KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Advanced Accounting & General Ledger Management
- Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries, accruals, and adjustments in compliance with accounting policies and GAAP/IFRS.
- Independently manage assigned general ledger areas, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
- Investigate and resolve complex discrepancies in ledger accounts and transactional data.
- Support consistent application and execution of internal controls across accounting processes.
Balance Sheet Ownership & Close Leadership
- Lead balance sheet reconciliations for complex or high-risk accounts, including intercompany, fixed assets, and judgment-based accruals.
- Review reconciliations prepared by Senior Associate Specialists or Specialists and provide feedback.
- Play a key role in month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring close deadlines and quality standards are met.
- Prepare and review close schedules, workpapers, and supporting documentation.
Financial & Statutory Reporting Support
- Support preparation and review of operational and statutory financial reports.
- Compile and review accounting schedules and reporting packs for management, auditors, and regulators.
- Ensure accounting outputs meet internal quality standards and external reporting requirements.
Audit, Compliance & Risk Support
- Serve as a primary accounting contact for audits related to assigned areas.
- Prepare audit documentation, respond to audit inquiries, and support issue resolution.
- Monitor accounting policy updates and support implementation across the team.
- Identify accounting risks and support corrective actions and control enhancements.
Process Improvement & Knowledge Sharing
- Lead or contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives within accounting.
- Enhance accounting templates, reconciliations, and close checklists to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Serve as a technical reference point and informal mentor to junior accounting staff.
- Support system implementations, upgrades, or reporting enhancements.
KNOWLEDGE & ATTRIBUTES
- Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS) and financial reporting.
- Advanced experience in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and close processes.
- High attention to detail and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to exercise professional judgment on complex or non-routine accounting matters.
- Effective communicator with the ability to explain accounting issues clearly.
- Organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities independently.
- Strong ethical standards and commitment to compliance and accuracy.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in finance / accounting or related field preferred.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 6–10 years of progressive accounting experience in corporate accounting, audit, or shared services environments.
- Experience handling complex accounting areas and supporting statutory reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Experience reviewing work and providing guidance to junior team members.
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills.
