BrightPoint
Brightpoint is the 'last mile' in the wireless distribution and services value chain, providing quickly deployed, flexible and cost-effective solutions with a global reach.

We are intensely committed to helping our customers succeed. We measure our own success, first and foremost, by the success of our customers.

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Italian Accountant: Barcelona

Integrated in a multinational team, he/she will provide accounts receivable support to the (approximately) 3 countries supported by their sub-team including customer invoice, statement production, reminder letters, processing receivables into the accounting system and support with performance reporting such as days sales outstanding and cash flow.

His/her responsabilities will be:

  • Support local finance director in the preparation of VAT returns, Intrastat and other local statutory financial information
  • Preparation and review of daily, weekly, and monthly corporate report packages.
  • Creation, preparation, and review of a detailed internal financial reporting package
  • Coordinate and perform month-end closing procedures.
  • Review, analyze, and reconcile all account balances related to the income statement and balance sheet.
  • Provide guidance for direct reports and lower level accountants.
  • Coordinate and/or participate in projects assigned to the Shared Service Centre.
  • Cooperate with all audits (e.g. 401K, Bank, E&Y, Sales Tax, Internal)
  • Review all balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy and completeness (including follow-up of open items for resolution in the following month for all accounts).
  • Review all journal entries created by direct reports for completeness and accuracy.
  • Ensure SOX404 and Internal Control compliance.
  • Coordinate capital asset accounting and reporting
  • Establish and build key relationships at all levels of the organization and provide excellent customer service to all areas of the business.
  • Responsible for the completeness, accuracy, validity and proper presentation of financial reports that are prepared by the country team on behalf of the local markets which are supported in line with the month end calendar and external reporting requirements
  • Assist the development and preparation of timely well organized and complete financial reports.
  • Maintain internal controls surrounding all financial processes. Ensure that all Sarbanes-Oxley and financial external and internal audit requirements are satisfied.
  • Minimize and/or eliminate operational and financial control risks to the business at all times.
  • Assist in the timely and accurate financial close and account reconciliation processes.
  • Identify, evaluate and resolve complex operational issues.
  • Execute accounting activities that meet or exceed the shared service centre key performance indicators (KPI’s) and support the continuous improvement culture.
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Requirements:

      • 3 or 4 years (BS or equivalent) Accounting or Financer Degree.
      • Native or bilingual Italian level and fluent in written and spoken  English.
      • 10 + years of progressive experience in a global finance function within a multilocation and multinational corporation, with 3+years experience of supervising staff.
      • Experience leading an accounting team in a multinational corporation
Manage the performance of the country financial accounting and reporting areas, including fixed assets, general ledger accounting activities to preparation of the trial balance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and monthly financial reporting and related analysis.

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