Verisure is seeking a talented, innovative, hands-on and passionate Junior Accountant to join our Shared Services Centre Team, with colleagues in Sweden, Ireland, France, Lisbon and more. The role will report to the P2P Manager and will be based in Lisbon.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team in the leading provider of professionally monitored alarms for residential households and small businesses in Europe & LatAm and to get exposure to a wide variety of Accounting topics as well as team building activities.
The company’s success depends on its people and it invests in them every day. Working with Verisure is being part of an industry leading world-class company that has a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Strategic context and value proposition
Over the past years, Verisure has experienced an exceptional and resilient financial performance with a very long track record of double-digit growth - thanks to continuous drive for Innovation, our very sophisticated Go-To-Market approach and replicable business model for expansion into new countries. Our strong and visionary Management Team is now supporting the business’ next phase of growth with a robust business plan for value creation.
On the back of the extraordinary growth we have enjoyed in the past years, we aim to strengthen our Shared Services Center team and further develop the Accounting function. The Junior Accountant will be a key member of the team and play a critical role to achieve this objective.
Responsibilities will include, among others:
Support Procure to Pay process: receiving and processing invoices, assure communication to and from all
Point of Contact for internal and external stakeholders
Support reviewing and assuring proper classification of cost center and accounts on POs
Assist manager and peers on the daily activity
Performing ad hoc Accounts Payable and Procurement duties as required
Collaboration with local finance specialists on accounting, tax, annual reports etc. to ensure adherence to local legislation
Requirements:
High school diploma or degree in Finance / Economics / Accounting / Business
Strong interest for Accounting
Experienced professional with circa 2yrs track-record within Accounting in an international environment
Fluent in written and spoken English (min. C1 – mandatory requirement). Knowledge of French, Swedish, or Portuguese is a plus
Advanced Ms Excel user
Ability to work in a fast-paced international environment
Highly motivated and skillful at prioritizing requests
Methodical and detail-oriented
Enjoys working with a variety of IT systems (prior experience w/Oracle ERP is valued)
Organized and with an appetite for improving existing processes
An enthusiastic and high energy individual with a strong drive to create a positive work environment
Excellent written and oral presentation and communication skills
Humble and team-player
Location
The position will be based in Lisbon (Portugal)
Reports and organization structure
This position will report directly to the P2P Manager, based in Lisbon
Alvará 138C - MAI
