ATR General Ledger Specialist - Fixed term contract

Job Description

Our Business Service Centers (BSC), located across three regions (Americas, Europe, and Asia), are responsible for the timely and efficient delivery of standardized, global financial processes. The BSC – Europe in Prague, Czech Republic will be responsible for the execution and delivery of a broad range of financial services and processes across our business divisions and markets for the Europe region.

The AtR General Ledger Specialist will be accountable and responsible for ensuring that the transactions of all the markets that the BSC support in Prague have been properly accounted for and accurately reflect our company’s accounting process. The objective of this role is to work closely with Local Finance Teams to ensure that the accounting records:  accurately reflect the results of the associated business process, are in line with US GAAP and comply with respective local statutory and tax requirements.

Position Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Provide general ledger support and analysis inclusive of period end financial close responsibilities for Europe

Provide support across General Ledger and other AtR sub-process activities

Maintain an accurate and current accounting ledger which reflects the country's transactional reality through timely posting of all required items

Ensure that all transactions are correctly reflected in the ledger on a country basis

Ensure accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements

Responsible for monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis and adhering to all corporate standards and guidelines

Actively identify opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently, and participating in special projects

Work closely with other team members to effectively manage workload and gain exposure to multiple finance and business disciplines within our company

Review and sign off the final financial package and the Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance

Minimum of 2 years of experience in a finance or accounting department of a multinational company including demonstrated

Business-level English language skills (speaking and writing)

Experience using SAP and JDE desired

Experience with local GAAP / IFRS desired

Experience with US GAAP desired

Experience with balance sheet reconciliations

Technical Skills Requirements

Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness