Accountant

Job Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience in GL/R2R and financial accounting .
• Strong hands-on experience in month-end close and financial reporting .
• Good understanding of Balance Sheet, PL, journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting adjustments .
• Experience with Chart of Accounts (COA) maintenance .
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and accounting principles.
• Experience in variance analysis and financial review.
• Exposure to audit support , preferably internal and/or external audits.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar will be an advantage.

Competencies:
Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues.

Financial Internal Controls - Leverages internal control framework by assessing internal controls and developing remediation plans to mitigate financial reporting risks and respond to changing business needs.

Financial Regulations Acumen - Evaluates applicable regulations for the financial area of focus, such as tax, banking, pension, local accounting to ensure underlying transactions are recorded in compliance with applicable regulations; explains key requirements and purpose of regulations and implications to the business to inform and educate relevant stakeholders.

US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Evaluates US accounting standards to record transactions in compliance with requirements and company policies; assesses the accounting requirements and objectives to determine the implications on the business and communicate to stakeholders with varying financial knowledge.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:
College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.

Experience:
5-8 years of relevant experience required.