General Ledger & Reporting Accountant

Eurofins is an international network of independent life sciences companies, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Hybrid | Full-time

Looking for your next step in accounting where you can truly make an impact? Join our international Shared Services Center and play a key role in shaping accurate financial reporting, improving processes, and supporting a dynamic business environment.

As a General Ledger & Reporting Accountant, you’ll take ownership of key accounting processes and contribute directly to the financial health and transparency of our organization.

Your day-to-day will include:

Execute and oversee GL activities with accuracy and efficiency

Actively contribute to month-end close and financial reporting

Prepare and review journal entries, including complex and ad hoc postings

Manage end-to-end Fixed Assets processes (additions, disposals, depreciation)

Handle complex accounting scenarios and ensure compliance with standards

Perform intercompany reconciliations and resolve discrepancies

Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations and investigate variances

Deliver insightful P&L and Balance Sheet analysis

Manage corporate reporting packages and upload data into reporting tools (e.g., Cognos)

Support VAT, tax reporting, and audit processes

Ensure full compliance with internal controls and accounting standards

Identify and implement process improvements

Work closely with Finance teams, Controllers, and business stakeholders

Support transitions, documentation, and knowledge sharing

Degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar

2+ years of experience in Record-to-Report (RtR) accounting

Experience in SSC/BPO environments is a plus

Strong ownership and ability to work independently

Analytical mindset with attention to detail

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment

Solid understanding of accounting principles (IFRS/GAAP)

Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools (e.g., Cognos)

Advanced Excel skills

English (B2 or higher)

Additional languages are a plus

Hybrid working model

Flexible working hours

Full onboarding and training program

Competitive benefits package, including:

Private medical care

Meal vouchers

Annual bonus

Birthday day off

Referral program

Social events & team activities

Because this isn’t just about processing numbers, it’s about improving systems, solving problems, and making a real impact on how finance operates.

If you’re ready to grow, take ownership, and be part of a collaborative team, we’d love to hear from you.

If you're excited by the idea of building something new, driving change, and growing with a purpose-driven company, Eurofins Business Services Portugal is the place for you.

We support your development! Do you feel like you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Find out more on our Careers page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

Company description: Eurofins Scientific is an international network of independent life sciences companies, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In under 40 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 employees across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of over 950 laboratories in over 1,000 independent companies across 60 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

The Eurofins network generated EUR 6.95 billion revenues in FY 2024, and has been one of the fastest growing listed European companies for almost three decades.