R2r Accountant (General Ledger, Reporting, Fixed Assets and Inventory). at SGS

Under the supervision of a Senior Accountant, she/he is in charge of completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of preparation as regards the general ledger, inventory, fixed assets, as well as for the associated reporting requirements. Moreover, he/she supports senior colleagues in carrying out the ordinary tasks of the accounting department.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Responsibility for preparation and posting of assigned journal entries (including cost redistribution)
• Collaborate in the Creation, distribution, and maintenance of standard GL, FA, and INV, reports to senior management and internal stakeholders.
• Ensuring data integrity and preparing financial information
• Performing the periodic month-end closure process, which includes maintaining the close schedule, scheduling of subsystem feeds, making materiality decisions on closing entries, and communicating to customers when the monthly trial balance is finalized.
• Collaborating proactively in annual and interim audits
• Maintaining accountability for the standard chart of accounts and for the preparation of account analysis/reconciliations on a timely basis.
• Maintaining Inventory and Fixed Asset modules and related entries in these accounts
• Cooperating for the planning and execution of fixed asset verifications
• Performing regular analyses of the account variances and facilitating review of Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Assuring compliance and quality control review
• Cooperating with other team members to ensure that the assigned Cluster is meeting or exceeding performance levels reported in SLA.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable rules, policies, and procedures
• Any other duties and responsibilities assigned to you by the Team Lead and Finance Operations Manager from time to time.

Qualifications

Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 5 years of related professional experience in GL
• High understanding of GL accounting processes and information systems
• Good knowledge and understanding of accepted accounting principles (IFRS)
• Ability to manage the general accounting function and deliver process enhancements (General ledger maintenance and closing, Fixed Asset inventory maintenance, and account analysis/reconciliation processes)