Become part of HHLA PLT Italy and shape the gateway to the future with us!

The Accounting Specialist will take on various administrative tasks. In addition, the Accounting Specialist will include keeping financial records, customer invoicing, bank bookings, and all months-end related activities.The Accounting Specialist will be a detail-oriented collaborator across the project team gathering and sharing information.

What you can expect

• Responsible for maintenance of ordinary bookkeeping (recording invoices payable and professional fees, issuing invoices receivable, employee costs, banks movements, accruals and deferrals, asset and depreciation book, year-end adjusting entries for closing balance sheet)
• Manage electronic invoices
• Monthly reconciliation of bank balances (from bank statements)
• Periodic reconciliation of customers and suppliers accounting records
• Current tax fulfillments (F24, LIPE, Intrastat, Excise, tax amends, virtual stamp duty, other fiscal declarations as 770, IRAP…) with support from external tax consultant
• Manage tax compliance vat deposit
• Deed management from tax agency with support from external tax consultant
• Surety policy management (in port/state free zone is a plus)
• Ensure all documents are properly approved and distributed
• Communicate with vendors, customers and banks for accounting purpose
• Prepare periodic reports in cooperation with Finance Controller / 
• reclassification of balance sheet and income statement according to IFRS
• Fulfillment of accounting official books
• Production of all documents requested by internal/external auditors
• Comply with all the safety and security rules and regulations, lead by example
• Support the department and business unit where required
• Follow the corporate authority matrix, contract policies compliance guidelines
• Actively report improvement opportunities to direct report

What you bring to the table

• Good Italian and English (German is a plus) 
• Experience (5+ year(s)) in accounting and finance department (Experience in Port areas, demanio/punto franco is a plus) 
• Good understanding of MS Office
• Good understanding of SAP/accounting systems & procedures
• Attention to detail, dedicating to get it perfect
• Problem solving oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prepare contribution requests to public agencies, knowledge of Industry 4.0, leasing and long-term rental contracts
• Degree in Finance, Economy, or related 
• Experience with Italian accounting standard and IFRS accounting standard

The ideal candidate would have a valid EU work permit and would be willing to relocate to Trieste in short notice. 

HHLA PLT Italy is part of HHLA Group, with over 6.400 employees worldwide. Success means different things to different people. Therefore, we try to make it possible for each employee working for us to be successful in their own way and develop professionally in accordance with our corporate goals.

Does this spark your interest? Then apply for a job with us!