Senior Accountant Job Description
The Senior Accountant is a key role in the Global General Ledger (GL) team, responsible for ensuring the accuracy and consistency of the General Ledger. The main duty of this position is to oversee GL processes with the goal of standardizing, automating, and managing exceptions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Overall accounting responsibility for multiple European and North American entities.
* Manage projects and tasks within General Ledger (GL) to improve processes and systems, including but not limited to Chart of Accounts, Fixed Assets, Accruals, Prepaids, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, External audit, and Coding.
* Responsibility for project allocations of staff cost globally.
* Partner with Business Analysis team, Statutory team, and other finance teams to ensure monthly/annual reporting is accurate.
* Analyse GL entries & resolve root cause issues to ensure GL is Right First Time.
* Write and use GL reports through SAP Business Intelligence system.
* Training, Support, and Maintenance of our Chart of Accounts.
* Support leadership in the interpretation of financial data, tracking financial/operational objectives, and facilitating the financial reporting, planning, and forecasting process.
* Assist with other related Finance tasks as requested.
Requirements:
* Minimum 5 years continuous improvement/project management/analysis experience working for a multi-national required.
* Shared Service experience beneficial.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Ability to interact effectively with people at all levels and functions across the business.
* Ability to work well within a team environment, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability as required, meeting team objectives.
* Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word).
* Second European language an advantage.
* Business Intelligence report writing experience beneficial.