Accounting & Compliance specialist

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

General Description of the Role

• The role  is part of the Finance & administation team within Campari Benelux
• The role ensures that FP&A and Tax activities are executed properly for Campari Benelux in close collaboration with Shared Services Center.
• Support the Finance team with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

Operational & FP&A analysis

• Analyze cost trends and forecast future spending (SG&A).
• Support the Finance team with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Verifies invoice accuracy and carries out follow-up activities for invoices lacking proper format or authorization (DD).

Compliance & Processes

• Support senior accountant to the external audit and, when necessary, fiscal and VAT audits

• Maintain and ensure continuous improvement in management reporting systems and processes to support the infrastructure and organisation at Campari Group Benelux.
• Make sure that Campari Benelux at all levels acts according to the external and internal rules and regulations and applicable laws.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls.

Customer Management support

• Checks weekly payment lists and incoming payment postings from Shared Services Center.
• Ensure customers pay within their agreed payment terms, chasing payments if necessary.
• Aged creditor analysis and reporting
• Create Purchase orders when necessary and match invoices to Purchase orders
• Provide regularly status overview of customer accounts (internal and external)
• Clearance of vendor- and customer accounts
• Daily handling of all cash issues.
• Create flat files in Excel for SAP postings
• Support shared service accounting team

• Balance sheet reconciliations

Experience Required

• Bachelor in Accounting
• Minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in a similar role (preferably within an FP&A/accounting team of a multinational company)
• Experience in FMCG business is a plus

Skills

Technical                                                                            

• SAP proficiency
• Clear understanding of accounting logics and principles
• Knowledge of Belgium and Netherlands tax laws
• Knowledge of International Accounting Standards
• A solid understanding of FP&A principles, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost controlling.
• Microsoft Office Suite (In particular Excel -  ability to use pivot tables, vlookup, etc.)

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement.  Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

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