Accountant with Italian

Over 70 years of experience and the most finely meshed international network have made Coface a reference in credit insurance, risk management, and the global economy.

With the ambition to become the agile, global trade credit insurance partner in the industry, Coface’s 4,100 experts work to the beat of the world economy, supporting 50,000 clients in building successful, growing and dynamic businesses across 200 countries.

The Group’s services and solutions protect and help companies take credit decisions to improve their ability to sell on both their domestic and export markets.

OUR FOUR PRIORITIES:

- Attract talented people
- Train experts
- Provide visibility to our staff
- Recognise and reward performance

Skills:
Good knowledge of general accounting (it would be preferable an experience in insurance company) Organization and prioritization skills and ability to respect deadlines; Attention to detail and accuracy; Confidentiality; Problem analysis and problem-solving skills; Team work oriented; Work well in a high-pressure environment; Good knowledge in Italian tax laws: Vat, cassa tax, withholding tax and Enasarco

Language and IT skills:
Professional level in English – B1/B2 Professional level in Italian – B2 Good knowledge of Excel, SAP (P2P process) and Microsoft Outlook, Excel

Education:
Associates or bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Experience:
Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in an accounting department Good knowledge in Italian tax laws: VAT, Cassa tax, withholding tax and Enasarco; Experience in trade credit insurance industry or financial services preferred. Experience in an international environment preferred.

Regular activities:

Performs General Accounting daily operational activities based on the Services Level Agreement signed with Coface Mediterranean and Central Europe regions including:
Check Local/Group compliance requirements, verify supplier invoices, check bank details, prepare and perform payments in Sap or manual payments in the treasury tool; Check of taxes to be applied (i.e. withholding tax, Enasarco, VAT); Reply to all vendor enquiries related to accounts payable; Reconcile accounts payable transactions ( matching vendor open items and bank suspense accounts); Prepare analysis of accounts payable and monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date; Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues; Maintain vendor files Management of the calculation and monthly payment of withholding taxes (WHT) on self-employed workers; bookkeeping of the WHT payments. Calculation of the monthly Insurance Premium Tax (IPT); bookkeeping of the IPT payments. Printing of local gaap journal entry book and managing the calculation and payment of the stamp duty Post TAX payments Performs accounts payable (Weekly – Monthly) based on the Services Level Agreement signed with the serviced country Reports on activities to the serviced country Ensures that all activities performed at any time by himself/herself or her/his colleagues under his/her watch respect Coface integrity, security and reputation, by following all internal rules and controls in his/her scope of activity as well as at entity level.
Ad hoc activities (specific to the SSC structure launch):
Participates in the creation / update of Accounting Standard Operating Procedures used by the SSC operational teams.