LET’S TALK ABOUT THE JOB!
As Accounts Payable Accountant you will service Shurgard’s operations, development and construction businesses. You report to the Accounting Manager and will assist the Accounting Manager by performing accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounting transactions. These accounting activities include mainly cash, trade payable, inventory and inter-company related activities, but also some more general duties such as preparing journal entries, maintaining balance sheet schedules, monthly closings, year-end audit preparation.

You will have contact with most Support Centre teams (HR, IS, Real Estate, Operations, Tax, Legal, etc.) as well as with their suppliers.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES!

About your Accounting and Finance responsibilities:

• You support vendor file maintenance.
• You receive, verify, and register your accounts timely and errorless.
• You investigate and resolve any discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices.
• You generate reports and maintain dashboards detailing the status of accounts payable and on purchase order status and any outstanding issues.
• You coordinate and respond to supplier inquiries while fostering strong and collaborative supplier relationships.
• You maintain bank records.
• You set invoices for payment.
• You prepare and execute payment runs, ensuring timely payments to suppliers.
• You monitor and record inventory goods movements, including goods receipts, transfers, and write‑offs.
• You review and validate inventory adjustments, stock corrections, and count results.
• You assist in ensuring accurate valuation of inventory, including standard cost updates and variance analysis.
• You investigate and resolve enquiries from the stakeholders of your accounts (procurement staff, budget owner, Finance colleagues, etc.).
• You liaise with external service providers to ensure the smooth execution of your daily duties (e.g. banks, suppliers, domiciliation agents).
• You control the compliance of our internal approval procedures in all its aspects. You will take proper action if not respected.
• You prepare the reconciliation files (e.g. bank reconciliations, cash in transit, trade payables accounts, suspense accounts, inventory accounts).
• You assist with monthly closings (e.g. cash book ledger, account payable ledger, inventory, inter-company recharges).
• You assist the Accounting Manager with a broad range of activities, including preparation of the financial statements and management reporting, ESG reporting, internal and external audits, and the organization and follow‑up of the accounting archives.
  
  

About your process and systems responsibilities:

• You support the implementation of procedures and systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls and procedures for all business cycles in accordance with Shurgard’s standards.
• You support the implementation of the roll out of various control systems in your market(s).
• You support the Accounting Manager with special projects and workflow process improvements.
• You contribute to European projects: systems, integration of new entities, IFRS migration, maintenance of policies and procedures.
• You ensure the application of and compliance with control processes.

About your people responsibilities:

• You collaborate with the other finance department colleagues to support overall department goals and objectives.
• You provide training to new and existing staff as needed.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR SKILLS!

• You understand the company strategy and the strategic context of own work.
• You show flexibility and are open to change.
• You have a problem-solver attitude.
• You actively seek opportunities for self-development and learning.
• You recognize commercial opportunities in own work as they arise.
• You are aware of the customer’s needs (internal or external), put them first in own work.
• You show awareness of and commitment to business performance targets in own job.
• You show market and business awareness in own work/own immediate area.
• You express yourself clearly and professionally, can influence customers using the available tools.
• You prioritize own tasks, complete work to deadlines and work independently.
• You work effectively as a team member.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR PROFILE!

• You hold an Accounting, Finance, Economics diploma or possess equivalent work experience.
• You are a recent graduate or have 2 to 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• You have a professional working proficiency in English. Any other market’s language is considered a plus.
• You have a genuine interest in gaining in-depth knowledge of (financial) IT systems.
• You have experience with SAP, and familiarity with SAP S/4HANA is considered a plus.
• You have a working knowledge of Microsoft applications and an advanced level in Excel.
• Exposure to a multi-country/shard service center environment is considered a plus.
• Experience with IFRS and local GAAP is an asset.

And colleagues? Well, they are very important to you too. You like sharing and collaborating. You want to contribute to a fun and constructive work climate. And needless to say, you love to learn and to develop your knowledge and skills.