The General Ledger (GL) Accounting Specialist ensures that accounting transactions are properly recorded, posted, processed, and reported. He/She completes the day-to-day maintenance to ensure thorough and accurate general ledgers. This position uploads, analyzes, and processes journal entries. He/She performs and reviews standard month-end entries. The GL Accounting Specialist works and coordinates Internal and External Audits including statutory requirements. He/She communicates and documents accounting procedures for specialized accounting and financial transactions. The GL Accounting Specialist serves as liaison within the different departments and the Finance and Accounting Teams. This position reports to the Supervisor.
Responsibilities and Duties
Interacts with different Finance and Accounting teams, Domestic (US) and International, and Global Accounting Center departments
Reviews accounting issues for escalation and resolution
Communicates with users to deliver accounting solutions for month end close
Coordinates and monitors month end close activities across the different departments
Interacts with Finance & Accounting systems
Works and interacts with F&A systems General ledger, Account Reconciliation, Month End Close Management
Addresses and coordinates with various systems groups on financial impact issues
Acquires financial information from accounting system to perform variance analysis and provides feedback to F&A users and management
Provides support to the F&A teams and different business units and coordinates support with Global Accounting Center’s departments and Outsource Service provider
Works closely with Internal and External Auditors
Performs financial analysis
Reviews Financial Statements for different Business Units/Countries to ensure tax and statutory reporting is accurate and complete
Analyzes variances using accounting system information (ERP) and Financial Analysis Software as needed
Identifies, develops and implements process improvements within the finance and accounting areas
Participates in accounting monthly close duties
Performs journal entries and account reconciliations as directed, using Company’s ERP
Contributes to department cross training critical functions as assigned by management
Performs special projects as needed
Knowledge and Skills
Experience in general accounting and/or finance processes creating journal entries, account reconciliations and Financial Statements at least 2 years
Experience in full accounting process, including statutory accounting, managerial, product level and network model
Experience in variance analysis Balance Sheet and/or Profit and Losses month-to-month, quarter-to-month and year-to-month.
Knowledge of Oracle OBI reporting tool, Oracle General Ledger, or other ERP
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Experience working with Internal and External Auditors
Demonstrates a general understanding of full accounting cycle process and a willingness to participate in new project work as well as constant review of existing process for improvement
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