Accountant

Showpad
Ghent, Belgium
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have hands-on Belgian VAT and payroll accounting experience.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with hands-on Belgian VAT and payroll experience in a SaaS environment
    — “We are looking for a motivated Accountant to join our international SaaS finance team from Ghent.”
  • Individuals who thrive in close collaboration with senior finance team members
    — “You will work closely with the senior members of the finance team, who will provide guidance and review”
  • Candidates with a strong interest in process improvement and technical depth
    — “Flag discrepancies, document recurring processes, and contribute ideas to make the close faster and more accurate.”

Things to consider

  • This role requires at least two days per week in the Ghent office despite hybrid flexibility
    — “This role is available for hybrid work (2 days in office) from our office in Ghent.”
  • Dutch language skills are important for local VAT and statutory coordination
    — “Dutch proficiency is highly preferred for local VAT and statutory coordination.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in preparing and filing Belgian VAT returns in your resume
    — “Practical experience preparing and filing Belgian VAT returns.”
  • Demonstrate your technical accounting skills with examples of double-entry bookkeeping
    — “Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, accruals, and month-end close routines.”
  • Showcase your comfort with international work settings and communication in English
    — “Comfortable working in an international setting and communicating in English.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • support the monthly close
  • prepare and file Belgian VAT returns
  • process and book monthly payroll entries
  • prepare schedules and supporting documentation for statutory and financial audits
Typical background
hands-on accounting experiencepractical experience with VAT and payroll booking

Skills & requirements

Required

Accounting ExperiencePractical Experience Preparing And Filing Belgian VAT ReturnsExperience Booking Payroll Entries In The General Ledger And Reconciling Payroll AccountsSolid Understanding Of Double-entry BookkeepingProficiency In ExcelWorking Knowledge Of Belgian GAAP

Preferred

Exposure To IFRSIndustry Experience In Saas Or Recurring-revenue EnvironmentAudit BackgroundInternational Mindset

Stack & domain

AccountingVAT ReturnsPayroll EntriesDouble-entry BookkeepingERP Or Accounting SystemExcelDetail-orientedCuriousReliableWillingness To LearnFinanceSaas

About the role

Original posting from Showpad via Greenhouse

Location Qualifications: This role is available for hybrid work (2 days in office) from our office in Ghent.

About the role 

We are looking for a motivated Accountant to join our international SaaS finance team from Ghent. You will be a hands-on member of the team, supporting the monthly close, preparing Belgian VAT filings, and processing payroll entries in the general ledger.

You will work closely with the senior members of the finance team, who will provide guidance and review, and you will have room to grow your technical depth and ownership over time.

 Key Responsibilities

General Ledger Accounting: Support the month-end close by preparing journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and account reconciliations, and help maintain accurate deferred revenue records.

Payroll Accounting: Process and book monthly Belgian payroll entries in the GL, including social security accruals and related personnel provisions, and reconcile payroll accounts to payroll provider reports.

VAT Compliance: Prepare and file periodic Belgian VAT returns, reconcile VAT accounts, and support related listings and reporting requirements.

Audit & Statutory Support: Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for statutory and financial audits, and assist the senior team in responding to auditor queries.

Process Improvement: Flag discrepancies, document recurring processes, and contribute ideas to make the close faster and more accurate.

Required Skills

Experience Level: hands-on accounting experience (open to strong junior candidates with solid VAT and payroll booking exposure).

Practical experience preparing and filing Belgian VAT returns.

Experience booking payroll entries in the general ledger and reconciling payroll accounts.

Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, accruals, and month-end close routines.

Working knowledge of Belgian GAAP (exposure to IFRS is a plus).

Proficiency in Excel and experience with an ERP or accounting system.

Industry Experience: Exposure to a SaaS or recurring-revenue environment is a plus.

Audit Background: Experience at an audit or accounting firm, or experience supporting audits, is a plus.

International Mindset: Comfortable working in an international setting and communicating in English. Dutch proficiency is highly preferred for local VAT and statutory coordination.

Work Style: Detail-oriented, curious, and reliable, with a willingness to learn and take increasing ownership of your work.

Company Highlights: 

Welcome to the new era of revenue effectiveness. The merger of Showpad and Bigtincan is creating the first AI-powered platform to strengthen the entire field selling motion.

By unifying two industry-acclaimed solutions for content, readiness, engagement, and intelligence into a single operating system, we are delivering unrivaled scale and accelerated growth for our 2,000+ combined customers worldwide, including leaders in manufacturing (Dow, Dupont), healthcare (Fujifilm, Kaiser Permanente, Johnson&Johnson), CPG (Smucker’s, Mitsubishi, Stanley Black & Decker), and enterprise tech (HID, CultureAmp, LastPass).

Acclaimed by analysts and adored by customers, we’re recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ Revenue Enablement Platforms, honored by Gartner as a Customers’ Choice in Revenue Enablement Platforms, and, together, endorsed by nearly 3,000 5-star customer reviews on G2.

United, we’re focused on powering the next generation of field selling success through a more holistic engine that creates lasting value for our customers and a new vision for our category.

Discover the revenue team outcomes we’re driving together at showpad.com.

Source: Showpad careers (Greenhouse)

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