Accountant - R2R

Volvo Group Accounting and Company Control, Record to Report Department in Bangalore, is looking for candidates for the position of Accountant - General accounting.
Education
- Bachelor s or master s degree in finance
Experience
- Minimum 3+ years of experience within General accounting, reconciliation, Month end close reporting processes, financial reporting.
- Experience in working with Advance Excel, Power Point, BI tools are required.
- Preferable working experience in GL, AP, AR, FA Module, with SAP Exposure/Other ERP
- End user experience in various source systems Blackline, Feeder system / sub systems.
Main responsibilities:
Cooperation with Volvo Group Partners
Records of business transactions related to the sales Accounting, General accounting, and process Journal requirements.
Period end close processes, reconciliation systems, discuss with appropriate account/profit Centre owners, and prepare and post journal entries.
Reconcile various balance sheets and income statement accounts.
Prepare and assist with the review of recurring reporting packages to include financial statements, analysis and assist in preparation of year-end financial statements.
Daily contact with clients within assigned areas of responsibility
Participation in internal and external audits
Understanding of Interfaces and impact on financial statements
Adherence to Internal control and SOX compliance
Monitoring and analysis of business transactions according to Volvo Group Financial Policies and Procedures
SAP Master data maintenance - FI/CO
Requirements :

Special requirements in relation to initiative, judgment, flexibility, communication, management etc.:
Fluent in written and spoken English
Strong analytical skills
Solid knowledge about data validation, presentation and interpretation
Fast learner i.e. able to learn the basic accounting flow in the different systems used and transform data into usable information.
Thorough, detailed and responsible
Teamwork attitude and service minded
Good IT skills/technical expertise
Flexible to work in shifts.
Commitment, self-reliance and accuracy
Ability to contribute various lean ideas, process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency in process.
Preferable experience from the Manufacturing industry/ shared service experience is a plus)