thermal oxidizers. For our italian HQ in **Cinisello Balsamo (MI)**, we are now seeking a **Senior Accountant** to join our fantastic team. This role is suited for an experienced accounting professional with a **strong operational profile**, able to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of accounting data, while contributing to a **continuously evolving finance environment**. The Senior Accountant works in and **with the Finance team**, supporting core accounting activities with a particular focus on **general ledger, payroll and T&E accounting, tax operational activities, and fixed assets**, and providing stability and reliability to the overall close process. The position reports directly to the **Head of Finance Italy**. ### Key Responsibilities **General Ledger & Closing Support** - Perform and manage **general ledger accounting activities**, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, and balance sheet reconciliations. - Actively support **month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end closing activities**, ensuring deadlines are met and accounting data is accurate and complete. - Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for closing and reporting purposes. **Payroll, T&E & Tax Operational Accounting** - Perform postings and reconciliation activities related to **payroll costs**, social charges, and related balance sheet accounts, incl. coordination with external providers. - Manage **T&E accounting and reconciliations**, ensuring correct posting and consistency between systems and the general ledger. - Support **tax‑related operational accounting activities**, including postings, reconciliations, and monitoring of tax balances, incl. coordination with external providers, with flexibility to support a broader in‑house scope in the future. **Fixed Assets Accounting** - Manage **fixed assets accounting**, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and reconciliations. - Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date **fixed asset records**, ensuring consistency with accounting entries and supporting documentation. **Interfaces & Audit Support** - Act as backup and accounting interface for **AP and AR activities**, ensuring correct integration into the general ledger. - Perform **reconciliations between subledgers and the GL**, including monitoring clearing and suspense accounts. - Support **internal and external audits**, preparing documentation and providing explanations for assigned accounting areas. **Adaptability & Problem Solving** - Operate effectively in a changing environment, contributing to **continuous improvement** of accounting practices and processes. - Identify issues, discrepancies, or inefficiencies and address them with a **pragmatic and solution‑oriented approach**. - Collaborate proactively within the Finance team to ensure consistency, continuity, and reliability of accounting operations. ### Qualifications and Experience - **Bachelor’s degree in Economics**. - **Proven experience** in operational accounting roles, audit, or similar environments. - Strong hands‑on experience in **general ledger accounting and financial close activities**. - Solid operational experience with **payroll accounting, T&E accounting, tax postings and reconciliations**, and fixed assets. - Practical experience working with **ERP systems** (e.g. SAGE, SAP, Oracle, or similar) and strong **Excel skills**. - High attention to detail combined with a structured and reliable execution mindset. - Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within a **team‑based and international environment**. - **Fluent English (minimum B2 level)**, written and spoken. ### What we are looking for - A **hands‑on and dependable accounting professional** with strong operational discipline. - Someone comfortable working in a **continuous‑improvement context**, where processes and tools evolve over time. - A profile that combines accuracy, ownership, and a **constructive, problem‑solving mindset**. - A team‑oriented professional who contributes to **stability, quality, and consistency** of accounting operations. ### What we offer We offer outstanding opportunities for professional growth and career development in a dynamic, international environment, along with extensive training programs, flexible smart working arrangements, meal vouchers, and some of the best corporate events you'll ever experience. RAL: 40-50K depending on working experience.