Record to Analyze Process Expert

Job Description

Job Description

This role plays a key part within the United States financial services, focusing on supporting financial results through automation, process improvement, and control. It provides strategic support for decision-making related to administrative expenses by collaborating with internal clients, presenting ideas clearly and concretely, and demonstrating a deep understanding of the business. Additionally, this position involves interaction with other regions and company functions.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver timely and accurate financial information – Actuals, Forecasts, Business Plans.
• Act as a business partner with the operations departments and other entities & regions to ensure alignment on financial goals, strategies, and deadlines.
• Accounting acumen – Accrual & reclassifications posting and management; account/cost center-level reviews; P&L/Balance Sheet knowledge.
• Financial acumen – Bridges, variation, trends, and analysis generation & presentation; active participation in Budget and Forecast processes.
• Ensure that the company DOA is being followed – Purchase Requisition Approvals.
• Intercompany processes knowledge.
• CAPEX processes knowledge.
• Enforce Internal Control and best practices – Help as a point of reference for other parties on the best courses of action.
• Process Improvement – Analyze the current processes in place and identify how as a team we can improve and become more efficient.

 

Key Skills:

• Strong financial analysis and accounting knowledge.
• Leadership.
• Effective communication (multicultural and cross-functional).
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Resilience in the face of challenges and questioning.
• Process management and continuous improvement.
• Strategic thinking.
• Teamwork in culturally diverse environments.

 

Qualifications

Education/Certifications:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• Desired master’s degree in finance or accounting.

 

Languages:

• Advanced English proficiency.

 

Previous Work Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant financial experience.

 

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency in SAP.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).

 

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of SAP (Accruals, reports).
• Automation-oriented mindset with a focus on efficiency.
• Ability to challenge the status quo.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Self-driven and autonomous; able to work independently, including remotely.
• In-depth understanding of financial accounting processes and financial statements.

Job Description - Grade Specific

Responsible for processing complex transactions, resolving the standard process related issues, preparation and finalization of the period and close activities and reporting (including the interactions with Client’s Financial Controllers) and performing the reconciliations. The responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to: • Preparation (calculation) and processing of complex General Ledger Journals, Accruals, Provisions, allocations and other entries according to the schedule and agreed Client Desktop Procedures • Initiation of accounting entries based on the non standard events and accounting rules not directly described in the Desktop Procedures, but resulting from other Policies and Accounting Manuals • Processing of fixed asset related entries, based on the requests and according to schedule and agreed Client Desktop Procedures • Monitoring of fixed assets related transactions and budgets and contacting the fixed asset owners to initiate the fixed asset capitalization • Processing of bank statements on daily basis and reconciliation of bank related accounts, as well as clearing and monitoring the sub bank accounts • Reconciliation of intercompany transactions and agreement of Intercompany balances with counterparties • Initiation and execution of Intercompany netting / settlements • Preparation and execution of Period End Close related activities according to agreed time table and procedures • Monitoring of Period End Close progress, interacting (and escalating if required) with Client’s Finance Controllers or Process Owners to ensure timely closure and reporting • Reconciliation of low/medium risk balance sheet accounts and review and approval of low risk reconciliations • Preparation of operational reports from the area of expertise • Initiation and monitoring of automated transactions, i.e. FX valuation or depreciation • Preparation of data for financial, management and treasury reporting – moving the data from source systems (ERP) to reporting and consolidation systems • Review and finalization of financial, management and treasury reporting • Preparation of tax and statutory reporting • Execution, monitoring and testing of financial controls, as per Client Controls Framework