GL Accountant

Overview

GL Accountant, FSS

Purpose

GL Accountant is responsible for performing several end-to-end General Ledger (GL) tasks. GL Accountant is expected to enter required accounting operations to ensure compliance with internal & external reporting requirements for both Group and Statutory reporting purposes.

Interrelations

The position reports to GL Team Leader.

Formal authorities

Has the authority to act within this Functional Description and within the chart of authority as outlined in the company’s Global Integrated Management System (GIMS).

Main responsibilities

Position-holder is responsible for :

• Managing relationships with external and internal stakeholders to provide effective service
• Collaborating with internal / external parties responsible for preparing statutory financial statements and annual tax returns if required
• Take responsibility for the financial bookkeeping
• Entering financial data such as accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and interdepartmental entries into the ledger on a monthly basis, as well as preparing reports
• Ensuring for month and year end closure that deadlines and processes are met
• Ensuring that financial data are accurate and complete according to Corporate Accounting Guidelines
• Work closely with other departments to ensure accruals are accurate and complete
• Performing account analysis to ensure that journal entries and balances are correct
• Reconciling accounts with the general ledger
• Conduct monthly and quarterly trend analysis on balance sheet and P&L accounts
• Monitor and manage cashflow forecasting of the specific entities in cooperation with Treasury Team
• Manage and coordinate Internal and External audits
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures
• Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned
• Coordinating and recording investments and maintaining fixed asset records
• Fulfilling all other tasks delegated by the Superior

Accountabilities

The position-holder will be measured against :

Health & Safety

The employee is responsible to adhere to the company’s health and safety requirements to ensure their own safety and the safety of their colleagues by : participating in risk assessment processes in the workplace completing required health and safety training and certifications following safe work practices and procedures and use personal protective equipment (PPE) when required inspecting equipment and the workplace regularly and actively eliminating hazards reporting accidents, incidents, injuries, near misses, safety risks and issues of non-compliance with health and safety procedures according to internal procedure developing the safety culture at own workplace and cooperating with others on matters relating to health and safety

Qualifications

Additional preferences

Process Involvement

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