About us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 119 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 26,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.

As we move forward, our consumers will be at the heart of what we do, evolving to needs and expectations and committing to a more meaningful contribution to harm reduction by building a successful NGP business. Integral to our long-term success is our sustainability strategy, behaving responsibly and supporting our ambitions, all underpinned by high governance.

Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

Rizla is a global icon and part of Imperial Brands. Our production site is located in Wilrijk.  We work in a truly enterprising and customer-oriented international environment with many opportunities, where our staff’s growth is central, with attention to sustainability and inclusion.

The Role

The Accountant - Liaison financial shared services takes care of a variety of tasks within the financial department, including coordination between the financial shared services and the organisation in Wilrijk, statutory as well as tax tasks, internal control aspects and part project-based work in function of the entire Imperial Brands organisation.

The position reports to the Factory Controller and works with cost accountant and assistant controller on the one hand, and the financial shared service centre on the other. This position is an 80% employment role.

Principal Accountabilities

The link between the local organisation and the Financial Shared Service within the Imperial Brands group including:

• Coordinating supplier accounting and payments; execution through FSS
• Follow-up month-end closing activities
• Elaborate or adjust procedures FSS
• Training local organisation

Statutory and fiscal aspects:

• Responsible VAT declaration and centralisation
• Preparation of corporate tax / annual accounts
• Preparation info works council

Capex – investments:

• Follow-up planning of investments and depreciation
• Assist in preparation and follow-up of investment requests
• Monitoring project implementation and savings achieved
• Managing and reporting fixed asset register and depreciation

Some additional aspects:

• Internal control, making statistics and support projects

Skills & experience Required

We are looking for someone with a sense of responsibility and independence:

• Ensuring correct accounting processing of expenses
• VAT centralisation and declaration
• Looks for solutions for aspects of supplier accounting
• Follow-up of tasks within FSS and adjust if necessary
• Flexibility on ad hoc questions and demand for reporting
• Monitoring internal control
• Follow up investment files and adjust if necessary
• Project-based work to support the various departments
• Helping with statutory and tax tasks within the PLC

The preferred candidate will have the following knowledge and skills:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent through experience
• VAT knowledge as a must
• Minimum 3 years of experience in supplier accounting
• Understanding and experience in an ERP package (QAD, JDE, SAP, ...)
• Accounting (G/L and Management accounting)
• Principles of taxation / principles of social law
• 2 years' experience in production environment or audit is a plus
• Good knowledge of English and Dutch, written and spoken
• Advanced knowledge and use of Excel
• Research-analytical and organisational skills
• Can work independently and shows initiative - Problem solver
• Accuracy in details and view of the bigger picture

What We Offer

Rizla offer a competitive package of salary, bonus scheme, pension and holidays.

Next Steps

Interested applicants should apply with their CV highlighting their suitability for the role.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions, or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants.

We welcome talented people with stories to tell, who can bring fresh thinking, new ideas and different experiences to our business and believe in enabling every person to succeed; to deliver their best performance and realise their full potential.

We understand that these are the things that make you ‘you’ and if you join us, we’ll support you in being able and confident to share your whole self with us.  

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please click here resourcing@uk.imptob.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

Don’t talk yourself out of applying.