Global FSSC Intercompany Reconciliations Accountant

At Avolta (SIX: AVOL), our people are at the driving force behind our success. With a team of over 76,000 individuals representing more than 150 nationalities, we are a truly global company driven by passion, innovation, and excellence.

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Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Intercompany Accountant to join our Finance team. The Intercompany Accountant will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and efficient management of Intercompany transactions within the organization. Will be responsible for reconciling Intercompany accounts, resolving discrepancies, and collaborating with various departments to streamline processes. This role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience with process deliverables and change management initiatives.
• Manages large volumes of transactions.
• Process management for related process improvement efforts, mapping and implementation of new processes, assignment of related work, and provide process training to Juniors.

Primary purpose of this position:

• Perform monthly reconciliations of Intercompany accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness. (ARAP, GRNI,SALES & MARKUP )
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Review and validate intercompany invoices, accruals, chargebacks, and settlements. 
• Work closely with subsidiaries and business units to confirm and validate Intercompany transactions
• Analyze Intercompany balances and transactions to identify trends, variances, and potential issues
• Provide insightful financial analysis to support decision-making and improve overall financial processes
• Collaborate with accounting teams across different business units to ensure consistency in intercompany transactions ( Procurement, Accounts Payable, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Business stakeholders )
• Act as a connection between departments to facilitate communication and resolve intercompany issues
• Identify opportunities for process improvements in Intercompany accounting and propose and implement solutions
• Streamline Intercompany transaction workflows to enhance efficiency and accuracy
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of intercompany agreements and transactions
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and distribute regular reports on Intercompany activities, highlighting key performance indicators and areas for improvement
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, delegate responsibilities and manage process activities
• Ability to review and/or provide support for tasks completed by resources
• Extensive knowledge of and understanding of financial processes and financial systems required, including group reporting and financial statements and general accounting.
• Communicates accounting practices to customers with no financial background
• Strong understanding of internal and external standards, controls, regulations (i.e.PCAOB, IFRS).
• Monitor Intercompany aging and follow up on outstanding balances. 

Main Accountability or KPIs:

• Key process contact for management and acts as the escalation point on complex process issues for internal senior management
• Process owner - manages all process related activities within a process area - example - monthly financial closing of company financials, participate in PCOAB testing and documentation.
• Proven experience analyzing complex issues, document and present findings and recommendations to senior management.
• Has extensive experience in all aspects of the process including a full understanding of process feeds (in/out), impacts from data and reporting, the ability to troubleshoot processes to identify/resolve e
• Analyze account, variance or data details for address inquiries; for example - judging the rationality and accuracy of financial data
• Ownership of data accuracy, timely analysis and associated reports.
• Research transactional details in SAP and other systems to address inquiries
• Align reporting from multiple systems

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict responsibilities that may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Proven experience in Intercompany accounting or Record-to-Report (R2R), General Ledger, Financial Accounting or similar financial role
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices

Work Experience

• 5 to 8 years business related process experience preferred

Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a customer service mindset and strong team orientation
• Extensive knowledge of related customer processes and related reports/systems.
• Proven proficiency with MS Office Suite including advanced Excel skills and intermediate Powerpoint
• End user Knowledge on SAP, CFIN, Basware, SAP Group reporting, Blackline, Service Now
• Proficiency with Business Objects and/or other query type software preferred.
• Proven presentation skills to Sr Management.
• Higher level of contact with other internal department management including senior management from finance/accounting or related groups.
• High sense of urgency and ability to work independently
• Driven to aggressively pursue process improvement using the PDCA methodology
• Problem solving skills and decision making techniques
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Accrual Postings, Intercompany Affiliate Reconciliations, Balance Confirmations , Intercompany Reconciliations, Intercompany Invoice Postings, Intercompany Reporting

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