Accountant

The Accountant II - Finance (AIIF) role is accountable to deliver through effective, efficient Sarbanes-Oxley, regulatory compliant finance processes, in accordance with local and consolidated GAAP, useable, accurate and timely financial information from the point of transaction through to financial close and external reporting period (month, quarter, and annual).
The individual in this role may be called upon to support a particular line of business, region, or accounting process, as assigned, for any Record to Report (R2R) process from the point of transaction through to the close, consolidation, and financial reporting of business outcomes for enterprise . S/he provides support for the end to end Record to Report accounting processes, required to transform data into information for reporting purposes. This includes: processing of basic general ledger events, financial transactions, as assigned; identifying and analyzing exceptions; and providing support to the department for R2R activities such as audits, the fulfillment of ad hoc requests, and other special project activities, as assigned. For example, the AIIF prepares and/or posts journal entries to the general ledger accounts; and reconciles g/l activity to ensure that the trial balance includes expected transactions and reflects the correct balances.

he prepares also performs reconciliations of accounts or financial data.
The individual in this role may be called upon to perform other accounting activities, as requested, such as performing basic accruals, posting adjustments, or other less complex accounting activities.

In addition, the AIIF supports the day to day capture of performance metrics at the functional, team and individual level, and participates in rotating assignments across lines of business, legal entities and geographies to grow depth of understanding of the various lines of business, and the unique attributes of the legal entity, regulatory, and in-country requirements, over time.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting; or equivalent work experience.

Relevant work experience in accounting or finance.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with accounting applications such as PeopleSoft.
Minimum Language Skills: Strong written and oral communications skills in English.