Senior Accountant, Accounting to Reporting

The Senior Accountant, Accounting to Reporting is responsible for providing timely and accurate recording of transaction in the general ledger in compliance with customer requirements as stipulated in the Service Level Agreement (SLA), global accounting policy with limited supervision of the Supervisor/Manager. This includes balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, allocations, intercompany balance confirmation, fixed assets transactional processing, reporting, and conducting month end close procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee month-end closing calendar and ensure all activities are completed within the set timeline
• Perform financial close processes such as opening and closing of the books, balance carry forward, foreign currency revaluation, depreciation, intercompany reconciliation and balance confirmation, identify and resolve issues
• Reconcile bank accounts and other balance sheet accounts and ensures variances are substantiated and resolved within a timely manner
• Prepare and post standard, recurring, and ad hoc journal entries
• Prioritize workload to enable quick turnaround time, especially at month-end, while maintaining high quality work output
• Prepare information required for financial statement disclosures and audit requirements
• Comply with reportorial requirements and standards set by the SLA (e.g. IFRS, GAAP)
• Liaise with internal auditors and ensure controls are SOX compliant.
• Ensure accounting matters adhere to deadlines and statutory requirements.
• May be involved with various projects aimed at improving processes and transitions/migrations of countries and processes
• Review standard SSC reports and metrics and provide commentary on variances to function management in accordance with SLA

Qualifications:

• Graduate of Bachelor's degree preferred in Accounting or Finance
• Typically 3-5 years of finance professional experience especially in the field of accounting  processes
• Previous experience in a General Ledger function is essential.
• Knowledge in SAP System and experience in Shared Services Center/BPO
• Experience in process migration, is a plus.
• Is able to work under time pressure
• Strong work ethic comprising openness, trust, and integrity
• Effective communication skills, both written and spoken English
• Amenable to render day-mid shift schedule