The Intermediate Accountant – GL is responsible for end-to-end ownership of assigned accounting processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial data, and performs balance sheet reconciliations in coordination with corporate accounting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and deliver assigned GL activities end-to-end with high accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
- Prepare and post journal entries (assets, liabilities, accruals, intercompany, fixed assets, etc.) with proper validation, documentation, and tracking.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all items are supported, reviewed, and resolved within defined timelines.
- Execute month-end close activities in line with defined timelines with zero missed deliverables.
- Identify risks, delays, or discrepancies early and escalate with clear action plans and solutions.
- Ensure timely follow-up and closure of all open and aged items, with measurable progress each month.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation, including reconciliations, journal entry support, standard operating procedures and trackers.
- Maintain balance sheet integrity, ensuring all unreconciled items are investigated, resolved, or appropriately escalated in a timely manner.
- Deliver consistent, high-quality financial information while effectively coordinating with stakeholders for required inputs and issue resolution.
- Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, investigate, and resolve complex and non-routine accounting issues.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting principles, with the ability to apply them in practical scenarios
- Hands-on experience in Oracle R12 and Oracle Cloud ERP (Fusion)
- Experience with account reconciliation tools (e.g., ARCS) or similar platforms
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office tools, including data analysis, validation, and reporting
- Working knowledge of automation and AI tools (e.g., Power Automate, Copilot, Power BI, or similar), with ability to leverage them for process improvement
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate variances and resolve complex accounting issues
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and concisely to stakeholders
- Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills across cross-functional and global teams
- Highly organised with strong time management skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, and meet strict deadlines
- Strong attention to detail with a high-quality and control mindset to ensure accuracy, completeness, and avoidance of rework
