Senior RTR Analyst - General Ledger Accounting

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Your Role:

The role of a Senior RTR Analyst - General Ledger Accounting is to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the month end closing and related General Accounting activities throughout the APAC region.

This requires strict adherence to company policies while working closely with the local affiliates. 

Your Responsibilities:

Process Expertise and Business Partnership


* Will be performing monthly, quarterly and year end closing activities, which includes (but not exhaustive)- Journals preparation, review, reclasses, Electronic Bank Statement monitoring, Cash In transit clearance, FX revaluation, AR/AP reclassification analysis


* Be seen as a "go-to" information resource for all GA related queries with full ownership for month end close and reconciliation process.


* Work closely with local affiliate finance to understand current activities at the affiliate and ensure these are properly reflected in the financial statements.

This includes preparing accounting entries as well as reviewing locally prepared accounting entries to ensure completion and accuracy of entries as well as appropriateness of backup.


* Provide monthly analysis and commentaries for trial balance package for the APAC region, including conducting the calls with affiliates.


* Ensure adherence to the standard month/quarter/year-end timelines


* Prepare account reconciliations in accordance with internal reconciliation methodology.


* Support global/regional GA projects & may lead smaller scale projects independently.


* Support the overall GA team by demonstrating flexibility in providing back-up for team members and training of new team members.


* Demonstrate excellence in all interactions with ESC internal customers and business partners & Leads local troubleshooting investigations


* Focus on measuring and improving the internal customer’s experience with the ESC


* Build and maintain a strong knowledge of your affiliate’s business

   

Process Governance:


* Demonstrate a strong Continuous Improvement oriented approach by challenging status quo and recommends alternativ...