General Accountant Job Description
General Accountant Duties & Responsibilities
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General Accountant Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for General Accountant
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Education for General Accountant
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General Accountant Job Description
- Prepare accounts under US GAAP
- SAP GL maintenance and manual FA maintenance
- Ensure timely, proper accounting and validation of interco billing
- Ensure proper and correct integration of data from sub-system into the General Ledger (SAP)
- Support Corporate Accounting on maintenance of General Ledger policies and procedures for SOX compliance
- Assists the accounting staff in monthly closes of the ledger
- Manage fixed asset accounting using FAS software
- Proven organization and time management skills and a proactive attitude
- Analyze financial data financial data and forecast statements
- Channel finance management, including customer contract term review, channel activity budget management, incentive amount settlement, channel process control
- Media / entertainment industry background preferred
- Fluency in English - fluency in either French, German, Spanish, Italian a big plus
- Experience working in a Sarbanes Oxley environment or with previous audit experience
- Knowledge of database packages and software
- Three years industry experience
- Actively demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement, digitization, teamwork, and customer satisfaction, delivering on time and good communication skills
General Accountant Job Description
- Work with shared service provider on General Ledger process improvements, documentation and issue resolution
- Main contact for any projects which impact this process area (including annual audit support)
- Raise accruals
- Gather shipping documents to prepare & submit to cashbook for payment
- Prepare VAT calculation & submit the returns to SARS on efiling
- Submit PAYE returns on efiling
- Complete and submit information to STATSA
- Work on PowerPoint Presentation for Sr
- Booking and/or Review of Manual journal entries and reclassifications in Oracle for the Americas (Payroll, prepaid expenses, cost center reclassifications)
- Intercompany Billing (Invoices, credit & debit notes) to the affiliates the AD-HOC reports or questions arose as part of the normal process
- Structured and analytical thinking
- Detail oriented and demonstrated ability to consistently meet tight deadline and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Must be able to perform multi task and balance priorities
- Graduate of B.S
- The position will observe U.S. Holidays but should be flexible to respond to business needs
- Must have excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English
General Accountant Job Description
- Ensure all ledgers are accurately closed according to the month end close timeline and submit results to Accounting Manager for review
- Responsible for the actuals and plans for ledgers and bank reconciliation
- Assists in various account reconciliations and analyses
- Reconcile all cash balances daily, prepare monthly cash report
- Reconcile, analyze and track assigned general ledger accounts on a timely basis and resolve any resulting discrepancies
- Assist with corporate month end close process
- Prepare monthly journal entries and income statement account analysis
- Monitor budget variances and handle budget inquiries from office managers and administrative vice presidents
- Maintain prepaid schedules and prepares monthly cost allocation
- Assist with preparing the annual expense budgets for all offices and departments
- 3+ years experience as a GL Accountant
- Computer proficiency in an ERP system
- Must have strong leadership, interpersonal communication, and project management skills
- Experience with MS Office Excel, Word
- Additional experience in Audit and International accounting
- Master Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
General Accountant Job Description
- Collaborate with corporate global accounting operations team to communicate, train and enforce accrual policies with accounting operation team members
- Respond to general accounting and financial inquiries from Business and Supply Chain functions by gathering, analyzing, interpreting and summarizing data, making recommendations and posting the appropriate accounting entries
- Maintain up-to-date job knowledge by keeping current with financial and tax regulations and accepted accounting practices, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications and by participating in professional organizations
- Research significant transactions in year under review to ensure understand business driver & ensure local accounting treatment is correct
- Performing calculations, audits and entries to support the Labor Accounting process
- Lead projects within the Labor Accounting area
- Identify opportunities for accounting and process improvements and drive implementation of the solutions
- Perform all necessary account, bank and other reconciliations
- Monitor customer accounts for non-payment and delayed payment
- Update, verify and maintain records
- Experience in A/P, A/R, payroll and fixed assets
- Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively and productively with various levels of station and corporate staff
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to work with internal and external stakeholders
- Working knowledge Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Knowledge of Lawson, BPC, Wide Orbit (broadcast) and Payroll processing experience a plus
- Can assist in leading projects
General Accountant Job Description
- Provide training and guidance on the use of SAP for purchase requisition and service entries
- Responsible for ensuring all balance sheet reconciliations performed on a monthly basis
- Provide variance analyses of the balance sheet and income statement on a quarterly basis
- Prepare journal voucher for accrual and prepayment expenses
- Maintain fixed assets register to ensure compliance to group policy
- Manage all intercompany billing and confirmation process
- Handle all aspects of cash from lock box to batch postings within the AR sub-ledger and General Ledger
- Reconcile cash receipts from international lock box against exchange rates
- Set up new customer accounts including the credit terms and conditions
- Handle D&B reporting
- Excellent understanding of local laws and regulations
- Good business English
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or 1-2 years' equivalent experience required
- Experience in the manufacturing industry preferred, or at least 5 years equivalent experience
- Knowledge of internal control framework, including working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
- Proficient in utilizing computer software, Excel and Word