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The role supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, prepares and posts journal entries, performs balance sheet account reconciliations, investigates accounting discrepancies, and assists in financial reporting and audit requirements.\nThe position works closely with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Intercompany, Tax, Treasury, and business unit finance teams to ensure transactions are appropriately recorded and reconciled in accordance with accounting policies and internal controls.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. General Ledger Accounting\nPrepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries.\nReview accounting transactions for completeness, accuracy, and appropriate account classification.\nPerform journal corrections, reclassifications, and other adjustments when required.\nMaintain adequate supporting documentation for journal entries.\nInvestigate unusual or incorrect General Ledger balances and coordinate necessary corrections.\nEnsure transactions are recorded in the appropriate accounting period and business unit.\n2. Month-End and Period-End Close\nPerform assigned activities according to the monthly closing timetable.\nPrepare and post month-end accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, allocations, and other adjustment entries.\nReview General Ledger balances and investigate material or unusual movements.\nMonitor outstanding accounting issues that may impact period close.\nSupport quarter-end and year-end closing requirements.\nEnsure assigned accounting activities are completed accurately and within established deadlines.\n3. Balance Sheet Reconciliation\nPrepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.\nReconcile General Ledger balances against supporting schedules, subledgers, and other appropriate documentation.\nIdentify and investigate reconciling items and accounting discrepancies.\nMonitor aged or long-outstanding reconciliation items and coordinate their resolution.\nMaintain clear explanations and supporting documentation for outstanding items.\nEnsure reconciliations comply with established internal controls and review requirements.\n4. Accruals and Prepayments\nPrepare and maintain accrual and prepayment schedules.\nRecord monthly accruals for expenses incurred but not yet recorded.\nProcess amortization or release of prepaid expenses based on appropriate schedules.\nReview existing accruals and determine whether balances should be retained, adjusted, or reversed based on available supporting information.\nReconcile accrual and prepayment accounts to supporting schedules.\n5. Intercompany Accounting\nRecord and/or review intercompany transactions.\nPerform intercompany account reconciliations and investigate differences between counterparties.\nCoordinate with other business units or finance teams to resolve intercompany mismatches.\nPrepare necessary intercompany adjustments and support timely clearing of outstanding balances.\nSupport intercompany confirmations and period-end activities.\n6. Cash and Bank Accounting\nSupport bank and cash account reconciliation activities where these fall within the General Accounting scope.\nInvestigate discrepancies between bank records and General Ledger balances.\nPrepare appropriate cash-related adjustments and journal entries.\nCoordinate with Cash Management, Treasury, AP, and AR teams regarding outstanding transactions.\n7. Fixed Assets Support\nDepending on the organization's R2R operating model, the General Accountant may:\nSupport Fixed Asset accounting and reconciliation.\nReview asset-related General Ledger accounts.\nSupport depreciation, asset additions, transfers, retirements, and accounting adjustments.\nReconcile Fixed Asset subledger balances against the General Ledger.\nInvestigate Fixed Asset accounting discrepancies.\n8. Financial Reporting and Analysis\nPrepare supporting schedules for monthly financial reporting.\nPerform General Ledger account analysis and investigate significant or unusual variances.\nProvide accounting information and supporting documentation to business units and finance stakeholders.\nAssist with preparation of management and statutory reporting schedules as required.\nSupport ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requirements.\n9. Internal Controls and Compliance\nPerform accounting activities in accordance with established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.\nMaintain appropriate audit trails and supporting documentation.\nEnsure account reconciliations and journal entries meet required control standards.\nIdentify control or process issues and escalate them appropriately.\nSupport SOX or other applicable financial control requirements where relevant to the assigned entity.\n10. Audit Support\nProvide supporting documents, account reconciliations, journal entries, and schedules requested by internal and external auditors.\nRespond to audit queries related to assigned General Ledger accounts.\nAssist in resolving audit findings or outstanding accounting queries within the General Accounting scope.\n11. Process Improvement and Standardization\nIdentify opportunities to improve or automate accounting and reconciliation processes.\nSupport preparation and maintenance of SOPs, process documentation, and Quick Reference Guides.\nAssist in standardizing accounting processes across supported business units where appropriate.\nQualifications\nEducation\nBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.\nCPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification is an advantage.\nExperience\nExperience in General Accounting, General Ledger, or Record-to-Report (R2R).\nExperience with month-end close, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and account analysis.\nExperience working in a Shared Services or Global Business Services environment is an advantage.\nExposure to multi-entity or multi-country accounting operations is beneficial.\nTechnical Skills\nStrong understanding of General Ledger and financial accounting principles.\nKnowledge of:Journal Entries\nBalance Sheet Reconciliations\nAccruals and Prepayments\nIntercompany Accounting\nCash/Bank Reconciliation\nFixed Assets\nMonth-End Close\nFinancial Reporting\n\nStrong Microsoft Excel skills.\nExperience with ERP systems such as Oracle Fusion, Oracle EBS, or equivalent.\nKey Competencies\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills\nHigh attention to detail and accuracy\nGood knowledge of accounting principles\nAbility to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies\nAbility to meet strict month-end deadlines\nStrong organizational and time-management skills\nEffective communication and stakeholder-management skills\nAbility to manage multiple business units or legal entities\nTeamwork and cross-functional collaboration\nContinuous-improvement mindset\nAbility to work effectively in a fast-paced R2R environment\nQualifications:\n Bachelor's degree holder in Accounting, Finance or related course\nAt least 2 years of experience in Record-to Report or General Accounting\nExperience with ERPs (e.g. SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft); PC proficient - strong experience with Microsoft Excel (advanced excel skills a plus), Word, PowerPoint; experience with MS Access and Project is a plus\nStrong technical and analytical skills\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nMust have stakeholder management experience\nMust be independent yet a strong team player\nAbility to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives\n\nWe know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. 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