Financial Operations Specialist

Financial Operations Specialist role involves performing and reviewing day-to-day financial operations for the region. Responsibilities include period-end close and associated reconciliations, TB analysis, accruals, amortization, fixed assets, intercompany and other related journal entries; preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual compliance and regulatory reporting; providing support for audit-related matters; monthly balance sheet reconciliations; and issue resolution.

• Manage period-end close activities, including preparation, analysis and posting of GL journal entries such as accruals, prepayments, interco related transactions, fixed assets and adjusting entries.
• Review and reconcile intercompany accounts, involving communication with other business locations worldwide.
• Prepare monthly financial and trend reports in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.
• Prepare multi-currency bank reconciliations.
• Support account inquiries and fluctuations for month-end accounting review.
• Maintain various reporting schedules required by partners, ensuring high level of support and accuracy.
• Assist local finance stakeholders with internal or external audit requirements during periodic review procedures.
• Provide supporting documents as required by auditors in a timely and efficient manner.
• Collaborate with local finance stakeholders to ensure audit questions are addressed accordingly.
• Provide oversight and support for responses to and remediation of audit findings as required.
• Responsible for preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Ensure all aged, open and reconciling items are accounted for and adequately explained.
• Ensure each BS recon stands alone with enough details and documentation.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives with the team and/or across the organization.
• Work closely with project owners and/or internal stakeholders to ensure implementation is within targeted dates.
• Enhance existing work schedules and develop new ones to ensure efficient completion of duties.
• Participate in issue resolution.
• Provide resolution of escalated operational issues.
• Perform root-cause analysis and recommend preventive actions plans, update RAID log.
• Address and resolve escalated issues related to GL transactions.

The Financial Operations Specialist will participate in testing and implementation activities to develop common end-state financial and accounting processes in support of their direct supervisor and global process managers.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA or MBA is a plus.
• At least 3 years of experience in a complex multi-country, shared services environment.
• Experience in specialized accounting such as Treasury, inventory and product costing is an advantage.
• Clear and demonstrated understanding of US GAAP with ability to apply technical knowledge in a practical manner to day-to-day operations.
• SAP or other enterprise systems experience advantageous.
• Strong English communication skills and ability to interact with internal and external parties at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications – Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Team-oriented, self-starter with flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Attentive to detail with desire for Continuous Improvement.

• Mid-senior level position.
• Full-time employment type.
• Accounting/Auditing and Finance job function.
• Accounting industry.