Reporting Accountant - Advanced English

Your tasks

General Description and Job Scope

1. Monthly Close and General Ledger Accounting

• Perform assigned general ledger activities, as well as prepare, record, and support recurring and non-recurring accounting entries, in accordance with the monthly close calendar.
• Process, record, maintain, and reconcile assigned account groups, including provisions, prepaid expenses, estimates, suspense accounts, and clearing accounts.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations within established deadlines, ensuring prompt resolution of reconciling items and inquiries.
• Maintain clear supporting documentation and adequate audit traceability for all entries, reconciliations, and reports.
• Support other Finance and Reporting activities as needed, contributing to a consistent monthly close process across different North America facilities.

1. Payroll and Employee Benefits

• Prepare the payroll accounting entry.
• Prepare the accounting entry corresponding to payroll payments.
• Record accounting entries for payments related to the 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Reclassify accounts payable related to employee benefits and payroll items.

1. Fixed Assets and Capital Expenditures

• Execute depreciation calculations and record the corresponding accounting entry.
• Process additions and disposals of fixed assets and prepare related accounting entries.
• Provide support for internal control requirements and audit requests related to fixed assets at North America facilities.

1. Prepaid Expenses

• Prepare the prepaid expenses accounting entry.
• Review amortization schedules for prepaid expenses, validate accounting periods, and ensure balances have adequate support and are correctly assigned.

1. Employee Expenses, Banks, and Corporate Cards

• Prepare the accounting entry for Concur/Citi Bank expenses.
• Reclassify Citi Bank payments to the corresponding facilities.
• Perform assigned approval activities in Concur.
• Execute cash processing in Concur.
• Send email reminders via Concur and follow up on pending items.
• Download Barclays transactions and prepare the corresponding expense accounting entry.
• Reclassify Bank of America and American Express bank and credit card fees to the corresponding facilities.
• Investigate discrepancies and ensure that expenses, payments, and fees are correctly recorded and assigned.

1. Process Improvement and Standardization

• Ensure that processes and procedures are fully documented and executed in a standardized manner.
• Support best practice and continuous improvement initiatives under the Lean methodology, including opportunities to automate recurring activities.
• Develop effective working relationships with remote teams from different facilities, countries, and functional areas.

People and Organizational Culture

• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and plant teams working remotely in different countries, functional areas, and cultures.
• Develop strong relationships in the North America region to facilitate efficient financial processes and timely attention.
• Support change and innovation initiatives that improve service quality, controls, and efficiency.
• Facilitate effective interaction and collaboration at plant, regional, divisional, and global levels.

Environment, Safety, Risk, and Compliance

• Maintain adequate knowledge of health and safety requirements corresponding to your area of responsibility, complying with applicable legislation and codes of practice.
• Promote the ThinkSAFE initiative and demonstrate safe behaviors.
• Promote the Morgan Code and foster an ethical culture.
• Support the continuous improvement of the internal control environment and the timely closure of relevant audit and control findings.

Requirements

Indispensables

• Academic background in Accounting, Finance, Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in general ledger accounting, preparation of accounting entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Knowledge of provisions, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and monthly close activities.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills, with great attention to detail.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet tight deadlines during the monthly close.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow up on matters until resolution.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills in English.
• Ability to maintain information confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• English is indispensable.

-Requirements- Minimum education: Higher education - Bachelor's degree 5 years of experience Languages: English Age: between 30 and 55 years

What we offer

Salary: $40,000 to $45,000 gross monthly with superior benefits. Hybrid Scheme Zone: Juriquilla.