Senior Accountant
**Location**:
Bilbao HQ Office
**At Sibelco, we advance life through materials.**
For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.
**Are We the Perfect Match?**
At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.
**Are you an experienced accounting professional with strong IFRS expertise and a passion for accuracy and compliance? Join Sibelco as Senior Accountant and play a key role for our French legal entities.**
We are looking for a **Senior Accountant** to join our Accounting team within **Business Services - Country Servicing**, with responsibility for ensuring full balance sheet accuracy, statutory compliance, and high-quality financial reporting for French legal entities. This is a senior, hands-on accounting role with broad exposure across general ledger, reporting, audit, and tax processes.
Reporting to the **Head of Accounting**, the role acts as a key contributor within the team, ensuring robust internal controls, timely closings, and compliance with both Group and local requirements.
**In the role, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to**:
- Ensuring accurate and compliant accounting records in line with IFRS and French GAAP, including balance sheet ownership and reconciliations.
- Preparing and reviewing accounting entries related to assets, liabilities, provisions, inventories, revenues, and expenses.
- Managing month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring timely issue resolution and proper supporting documentation.
- Coordinating financial reporting under Group standards and local statutory requirements, including audit support.
- Preparing VAT and tax reporting and liaising with external providers, auditors, and authorities.
**To be successful in this role, you have**:
- A Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with a recognized professional qualification (CPA, CIMA, DESCF or equivalent).
- At least 8 years of experience in financial accounting or audit, with strong exposure to full balance sheet responsibilities.
- Solid knowledge of IFRS and French GAAP, ideally gained in manufacturing or complex international environments.
- Strong systems proficiency, including SAP, reporting tools (Tagetik, OneStream or Hyperion), and advanced Excel skills.
- Fluency in French and English; Spanish notions are important due to the office location.
LI-hybrid
**Employee Type**:
Permanent
**Why Join Us?**
Sibelco is more than a workplace—it’s a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team:
- **Meet Our People**:Careers
- **Learn About Our Recruitment Process**: Learn More
- **Discover Our Sustainability Goals**: Sibelco priorities
**How to Apply**
Please note: We do not require agency services as we have a dedicated Integral Talent Acquisition Team.