Lead Accounting Associate - General Ledger

The General Ledger accounting teams are the “gate-keepers” of the financial statements. GL accountants are experienced group of Chief Accountants responsible for end-to-end process. They are accountable for ensuring that business transactions are properly accounted for and accurately reflect the company’s accounting process. General Ledger Accountants are the owners of the financial statements for each separate entity, as well as consolidated statements for the entire company. The General Ledger is the central core of accounting information system that provides a complete record of financial transactions over the life of the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting period end activities by performing corporate accounting activities
• Supporting preparation of financial statements by provision input for financial statement footnotes and other parts of annual reports
• Balance sheet account reconciliations preparation and review
• Preparation and review of journal entries and accruals
• Preparation and review of Prepaid Amortization Schedules and monthly Amortization journal entries
• Dealing with intercompany and transfer pricing processes
• VAT/GST/HST reconciliations preparation and review
• US & EU entities tax package preparation and review
• Providing support for internal and external audits
• Performing financial statement reviews, analyze variances and initiate corrective actions
• Ensuring compliance with company policies, relevant accounting requirements, internal controls
• Cooperation with other teams within GDO and Regional Teams
• Preparation and review of employee benefit schedules
• Payroll Gross to Net tie-outs preparation
• Global payroll tax analysis preparation and review
• Fixed Assets Register - recording and resolving issues with additions, retirements, disposals; posting depreciation write-offs.
• Preparation and review of monthly fixed assets reporting information.
• Implementation of new solutions and tools
• Being a GL Subject Matter Expert
• Providing work leadership to lower-level accounting personnel on complex assignments, reports or tasks
• Supporting supervisor in review of the teamwork and various ad hoc non-standard tasks as requested
• Responsibilities may vary depending on region/entity

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics,
• 6+ years of professional experience in accounting environment
• 3+ years of professional experience in general ledger
• Proven experience in financial statement consolidation and support of activities commonly performed at corporate level
• Experience with ERP accounting systems (Oracle R12 preferred)
• English skills that allow to communicate fluently in every situation.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel
• Practical knowledge and understanding of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and controls.
• Very good teamwork skills and positive, proactive attitude
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Efficiency in time management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with US Global Organization
• ACCA course (completed or in progress) or equivalent
• Experience in managing people

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