Chief Accountant

Your job as Chief Accountant at Rijk Zwaan Chile

As Chief Accountant you will report to the Managing Director Finance/HR of Rijk Zwaan Chile. You will supervise all daily financial and accounting activities in Chile supporting through reports and data analysis the Management with the decision making. In this role you will be in contact with commercial and production colleagues converting their activities in financial information. Additionally, your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing the Budget and evaluate the accomplishment.
• Preparing monthly end closing and reports.
• Preparing the financial statements, reports and tax declarations.
• Maintaining financial records and statements to ensure transactions are accurately recorded.
• Processing and following up payments, including debtor’s collections.

Your contribution

You are eager to learn and inquisitive by nature. Furthermore, you are honest, committed and reliable, someone who your colleagues can depend on. You look forward to the challenge of being part of an international company.  You are a team-player as you will be working in a team. You are hands on with a broad interest across all administrative functions. You have good analytical skills, and you can communicate well. You like to cooperate and to consult with colleagues in an international environment for an optimal result. In view of the international nature of this role, fluency in English is required.

Additionally, we can find the following on your cv:

• A University degree in Financial Studies or Accounting.
• At least 5-years relevant experience in a comparable job.
• Knowledge of accounting and tax regulations in accordance with the Chilean legislation.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.

What can you expect from us?

You will be a part of the Rijk Zwaan Chile team, which consists of 62 colleagues. As a Chief Accountant of an international vegetable seed company, you will gain a unique experience in the Chilean market and will play an important role in supporting the management decisions. We are happy to offer you: 

• A permanent contract from the start with good benefits.
• A good work and life balance. 
• An entrepreneurial work environment with constantly new challenges. 
• Various trainings via the Rijk Zwaan Academy.
• The workplace is located in Curacaví, Metropolitan Region.

Rijk Zwaan: your new employer?

Rijk Zwaan is an international family company with a people-oriented culture. Rijk Zwaan is right at the start of the food chain. We develop vegetable varieties and sell the seeds produced from them globally. We have a long-term focus, which is why we offer our employees a permanent contract as soon as they join us.

From our strategic position we contribute to the health and well-being of people all over the world. Everything we do is about growth. The growth of natural products that we export around the world. The growth of our company, which currently employs over 4,000 people in over 30 countries. And above all the growth of our people: we give you every opportunity to use your own initiative and achieve your full potential. Working with colleagues to produce the best and tastiest vegetables. Reinforcing, helping, and inspiring one another. That’s how we want to continuously work together towards a healthy future.