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Job Description:
Purposeof role
The GA, Analyst is responsible in resolving sophisticated issues whenever vital, delivering finance
group reporting services to the entities assigned, and support the delivery of timely and accurate statutory accounts and tax analyses while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in the drive for outstanding customer service, perfection and compliance
Key Results / Accountabilities
Support significantly larger and/or more sophisticated entities and has understanding of the nature of the business and the economic environment to implement activities effectively.
Coordinate the timely and accurate recording of financial transactions (e.g. ledger entries, journal postings, fixed asset postings etc.) in line with requirements, policies and procedures.
Support the delivery of timely and accurate statutory accounts and tax analyses through liaison with the Statutory Tax teams and external auditors if required.
Supervise open and overdue items and communicate and follow-up accordingly with the appropriate staff.
Review reports generated by the ARC Account Executives to validate data and provide input while ensuring submission in a timely manner if vital.
Resolve or further raise any sophisticated issues faced.
Support preparation of documents and adjustments for monthly, quarterly and year-end close.
Support customers in having understanding of the general ledger and group reporting pertaining to the respective parties.
Liaise with other GBS internal teams to ensure that the data being entered into the ledger is accurate.
Liaise with senior partners internally and externally as and when vital.
Key Challenges
Ensure 100% accuracy and timeliness of group and statutory reports in accordance to agreed service levels.
Develop a good understanding of the customer organisation as well as the business in order to be able to deliver high quality service.
Managing the day to day work activities of the team and ensuring the vital skills and experience are available to meet the challenges of a demanding and complex workload if necessary.
High level of familiarity with the systems used in order to maintain and reconcile the accounts receivable system to ensure it balances correctly.
Liaising with customers and colleagues in different geographical locations, time zones and potentially in different languages using different systems requiring rigorous coordination between teams.
Quick to react and adapt to constantly changing reporting requirements for highly fluid businesses.
High level of familiarity with the end-to-end financial accounting process for the supported entities.
Qualification & Experience and Competencies
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting
Recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CIMA).
Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience in general and/or financial accounting.
Required Criteria
English language competency.
Preferred Criteria
Shared service centre experience.
SAP, JDE system experience
Travel Requirement
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