Job Description

• Prepare journal entries, month end account reconciliations and flux analysis
• Provide updates and analyses for the entities under your responsibility during close meetings
• Assist with international statutory audits and tax returns and facilitate requests and inquiries from external auditors
• Assist in quarterly and annual US auditor reviews with regards to international accounts, support and reconciliations
• Work closely with Accounting, Finance & Strategy, Tax , Counsel and Treasury (internal Block teams) to ensure day-to-day international operational needs are met
• Drive initiatives for global process alignment across international entities and implement enhancements and improvements as needed
• Implement processes and document controls to ensure SOX compliant internal control environment
• Perform other duties and ad hoc requests as needed

This candidate will assist with: the month-end close process, various monthly/annual reports, audit support for statutory and compliance audits, reconciliations and research, analysis of financial data, support of operational processes, and ad hoc projects as necessary. The ideal candidate will have three to five years’ experience and be exceptionally organized, resourceful and detail-oriented.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant with at least 2 years of post-qualification accounting experience
• Strong technical expertise in US GAAP and IFRS
• Experience with global entity structures and multi-currency environment
• Strong excel skills and experience with major ERP systems (Oracle/Hyperion preferred).
• Ability to analyze financial statements/schedules and write commentary to explain results/variances in a concise, clear manner
• Demonstrated proficiency in accounting research