Accounting Analyst - GL

Overview

The organization is seeking an Accounting Analyst to join the Finance strategic projects team within controllership. This GL Project Resource role supports general accounting projects for business teams, focusing on improving productivity and efficiency of work processes. The position aims to deliver finance objectives while partnering with business and functional teams to ensure project requirements are completed according to the project timeline.

Responsibilities

• Design, create, and build general ledger solutions for global controllership teams
• Assist global teams in developing new solutions and driving automation
• Support SAP implementations for GL
• Assist with data take-on for all ERP and transformation projects
• Design and implement a Misc. Billing process
• Build and leverage strong partnerships across workstreams/functions and with the business
• Communicate effectively, identify gaps in processes and designs
• Create, maintain, and provide ongoing status updates for milestones and deliverables
• Create, maintain, and provide ongoing reporting of project dependencies, issues, and risks, including cross-impacts, resolutions, and mitigations
• Train business teams to support smooth transitions and strong communication to user groups regarding changes or impacts to work processes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
• 5–8 years’ experience in Controllership
• Continuous Improvement experience
• Excel/Access/Office/SAP (required)
• Team leading experience
• Local GAAP Accounting knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong SAP technical skills
• Experience in SD/Billing processes (required)
• Prior history of posting GL transactions and process improvement
• Experience in SAP implementations
• Extensive understanding of Finance Master Data (Cost Center/Customer/Vendor/GL)
• Demonstrated coordination skills between global teams/centers/local accounting networks
• Experience with month/year end closing activities and finalization of financial statements
• Deep foreign currency accounting knowledge
• Proven skill in using upload tools/interfaces/batch jobs
• Strong collaboration and business partnering skills
• Positive, open-minded, willing to drive change
• Leadership and ability to influence
• Interpersonal effectiveness in team environments, with strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple items simultaneously
• Flexibility to change course unexpectedly
• Demonstrated track record of achieving results on time

Compensation & Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• This role includes consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability, or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws

Location

This is a global opportunity, with flexibility regarding location, including the possibility of being based in LATAM.