The Specialist, Accounting - GLSS Core General Ledger will be directly reporting to General Ledger Manager (Regional Lead). He/She will be in charge of day-to-day general accounting operations which encompasses journal entries, balance sheet reconciliation and month end close.
Responsibility:
• Prepare and analyze journal entries to ensure financial data integrity
• Prepare Balance sheet account reconciliations with quality, compliant with SOX requirement, and any open/reconciling items are cleared.
• Maintain journal checklist to keep track of activities as it fall due particularly during month end close
• Perform automated run processes in Workday such as prepayment, recurring entries, revenue apportionment and reversal entries
• Perform monthly flux analysis for data completeness and accuracy
• Drive continuous process improvement that would yield productivity efficiencies, improved quality of work, enhanced controls and compliance, customer satisfaction, etc.
• Ensure that processes are compliant with the global standards and SOX controls
• Meet or exceed targets as pre-determined on the performance scorecard
• Collaborate and maintain strong business engagement with other verticals like Global processes, Controllership, Finance, Tax, Employee expenses, Accounts payable and Accounts receivable teams
• Any other function as may be delegated by immediate lead (supervisor)
Qualification:
• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
• Overall professional experience in accounting of at least 5 years, particularly in areas of General Ledger/Record-to-Report
• Experience working in a shared services environment or BPO industry
• Has an eye for continuous process improvement, lean six sigma training/certification is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong attention to detail
• Self-starter, has sense of urgency, and works well under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and meet timelines on deliverables
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal