Accounting Coordinator

Description

Summary: The Accounting Coordinator coordinates and executes Sephora's accounting processes in Portugal, ensuring fiscal compliance, accurate financial information, and timely Group reporting. Highlights: 1. Coordinate and execute accounting processes ensuring fiscal compliance 2. Prepare Financial Statements and manage tax compliance 3. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful. Since its inception in 1969 in Limoges, France, and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997, Sephora has been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today, Sephora continues to break with convention to drive its mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty. With 56,000 employees in 35 countries, we connect customers and beauty brands within the world’s most passionate beauty community. With a curation of nearly 500 brands, and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the most **You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions:** The **Accounting Coordinator** is responsible for coordinating and executing the company’s accounting processes in Portugal (and supporting the Iberia perimeter), ensuring fiscal compliance, accurate financial information, and timely reporting to the Group. This role combines technical accounting responsibilities with operational coordination and interaction with internal and external stakeholders. **Main Responsibilities** * **General Accounting \& Closing Processes:** Perform and coordinate all accounting entries, reconciliations, and related operations. Ensure the completion of monthly and annual closing processes, meeting deadlines and complying with accounting standards. * **Financial Statements Preparation:** Prepare Financial Statements, including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability. * **Tax Compliance:** Validate, prepare, and ensure submission of all tax declarations (VAT, withholdings, annual returns, etc.), guaranteeing full compliance with applicable legislation. * **Audits (Tax, Internal, and External):** Coordinate and support tax, internal, and external audits, ensuring the provision of all required documentation for the official certification of accounts. * **Group Reporting:** Prepare and submit all balance sheet reportings and any additional financial reports required by the Group. * **Accounting Analysis:** Analyze accounts, results, and variances. Identify discrepancies and propose improvements to accounting processes and internal controls. * **Operational Coordination:** Support and coordinate daily activities of the accounting function, ensuring efficient workflow and providing technical guidance to the team. * **Stakeholder Management:** Collaborate with internal teams (Finance, Tax, Controlling, HR, Operations, etc.) and external stakeholders (auditors, tax authorities, consultants, suppliers). **Do not hesitate to apply if you have… or if you are…** **Education** * Degree in **Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management**, or a related field. * **Registered with the Portuguese Order of Certified Accountants (OCC)** — mandatory. **Experience** * At least **5 years of experience** in accounting roles, preferably with coordination responsibilities. * Previous experience with **SAP** is highly valued. **Languages** * **Native Portuguese.** * **Intermediate–Advanced English** (essential). * Spanish — **nice to have**. **Hard Skills** * Strong knowledge of Portuguese general accounting and tax legislation. * Experience preparing financial statements and reporting packages. * Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial results. * Advanced user of **MS Office**, especially Excel. * Solid experience working with **SAP**. **Soft Skills** * High level of rigor, organization, and attention to detail. * Proactive, autonomous, and solution\-oriented mindset. * Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills. * Team spirit and ability to coordinate operational tasks. * Integrity, ethics, and strict confidentiality. Here, you will find: * Community, in which authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit. * Culture of empowerment, learning \& growth, that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead. * Work that brings fulfillment. From delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference. Join us and belong to something beautiful. At Sephora, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for everyone.