Analyst, Accounting (General Ledger)

Summary:

Responsible for the accounting processes of a cluster or group of small subsidiaries; monitoring month-end close checklist, running of SAP Month-end close processes up to the preparation, and analysis of financial statements. Responsible for the analysis and substantiation of all accounts owned by SSC Finance for the cluster or group of small subsidiaries, ensuring validity and up-to-date balances.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Month End/Year-End Close Process for a Cluster or Group of Small to Medium Subsidiaries

Serve as focal person assigned for the cluster and assist local finance counterparts on the RTR/Accounting processes

Prepare and align month-end/year-end close checklist with the cluster or subsidiaries and coordinate full compliance with the local team and other SSC process owners

Own the month end/year-end close process and ensure completion of all required processes and entries within the 3 days close period

Perform all month-end close SAP activities/transactions/processes including allocation, reconciliation of required accounts and sub-ledgers

Conduct validation of BPC balances vs SAP and ensure zero variances for each metrics including COPA and PxPxC, analyse and resolve any variances

Prepare and analyze financial reports (income statement and balance sheet) ensuring reasonability of each P&L line items, provide reasons for any major variances

Review and discuss the financial reports with local subsidiaries

Run all Year-End processes and ensure all balances forwarded to the following year are correct

Perform specific task as required by the cluster or subsidiaries

Prepare SSC owned Year-End Schedules required by Corporate Accounting and Tax

FIXED ASSET PROCESS

• Performs Fixed asset process like IO creation, capitalization, transfer or retirement for the assigned cluster or group of subsidiaries.
• Ensures compliance to fixed asset policies for all requests submitted to general ledger team for processing.

SOAR and Internal and External Audit

Ensure all processes and entries are compliant to the appropriate accounting policies and procedures

Conduct SOAR Testing and recommend action plans to eliminate or mitigate any control issues

Support and provide reports and schedules required by Global Internal Audit

Support and provide the required schedules for external audit and statutory requirements

Process Improvements

• Review processes and recommend improvements using Lean Tools
• Performs other tasks that may be assigned by immediate manager or supervisor

• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice as assigned by the Manager. The job description does not constitute a contract of employment and the position remains at-will.