Accountant

Are you looking to work for a global organization that has a positive impact on the environment? Would you like to work for a multi-cultural team? As part of the Fluence Corporation family, you can play a pivotal role in the success of the company. Our mission at Fluence is to provide communities and businesses with cutting-edge solutions for treating water and wastewater, helping improve our customers’ sustainability, resiliency, and operational success.

We’re committed to reshaping the future of water treatment on a global scale with our innovative technologies. We offer solutions that produce clean water for drinking or industrial use, as well as products for effectively treating wastewater so it can be safely returned to the environment or reused, with the potential to generate energy in the process. In addition to customized solutions, Fluence leads the global charge in decentralized treatment with advanced, quickly deployable packed plants.

If you want to be part of a leading company in water treatment, this is your opportunity to grow with us. We look forward to receiving your application!

The Accountant will efficiently execute accounting and administrative processes, ensuring compliance with current tax, legal, and accounting regulations, as well as with the company's internal policies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

General Accounting

• Support the execution of monthly accounting closings, in collaboration with the Controller.
• Perform accounting entries and provisions, account reconciliations, and monthly variance analyses against the budget.
• Prepare managerial accounting reports and provide support to the treasury.
• Control and record expenses, service and material invoices.
• Manage fixed asset accounting: acquisitions, depreciation, and disposals.
• Import and Export - Issuance of invoices and related accounting entries.
• Manage Cost - FIFO

Tax Area

• Support tax operations and the calculation of taxes and withholdings.
• Ensure the correct recording and fulfillment of tax obligations (municipal-ISS, state ICMS, and federal Pis, Cofins, PCC, IPI).
• Calculation of LALUR - IR / CSLL, with its respective additions and exclusions
• Knowledge and Implementation - Tax Reform
• Support Payroll and HR Processes
• Support the calculation and accounting of payroll.
• Assist in the documentation management of employee hiring and termination processes.

Relationship and Support

• Assist internal and external clients with company accounting and registration documents (municipal, state, and federal levels).
• Collaborate with departments such as Engineering, Sales, and others to support financial decision-making.

Additional Responsibilities

• Ensure the accurate recording of processes in the MS Dynamics 365 ERP system.
• Collaborate with internal and external audits.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and KPIs in the area.
• Comply with Quality, Safety, Occupational Health, and Environmental standards.

Core Competencies:

• Responsible, committed, autonomous, with proactiveness, initiative, and interest in supporting the activities in which they are involved, acting with transparency and maintaining confidentiality regarding matters related to the role.
• Strong planning and organizational skills. Able to manage time efficiently and prioritize tasks appropriately.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate within a team.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to express ideas and instructions clearly, as well as to establish positive interpersonal relationships.
• Teamwork-oriented.
• Results-oriented. Analytical thinking for problem-solving combined with a practical and solution-focused approach.
• Internal and external customer focus. Ability to understand and identify client needs, providing accurate and reliable responses to both internal and external requirements.
• Ability to respond effectively and flexibly under pressure and demanding work situations. Adaptable to change and able to perform well in new or challenging situations.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree with 4-5 years accounting experience.
• MS Office experience a must. Experience with ERP (MS Dynamics 365 desirable
• Must have experience with government systems for tax reporting obligations
• Knowledge of Brazilian and international accounting standards a must (IFRS a plus)

• Must be bi-lingual - English

What can you expect as a member of the Fluence team?

• Interesting, engaging, and challenging work
• The ability to make a difference
• Growth opportunities
• Engaged and motivated colleagues from around the world
• Diverse and global organization
• Approachable leadership
• A team-oriented environment
• The ability to make a meaningful impact on sustainability and the environment.

EEOC Statement:

Fluence Corporation is committed to hiring a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive culture of belonging. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.