gl accountant (consolidation).

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Accounting and Reporting

• Full Set Accounts: Handle the full set of accounts for multiple companies, including the preparation and review of the Profit & Loss (P&L), Balance Sheet (BS), and General Ledger (GL).

• Month-End Close: Lead and execute the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing procedures, ensuring all entries, accruals, prepayments, and provisions are accurately recorded in a timely manner.

• Journal Entries: Prepare and post complex journal entries, ensuring proper support and compliance with accounting standards (e.g., IFRS/GAAP).

2. Financial Consolidation & Intercompany

• Consolidation Management: Take ownership of the financial consolidation process for all group companies, ensuring all entities are accurately mapped and accounted for.

• Intercompany Reconciliation: Manage and reconcile all intercompany balances and transactions across the various legal entities, ensuring all elimination entries are processed correctly during consolidation.

• Foreign Exchange: Handle accounting and reporting for foreign currency transactions and translation adjustments, if applicable.

3. Control, Compliance, and Audit

• Audit Readiness: Maintain complete, organized documentation and working papers for all financial transactions and consolidation processes, supporting internal and external audit readiness.

• Compliance: Ensure compliance with all internal controls, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Liaison: Act as a key contact and liaise with external auditors, company secretary, and tax agents regarding GL and consolidation matters.

4. Shared Services and Support

• Reconciliation: Perform and review monthly bank reconciliations, and other key balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy between external records and internal accounting data.

• Systems Integrity: Work closely with the AP and AR teams to ensure seamless integration of sub-ledgers into the GL.

• Process Improvement: Identify and implement improvements in the GL closing and consolidation processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent. Professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA) or working toward one is highly desirable.

• Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive experience in General Ledger accounting, with specific, demonstrated experience in financial consolidation of multiple entities. Experience in a Shared Services or large corporate environment is a plus.

• Technical Skills:

  • Strong proficiency in a major ERP system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) used for GL and consolidation.

  • Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, complex formulas) is essential for data analysis and consolidation schedules.

  • Solid understanding of relevant accounting standards (e.g., IFRS/GAAP).

• Core Competencies:

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly for complex reconciliation and intercompany issues.

  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple company accounts and meet strict reporting deadlines.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills