Job vacancy Senior Accountant

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage and execute GL activities of assigned country to ensure that overall delivery of services is within agreed KPIs and SLAs.
• Responsible for timely and accurate financial and analytical reports to Manager, GL.
• Responsible for managing key stakeholders and internal customers including assigned country FD, FP&A teams, internal control teams, external auditors etc.
• Act as the key contact point for country related finance RCOE matters with understanding over country AR and AP activities.
• Responsibilities include but not limited to preparation and posting of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliation, variance analysis, period close activities/reporting, statutory reporting and reporting to various consolidation and inter-company reporting systems.
• Ensure regular review and smooth and timely closing of accounts monthly, including identifying any unusual transactions and movements of account balances.
• Identify and follow up on areas of concern within the reconciliation, develops corrective action plans where needed and ensures accounts are in good standing.
• Prepare and review appropriate ledger entries and reconciliations.
• Ensure that good internal controls and GL practice are met in accordance with group policies.
• Actively participate in in digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives which may involve activities such as defining requirements, change impact assessment and UAT.

Requirements:

• Relevant Finance and Accounting experience gained from companies with organizational complexity and multicultural business environment will be preferred.
• Prior experience of coaching 2 or more team members.
• Experience in SAP ECC/B1/Hana, RPA and BlackLine will be preferred.
• Participated in more than 1 system implementation/ automation project. Involved in either requirement gathering, change impact assessment or user acceptance testing will be desirable.
• Candidates with strong GL experience will be preferred.
• Ability to lead and present at team meetings. Ability to resolve conflicts or propose resolution plan within the team.
• Possessing industry experience in Wine & Spirits, FMCG, Consumer or Luxury Goods will be at an advantage.
• Strong commercial and data-driven mindset with ability in strategic planning, managing and analyzing financial data.