Corporate Accountant

Job Description

Corporate Accountant is responsible for completing the statutory financial statements for assigned entities within the company. Ensuring the financials to be in accordance with IFRS, rules, regulations and internal procedures.

Corporate Accountant is also responsible for maintaining the day-to-day relationship with the auditor and other relevant public filing entities. The positions are further responsible for maintaining a compliant internal control system in accordance with Group guidelines.

Corporate Accountant is responsible for completing monthly, quarterly and annual closes for assigned entities within the company. Ensuring the financials to be in accordance with IFRS, rules, regulations and internal procedures. Corporate Accountant is also responsible for maintaining the day-to-day relationship with the auditor and other relevant public filing entities.

The positions are further responsible for maintaining a compliant internal control system in accordance with Group guidelines as well as fulfilling a Payment Controller function for assigned entities.

Main tasks

• Monthly, quarterly and annual financial close
  • Responsibility for all accounting entries required for assigned entities. This includes treatment of vendor and customer invoices, bank transactions, accruals, depreciation, amortization, BS reclassifications, hedge accounting etc.
  • Ensure proper classification, use of AX account (CoA) and dimensions for the entity
  • Maintain and improve financial reporting and closing routines for the company by working closely with all in Group Accounting on internal processes, accounting - and internal control issues
  • Liaise with Group Controlling on the completion of company budgets and regular updates to full year forecasting
  • Responsible for reporting to external parties (quarterly business report - applicable for some of the entities)
  • Responsible for preparing annual statutory financials (including notes disclosures) for assigned entities in accordance with IFRS

• Bank, cash, loans and payments
  • Prepare and approve payments for legal entities according to Payment procedure in GSM and Excel bank file. Payment controller for assigned entities and back up for other entities.
  • Follow up and reconcile loan facilities with commitments fee, interest, instalments payments (not expected to be as relevant when our new treasury system go live)
  • Ensure application of funds to cash account structure required by loan agreements . Ensure timely reporting of loan covenants (applicable for some entities)
  • Cash management, bank reconciliations including 12 months' cash flow projections
• Sox , audits and routine descriptions
  • Complete BSR analytical tool, etc. according to guidelines in GSM
  • Assist in preparing documentation of internal control procedures (routine descriptions, controls etc.) related to Group Accounting
  • Assist external auditor with providing the requirements for group and statutory reporting
• Other
  • Prepare Quarter and Annual reports for assigned entities
  • Assist as back-up for others concerning recognition of entries and issuance of payments
  • Assist in other tasks in relation to year end reporting

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Must have at least 5 years experience with Corporate Accounting.
• Experience with handling monthly, quarterly or annual closing processes
• Understanding and experience with IFRS/local GAAP (not a requirement - but preferred)
• Prior auditing experience with international and /or US clients is beneficial but not required
• Knowledge of internal controls
• Knowledge of applicable tax and financial reporting requirements
• Solid computer skills including working with general ledger systems
• Competence in Excel
• Proficiency in English