Description

A candidate will be responsible for German/Austrian entities;
Understanding journal entries, that get recorded into the general ledger, mechanically and conceptually; corporate reporting, account analysis, reporting of risk and opportunities;
Developing and maintaining relationships with senior Accounting and Finance personnel for various Alliances;
Supporting Accounting Manager in process coordination and, if necessary, team coordination;
Various reporting requirements including monthly balance sheet variance, Tax, SOX, MRC, audit requests, accounts reconciliation;
Participating in month-end activities, including review of balance sheet and contract related journal entries;
Intercompany reconciliations and balance confirmation;
Clearing bank accounts;
Supporting the Team with their knowledge and expertise;
Identifying issues and process improvements;
Supporting the Team in system migration (implementation of SAP S/4Hana)

Responsibilities

At least 5 years’ experience within Accounting, preferably in GL area;
Highly developed organizational skills due to significant job responsibilities;
A candidate must have the ability to function effectively in fast paced environment;
Experience in SSC-environment;
Understanding of GL activities;
Good knowledge of SAP & MS Excel applications; knowledge of Oracle accounting system and/or Blackline tool would be an asset ;
Experience with at least one of the following areas: consolidation, leases, inventory valuation, prepayments; preferably in accordance with US-GAAP;
High-level English required, German would be an asset;
Strong problem solving and analytical skills; a candidate can explain and present problems and issues to others and contribute to their resolution;
Previous exposure to working in/for German-speaking environments would be an asset.