Financial & Statutory Reporting Accountant (m/f/x) - Portugal

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Contract: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Reporting Accountant to join our Accounting Operations, Account to Report team within the Centre of Excellence.

In this role, you will act as the Certified Accountant (Contabilista Certificado) and take responsibility for accounting and financial close activities across a cluster of countries. You will help ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with group policies, governance requirements and local statutory regulations.

Working closely with local accounting teams and other Finance functions, you will support both management and statutory reporting, coordinate audit activities and contribute to strong financial controls and efficient accounting processes.

The Role

Reporting to the Accounting to Report Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate and deliver accounting and close activities in accordance with group close calendars, company policies and local statutory requirements.
• Prepare standard journals and balance sheet reconciliations and review business journals, escalating complex or non-standard accounting matters where required.
• Manage applicable local electronic interfaces and related activities, including sales and vendor invoice processes, issue resolution and necessary process enhancements.
• Support the implementation and operation of the internal financial controls framework.
• Support internal audits and coordinate the implementation of agreed remediation activities.
• Coordinate external audit activities at entity level, ensuring required documentation is provided on time and significant issues or delays are appropriately escalated.
• Apply your technical accounting knowledge to support entity-level financial reporting and close activities, identifying matters requiring additional interpretation, judgement or review.
• Deliver assigned month-end close activities in accordance with the group timetable, including ERP reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local financial regulations, tax requirements, company policies and accounting standards.
• Support other Accounting Operations activities where required, including Accounts Payable, Tax and Treasury.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls and the efficiency of the financial close.
• Support balance sheet planning in collaboration with Finance Business Partners and Financial Planning & Analysis teams, including preparation of balance sheet information for indirect cash flow planning and entity submissions into the group consolidation system.

Your Skills and Experience

• Professional qualification or certification in Finance or Accounting, including relevant IFRS and local GAAP knowledge/accreditation.
• Qualification to act as a Certified Accountant (Contabilista Certificado).
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in controllership, financial reporting, accounting or audit.
• Strong experience in the preparation and ownership of financial statements.
• Sound technical accounting knowledge and the ability to identify issues requiring additional interpretation or escalation.
• Good understanding of financial controls, statutory reporting and audit requirements.
• Experience working with financial systems, ideally SAP.
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Ability to work through complex or ambiguous accounting matters and exercise sound judgement within defined governance frameworks.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to deliver against reporting and close deadlines.
• A collaborative working style and the ability to build effective relationships across Finance and with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong drive for results and a continuous improvement mindset.

What We Offer

We want CSL to reflect the world around us. As a global organization with employees in many countries, we embrace diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute and grow.

You will join an international Finance organization where you can apply your accounting expertise, collaborate across functions and countries, and contribute to the continued development of efficient, compliant and high-quality financial processes.