Accounting Officer (FR-NL) I Brussels I Law Firm

Antwerp Permanent View Job Description
As an Accounting Officer, you will support the day-to-day operations of the office across two key areas: accounting and compliance.

Updated on 23/10/2026

  • Attractive salary and benefits package
  • Dynamic and flexible work environment

About Our Client

Our client is an ambitious and fast-growing law firm where expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and collaboration are at the heart of its corporate culture.

Job Description

  • You prepare, review, and accurately process accounting documents and financial data.
  • You support accounting operations by collecting and processing financial information in a timely and accurate manner.
  • You monitor outstanding invoices and payments and contact clients professionally when follow-up is required.
  • You respond to client enquiries regarding invoicing and payments and ensure appropriate follow-up.
  • You manage files involving specific or complex billing arrangements and ensure they are processed accurately.
  • You carry out assigned compliance checks and formalities, ensuring follow-up in accordance with internal procedures.
  • You verify the completeness and accuracy of information required for compliance processes, requesting missing information or following up on discrepancies.
  • You maintain administrative records of compliance activities, monitor progress, and flag issues requiring further attention.
  • You identify discrepancies and actively contribute ideas to optimise and improve accounting and compliance processes.

The Successful Applicant

  • You have relevant experience in accounting, bookkeeping, compliance, or a finance-related role.
  • A degree in Legal Practice is an asset but not a requirement.
  • You have an interest in both financial and compliance processes and enjoy working with figures and data.
  • You are accurate, organised, and proactive, and you can maintain an overview when managing multiple ongoing files.
  • You are skilled at reviewing and following up on information and are quick to identify missing or inconsistent data.
  • You communicate professionally and diplomatically and handle confidential information with discretion.
  • You have strong oral and written communication skills in both Dutch and French. Knowledge of English is an asset.



What's on Offer

  • A varied and hands-on role within the firm's accounting and compliance operations, based in Brussels.
  • An attractive leave package: 20 statutory annual leave days, supplemented by 2.5 additional flexible public holidays and 6 compensatory leave days per year.
  • Extra-legal benefits, including meal vouchers, group insurance, and hospitalisation insurance.
  • A modern working environment with excellent public transport connections and parking facilities.
  • A collegial working environment with regular sporting and cultural team activities, such as the Antwerp 10 Miles, the 20 km of Brussels, sailing trips, or concert visits.
Contact
Eva Nicaise
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7131649

Job summary

Sector
Banking & Financial Services
Sub Sector
Accountancy & Finance
Industry
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Antwerp
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Eva Nicaise
Job Reference
JN-102026-7131649

Michael Page is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity, both as an employer as well as a recruitment service provider. Each recruitment decision we make for people we hire and people we place into new roles is based solely on the candidates’ knowledge, experience and skills.