General Ledger Accountant

Job Summary:

The role of GL Accountant is responsible for managing 3rd party deliverable on General Ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, assisting with the local statutory reporting for entities within the Controllership organization and providing guidance. The role will be overseeing the preparation and submission of direct & indirect tax returns for the entities. In conjunction with the Manager, the GL Accountant will serve as the relationship manager for the entities under their remit with responsibility for regular communications with internal customers as well as responsibility for overall reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Relationship management

• Implements stakeholder engagement / communications plan.
• Deals with problems and issues, managing resolutions, corrective actions, lessons learned and the collection and dissemination of relevant information.
• Collects and uses feedback from customers and stakeholders to help measure effectiveness of stakeholder management.
• Helps develop and enhance customer and stakeholder relationships.

Service level management

• Monitors service delivery performance metrics and liaises with managers and customers to ensure that service level agreements are not breached without the stakeholders being given the opportunity of planning for a deterioration in service.

Quality assurance

• Contributes to the collection of evidence and the conduct of formal audits, reviews or compliance of activities, processes, data, products or services.
• Examines records for evidence that appropriate testing and other quality control activities have taken place and determines compliance with organizational directives, standards and procedures.
• Identifies non-compliances, non-conformances and abnormal occurrences.

Business Skills

• Demonstrates effective communication skills.
• Plans, schedules and monitors own work (and that of others where applicable) competently within limited deadlines and according to relevant legislation, standards and procedures.
• Contributes fully to the work of teams. Appreciates how own role relates to other roles and to the business of the employer or client.
• Demonstrates an analytical and systematic approach to issue resolution.
• Takes the initiative in identifying and negotiating appropriate personal development opportunities.
• Maximize the effectiveness of technologies and supporting processes to drive continuous improvement and change initiatives.

Financial management

• Compliance with key SOX controls and testing, Sunshine Act (if applicable) and The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
• Review monthly tax packages & business tax returns prepared by 3rd party service provider.
• Compliance with key SOX controls and testing, Sunshine Act (if applicable) and The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).Monitors 3rd party service provider in areas relating to billing, credit, collections, fixed assets, intercompany, payroll, and period close that require Calyx decision making and approval.
• Provides guidance, as required, to 3rd party service provider on the accurate monthly balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with company Policies.
• Manage and monitor track the closing checklist for specific legal entities.
• Assist with the preparation of local Statutory Accounts.
• Assist with the preparation of the reconciliation of US GAAP to local GAAP on the regular basis (if applicable).
• Assist and prepare actions plans / documenting issues of concern for areas of responsibility and working collaboratively with other team members to bring them to conclusion.

Business skills

• Demonstrates effective communication skills.
• Plans, schedules and monitors own work (and that of others where applicable) competently within limited deadlines and according to relevant legislation, standards and procedures.
• Contributes fully to the work of teams.
• Appreciates how own role relates to other roles and to the business of the employer or client.
• Demonstrates an analytical and systematic approach to issue resolution.
• Takes the initiative in identifying and negotiating appropriate personal development opportunities.
• Understands how own role impacts security and demonstrates routine security practice and knowledge required for own work.

Knowledge

• Has a sound generic, domain and specialist knowledge necessary to perform effectively in the organisation typically gained from recognised bodies of knowledge and organisational information.
• Demonstrates effective application of knowledge.
• Has an appreciation of the wider business context.
• Takes action to develop own knowledge.

Complexity

• Performs a range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments.
• Applies methodical approach to issue definition and resolution.

Influence

• Interacts with and influences colleagues.
• Has working level contact with customers, suppliers and partners.
• Understands and collaborates on the analysis of user/customer needs and represents this in their work.

Autonomy

• Uses discretion in identifying and responding to complex issues and assignments.
• Receives specific direction, accepts guidance and has work reviewed at agreed milestones.
• Determines when issues should be escalated to a higher level.

Other

• Carryout any other reasonable duties as requested.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Relevant experience of 4 to 6 years and in-depth knowledge and understanding of Record to Report procedures preferably in a Shared Service Centre environment
• Good working knowledge in accounting, tax and audit in an international environment
• Diverse computer competence with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel Knowledge of Oracle financials, Business Object, Hyperion Application is a plus
• Experience of ERP system
• Experience using tools to communicate progress to Stakeholders
• Experience of regulated environments
• Experience of working in and knowledge of the life sciences sector
• Solid Professional experience in the same or very similar role

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• CPA, CA or Semi-CA qualified
• English: Fluent