Accountant I

Overview

This role (Accountant I, Accounting - GLSS Core General Ledger) directly reports to the Supervisor, Accounting. Responsibilities include preparing journal entries, performing variance/flux analysis, executing relevant closing activities, and reconciling balance sheet accounts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze journal entries to ensure financial data integrity
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations with quality and in compliance with SOX requirements, ensuring any open/reconciling items are cleared
• Maintain a journal checklist to track activities as they are due, particularly during month-end close
• Perform processes including prepayment, recurring entries, and reversal entries
• Conduct monthly flux analysis for data completeness and accuracy
• Drive continuous process improvement to improve productivity efficiencies, work quality, controls, compliance, and customer satisfaction
• Ensure processes comply with global standards and SOX controls
• Meet or exceed targets as predetermined on the performance scorecard
• Collaborate and maintain strong business engagement with other verticals, including Global processes, Controllership, Finance, Tax, Employee expenses, Accounts payable, and Accounts receivable
• Perform any other functions as delegated by the immediate lead (supervisor)

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy or related Finance courses
• At least 5 years of overall professional accounting experience, particularly in General Ledger/Record-to-Report
• Experience working in a shared services environment or BPO industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail
• Self-starter with a sense of urgency and ability to work well under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and meet deliverable timelines
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma training/certification
• Background with continuous process improvement

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified

Location

• PHL NCR QC Work-at-Home

Language Requirements

• Not specified

Time Type

• Full time