Accountant M/W

  • Permanent contract
  • Full-time
  • At least 2 years of experience (Junior level)
  • Bachelor degree
  • Finance
Posted on 28/11/2025

Posted on 28/11/2025

Mission

Newrest is recruiting an employee for a permanent position as Accountant to work in the Accounting Department at Reykjavik International Airport.

About us: Newrest, is a global leader in multi-sector catering. The Group sells its expertise in 54 countries across the world: every day, its 60,000 employees turn out millions of meals.

MISSIONS:

Under the supervision of the Chief Accountant and CFO, you will be in charge of the following tasks:

  • Take part in the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
  • Coordinate day-to-day general ledger activities, including preparing and posting daily/monthly journal entries while maintaining proper supporting schedules, documentation and appropriate levels of approval.
  • Conduct bank entries & reconciliations
  • Process e-bills and respond to e-billing inquiries.
  • Pay vendors and suppliers, scheduling and preparing payments.
  • Charge expenses to accounts, review of invoice/expense reports, recording entries.
  • Monitoring daily cash flow to ensure cash forecasting.
  • Investigate and resolve audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance either for customers or suppliers.
  • Produce accounting analyses and reports as needed.
  • Ensure accurate preparation of VAT, and other statutory returns under the guidance of the Finance Manager.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation or improvement of ERP systems at Country level (e.g. CEGID) and related processes.

Profile

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or similar.
  • At least one relevant work experience in accounting is required
  • Ability to work independently, proactive, fast learner, and self-motivated.
  • Effective time management skills and ability to maintain clear timelines, follow through and complete tasks. A sense of curiosity for the position would be appreciated.
  • Fluent in English.

 

CONTRACT: Permanent contract

LOCATION: 45 min from downtown Reykjavik – Keflavik International Airport

The company is providing a bus pass to cover the transportation costs or a parking card.

SALARY: Depending on experience and profile

ABOUT NEWREST: www.newrest.eu">www.newrest.eu

At Newrest we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based, without the need for visa sponsorship. This role does not offer visa sponsorship.