This role is part of the GFS Team. It reports to the GFS Accounting Team Lead.
Role Purpose :
Under the general direction and supervision of the Accounting team Lead, maintains general ledger accounts in accordance with IFRS and the established company policies and procedures.
Major Job Functions :
Participates actively in month-end and year-end closing activities including preparation of journal entries, gathering information, producing documentation to support transactions and resolve inquiries received from Countries, Business Units and / or Corporate.
Performs monthly reconciliation of medium to high complexity GL accounts in accordance with established company policies and procedures.
Researches variances and prepares adjustments. Ensures that all reconciling items are researched and resolved on time.
Reviews reconciliations of low and medium priority.
Prepares audit schedules received from Corporate Team,
Interacts and communicates extensively with all internal customer (Corporate team, Business Units, among others).
Supports other divisions / cost centers.
Works on special projects as needed.
Supports more junior members of the team as required.
Qualifications
Associates / bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent in work experience.
Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Fluent in English a must. Fluent in Spanish preferred.
Good oral and written communication skills in English.
Detail oriented with good analytical and organizational skills.
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office tools spreadsheet skills (MS Excel, MS Word, Power BI and others).
Ability to work autonomously.
Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
Experience in Six Sigma projects desired.
Required Experience :
Minimum of 4 years related experience, reconciling accounts.