Senior Accountant

We are looking for an Senior Accountant to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions.

As our Senior Accountant, your responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Senior accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform US and Local GAAP month-end closing activities: journals booking, HFM reporting, month end schedules
•  Coordinates with site finance leaders to ensure timely flow of information
• Prepares, reviews and controls accounting journals
• Ensure all journal entries comply with internal and external audit specifications
• Perform monthly account reconciliations, ensuring sufficient and quality back-ups
• Prepare periodically reports requested by local regulations (e.g. Statistics and other regulatory reporting)
• Produces routine reports, schedules, and summaries for management
• Support the annual US GAAP / statutory / SOX audits
• Coordinate with external auditor and prepare deliverables for local statutory audit, deep review of the Financial statements
• May undertake limited payroll, banking and treasury operations.
• May prepare reports for local regulators upon request
• Supports external advisor on CITR preparation, gather data and review
• Seek opportunities for central testing, automatization and process efficiencies
• May establish, modify, document and co-ordinate implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE: 

• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  
• 3-5 years of experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
• BS degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant

• SAP and HFM experience is a plus

SKILLS:

• Motivated self-starter; proactive in identifying issues along with recommending issue resolution
• Flexible about work content, timings and location
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Works independently, only exceptionally requires supervision.
• Strong analytical skills
• Process and results oriented.
• Reliable and consistent