Trade Accountant

Trade Accountant

Manuchar

Antwerp, Belgium

Looking for an accounting role where you'll learn fast, make an impact and work in an international environment?

At Manuchar, accounting is far from routine. As a Trade Accountant, you'll become part of our Finance team at our headquarters in Antwerp and play a key role in supporting our global trading activities across countries such as Brazil, China and many more.

Forget routine! Every day brings a new challenge. You'll work with multiple currencies, international bank accounts, complex cash allocations and high-volume transactions, while collaborating with colleagues around the world to keep our global business moving. Along the way, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to process improvements and automation projects, building a strong foundation for your future career in finance.

Whether you're a recent graduate with a passion for accounting or already have your first professional experience, if you're eager to learn, enjoy solving financial puzzles and thrive in a dynamic international environment, we'd love to meet you.

Your responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices, bank statements and cash allocations accurately within daily deadlines across multiple international entities;
• Prepare, execute and follow up vendor payments while ensuring accurate reconciliation of the A/P subledger;
• Match incoming and outgoing payments to the correct suppliers and customer invoices, working with multiple currencies and international bank accounts;
• Investigate discrepancies, resolve complex accounting issues and ensure timely follow-up with both internal and external stakeholders;
• Ensure high-quality processing in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while complying with Belgian GAAP, VAT regulations and internal controls;
• Collaborate closely with colleagues from Treasury, Accounting and our commercial teams to keep our global finance operations running smoothly;
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and automate accounting processes, and actively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives;
• Support the further optimization and automation of our A/P workflow.

Your profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Applied Economics, Business Economics (TEW) or another relevant economic field;
• Recently graduated or gained your first professional experience in accounting or finance. More experienced candidates are equally welcome;
• Curious by nature and genuinely interested in accounting and international finance;
• You enjoy working accurately while juggling different priorities;
• Analytical, eager to learn and not afraid to tackle complex challenges;
• A hands-on team player who enjoys working with colleagues from different departments and cultures;
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an asset, but not required;
• Excellent command of English. Dutch is a plus.