Location: Paço de Arcos, Portugal

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

Thales Portugal is a Competence Centre of the Thales Group, whose mission is to integrate and develop solutions and products for Thales projects worldwide. Having around 220 specialized human resources Thales Portugal has a strong capability to design, develop, and deploy systems and services efficiently in the Defence, Security (Critical Information Systems, Critical Infrastructure and Banking) and Transportation markets.

Primary Purpose of the Role:

Support the Record-to-Report Team Leader and Assistant Team Leader, to deliver against their Service obligations to Thales companies whilst seeking to improve efficiencies of process and accuracy of delivery.

Principal Relationships:

Record-to-Report Assistant Team Leader/ Record-to-Report Team Leader / Record-to-Report ManagerOther SSC teamsBusiness Unit Finance teams

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

Responsible for executing accounting and associated controls checks in accordance with internal customer business proceduresMaintain accuracy within the GL and Assets ledgersMaintaining journal and reconciliation recordsPrepare reports on Accounting Payables and Receivables, Bank Reconciliations and Fixed Assets Statement, Inventory Report.To comply with the month end closing ensuring the deadlines and the outputs that have to be provided to the customersTo be a team expert in the teamTo help developing the team by sharing knowledge and expertiseAdhoc tasks as requested

Skills

Essential

Good team player – flexible and adaptable to multi-tasks.Positive attitude and customer focus            Ability to work on own initiative   Good communication skills both verbal and writtenAttentive to detail and deadlines.Able to work in a multicultural work environmentPassion and willingness to learn and understand new software/accounting systems.

ExperienceProficient use of Microsoft Excel and OutlookGood knowledge of accounting processesExperience processing in Oracle is valued

Values & Behaviours:

Focus on CustomersPerform through teamingInnovate

Qualifications:

Essential

Good team player – flexible and adaptable to multi-tasks.Positive attitude and customer focus            Ability to work on own initiative   Good communication skills both verbal and writtenAttentive to detail and deadlines.Able to work in a multicultural work environmentPassion and willingness to learn and understand new software/accounting systems 

Experience

Proficient use of Microsoft Excel and OutlookGood knowledge of accounting processesExperience processing in Oracle is values

Values & Behaviours:

Focus on CustomersPerform through teamingInnovate

Qualifications:

Essential

Preferable degree in accounting or management

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