General Ledger Accountant ( Part Qualified)

Responsibilities

• Processing and analysis of financial data related to the General Accounting (GA) system. Key areas for assigned business units include:
• Create and post GL journals as appropriate
• Month-end US GAAP reporting
• Preparation of relevant balance sheet account reconciliation’s
• Review of P&L for reasonableness and accuracy / cost centre reporting.
• Review bank reconciliation’s as appropriate
• Work with large volumes of data and analyse same
• Manage and generate manual recharges
• Quarterly and ad hoc Corporate schedules
• Fully responsible for BS accounts including all reconciliations and monitoring
• Responsible for smooth running of hard-close and year-end US GAAP audit requirements for EMEA jurisdictions to ensure completion in a timely manner & maintenance of excellent professional relationship with external US GAAP auditors
• Responsible in full for managing and producing local statutory audit files and statutory financial statements for EMEA jurisdictions including robust bridge reconciliations between US GAAP and Local GAAP & maintenance of excellent professional relationship with external statutory auditors
• Ensure Internal Audits are completed in line with audit scope and all requirements completed in a timely manner
• Understand and support execution of tax computations in line with ASC740
• Responsible for the delivery of excellent  customer service through  partnership with key business unit finance staff and delivery of  high-quality service levels to both the business unit and division
• Uphold professional internal relationships with various departments within the SSC, in order to fulfil the requirement of the role
• Assume responsibility for Intercompany balances for EUSSC and resolution of all intercompany differences in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Assume responsibility for ensuring all intercompany transactions are supported by agreements
• Compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements and completion of cross-departmental testing where applicable
• Contribute to the achievement of service level performance targets

QUALIFICATIONS

• Part Qualified Accountant, pursuing a professional Qualification

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Essential

• Part Qualified Accountant, pursuing a professional Qualification
• US GAAP experience
• ERP Experience
• Proven track record in business partnership
• High volume reconciliation experience
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent knowledge of GA processes and procedures
• Strong Analytical skills
• Fully competent in Microsoft Excel
• Good attendance and timekeeping record
• Technically competent
• Fluency in English

Desirable

• Statutory audit experience
• Previous exposure to a culturally diverse working environment
• Shared Service Centre exposure

 Interested candidates should submit an updated CV in word format, marked for the attention of Susan O’Meara    Susan.OMeara@peglobal.net or 00353 86 0101125