Title: gl accountant
type: full time
function: finance
division: global business services
location: mexico
the general ledger accountant within the general ledger team is responsible for the day-to-day processing of accounting activities and reporting in line with weekly, monthly and annual us gaap policies and procedures. She/he may be a contributor to the improvement initiatives generated by other team members within the finance shared services center.
duties and responsibilities:
* perform intracompany payments and all accounting entries associated with them as per the netting and month end closing calendar.
* ensure timely and accurate booking of gl entries in sap.
* complex journal entries: prepare, calculate, and post complex journal entries accurately and in a timely manner.
* understand the rationale behind all gl postings, to ensure reasonableness.
* perform month-end activities as required for us gaap reporting (opening/closing of sap modules, inter-company reconciliations, currency revaluations, uploads of sap results into one stream, etc.) within a tight timescale.
* reconcile intracompany balances during closing and continue the reconciliation after month end closing.
* ensure intracompany transactions are monitored and clean-up is in place whenever necessary.
* prepare balance sheet accounts reconciliations, with supporting documentation according to company’s standards and within the required timescale.
* initiate actions for aged items and work with different stakeholders on clearing and/or write-off.
* participate in transition activities projects as per the finance shared services management requests.
* maintain up-to-date procedure documents in english to satisfy tenneco’s sarbanes-oxley requirements.
* support internal/external audit and internal control office requests.
* ensure compliance with both corporate and sbu policies & procedures.
* support global finance process shared services function when necessary.
* part of projects as per the shared services needs.
requirements:
skills / experience:
* bachelor’s degree in economics (accounting, banks).
* at least 3 years accounting experience within a multinational environment and or shared services center.
* thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting from trial balance to p&l/balance sheet; us gaap is a plus.
* thorough understanding of polish fiscal requirements for vat, corporate tax and other polish direct or indirect taxes.
* experience with the sap erp system.
* ability to work in english.
* hands-on and problem solver mindset.
* good communication and time-management skills.
* tenacious and detail-oriented working style, with a drive to resolve issues.
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