Analyst Accountant - General Ledger

Job description

Tasks

Main tasks
Functional Tasks
- Responsible for reporting the assigned legal entity's financial statements (MIF Company Data):
- Gathers information from accounting system and those prepared by MPC
- Prepares financial statements upload (MIF Company Data) and performs elimination for DAG consolidation.
- Resolves validation errors related to financial statement upload in management information factory tool (MIF)
- Analyzes reasonability of legal entity's financial statements (Company Data) and provides this to MPC. Performs necessary adjustments, including but not limited to DAG feedback
- Responsible for the delivery of certain month-end tasks, which may include:
- Eliminates account balances for consolidation.
- Consolidates account balances for all subsidiaries.
- Calculates and prepares general journal voucher (i.e. prepayment amortization, accrual computation)
- Posting of general journal vouchers
- Prepares other month-end reports (i.e. vehicle and spare parts summaries)
- Responsible for day-to-day processes:
- Performs general ledger tasks (journal preparation, postings, clearing of accounts, account reconciliation).
- Prepares ad-hoc non month-end reporting requirements.

- Others
- Updates desktop procedures including relevant ICS control points
- Complies to HR and admin policies and procedures

Operational Performance Management
- Financial Governance
- Ensures compliance with general accounting period end routines and reporting policies and procedures
- Ensures compliance with Group instructions from DAG
- Ensures compliance with Daimler Accounting Manual
- Ensures implementation and compliance with audit and internal requirements defines by ICS, Daimler Corporate Audit and KPMG
- Ensures compliance of the agreed internal KPI to the team as well as the related monthly reporting to relevant parties i.e. Service management
Continuous Process Improvement
- Participates and supports implementation of process optimization and standardization
- Identify inefficiencies in own processes and coordinate closely with Performance Expert to be consistent and standard with the rest of AAP markets.
- Execute UAT on processes handled

Qualifications

Training and qualification

- Has a degree in bachelor of science in accounting, preferably a Certified Public Accounting (CPA)
Technical knowledge

Key Competencies: (Management, Consulting, Accounting, Cross Functions)
- Has knowledge of the entire accounting process, from business transactions to financial statements
- Has high-level of analytical and problem-solving skills
- Has good time management skills to meet deadlines
- Has effective business (oral and written) communication skills

o IT Skills:
- Has sufficient knowledge and skills in using Microsoft (MS) Excel, to include other MS office tools i.e. MS Word, MS Powerpoint, MS Outlook
- Has basic knowledge on ERP accounting systems, preferably SAP
Soft skills/individual competence

- Language Skills:
- English language: Speaks and writes business language fluently
- Local language: Depending on the country, if needed

o Others:
- Has initiative, quality-driven and has positive disposition
- Has ability to work effectively independently as well as part of a team
Experience

- Has 1-2 years experience in External Auditing/Accounting, preferably have worked in a shared service organization

Desired profile

Qualifications

Training and qualification

- Has a degree in bachelor of science in accounting, preferably a Certified Public Accounting (CPA)
Technical knowledge

Key Competencies: (Management, Consulting, Accounting, Cross Functions)
- Has knowledge of the entire accounting process, from business transactions to financial statements
- Has high-level of analytical and problem-solving skills
- Has good time management skills to meet deadlines
- Has effective business (oral and written) communication skills

o IT Skills:
- Has sufficient knowledge and skills in using Microsoft (MS) Excel, to include other MS office tools i.e. MS Word, MS Powerpoint, MS Outlook
- Has basic knowledge on ERP accounting systems, preferably SAP
Soft skills/individual competence

- Language Skills:
- English language: Speaks and writes business language fluently
- Local language: Depending on the country, if needed

o Others:
- Has initiative, quality-driven and has positive disposition
- Has ability to work effectively independently as well as part of a team
Experience

- Has 1-2 years experience in External Auditing/Accounting, preferably have worked in a shared service organization