General Ledger Accountant

Overview

Our general ledger accountant will provide a wide variety of accounting services to the business and be responsible for the postings in the general ledger of various entities worldwide. They will work in a team of general ledger accountants each supporting different regions of the global business. The general ledger accountant will report to the Financial Controller.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure an accurate and timely month end close by preparing various journal entries and account reconciliations for several companies.


• Enter journal entries (accruals, prepayments, customer rebates, deferred costs, depreciation, and other adjustments) and ensure proper general ledger coding


• Maintain balance sheet schedules by reconciling these accounts with the general ledger on a regular basis and analysing any variances


• Support Business Unit Heads with monthly reviews of costs, reporting any fluctuations and variances against budget


• Liaise with external bookkeepers to provide various information such as AP, AR, and other tax information required for tax return filings


• Review P&L accounts to identify items that should be capitalised or prepaid


• Monthly reconciliation of inventory


• Collaborate with internal departments to obtain transaction information, research reconciling items, and resolve issues


• Assist the Global Accounting team with year-end audit requests and statutory reporting


• Improve existing financial controls and assist in standardising them globally


• Ensure proper accounting policies and principles are followed in accordance with IFRS


• Any other ad hoc tasks as required

Qualifications and Experience

• Part-qualified accountant (preferable)


• At least 3 years’ experience in general ledger accounting, or similar, preferably within a multinational organisation


• Detail-oriented and able to effectively complete tasks with minimal supervision


• Excellent collaboration and communication skills


• Ability to work remotely with teams across the globe


• Team player and ability to motivate other team members


• Superb time-management and organisational skills


• Illustrate the ability to meet deadlines


• Proficiency in accounting and business management software, such as Navision / Microsoft Dynamics, and with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables