Senior General Ledger Specialist

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:
028647 Senior General Ledger Specialist (Evergreen) (Open)

Job Description:

Greif, Inc.

(NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services and is pursuing its vision to become the world’s best performing customer service company.

The company produces steel, plastic and fibre drums, intermediate bulk containers, reconditioned containers, containerboard, uncoated recycled paperboard, coated recycled paperboard, tubes and cores and a diverse mix of specialty products.

The company also manufactures packaging accessories and provides filling, packaging and other services for a wide range of industries.

The company is strategically positioned with over 220 operating locations in 37 countries to serve global as well as regional customers.

At Greif your work has purpose, your colleagues care about your well-being, and you have the opportunity to grow and thrive.

Service and leadership are the core of everything we do.

Our global presence provides us a platform to do good in the world.

We are packaging something special together: our customers’ success and yours.

Key Responsibilities


* Prepare and process manual journal entries (accruals, prepayments, bank transactions, provisions, reclassifications)


* Prepare complex calculation for manual journal entries (such as customer rebate accrual, transport cost accrual)


* Manage fixed asset transactions (capitalize new assets, transfer/dispose assets, run depreciations)


* Prepare account reconciliations (i.e.: support assets and liabilities/equities in the balance sheet at period-end)


* Perform period-end closing in ERP, including checking account balances, closing periods


* Responsible for period-end reporting of general ledger/finance information to corporate consolidation system (Oracle/FCCS)


* Address inquiries and ad hoc requests from business unit operation finance teams (questions on account balances, etc.)


* Responsible to execute day to day work in accordance with Greif Corporate Policies, US GAAP and SOX key controls and R2R standard set of procedure


* Prepare inventory valuation analysis in line with standard process


* Coordinate intercompany mismatch resolution with AP and AR teams


* Support internal and external audit by providing timely and accurate information as needed


* Participate in R2R projects (lead by R2R team or work with other Greif departments)


* Work as one team – within the GL team, within BSC and within Greif as a whole

Expertise And Experience


* Bachelor's degree (preferably in Economics, Finance - Accountancy)


* Up to standard knowledge of corporate and local accounting rules, being able to apply those in daily work.


* Some level of experience with GL processes, having relationships with Finance Manage...