Junior General Ledger Accountant at Saint-Gobain

Purpose

To process General Ledger, VAT, fixed assets transactions for multiple clients and download of daily bank balances for all banks and all entities, in line with defined performance standard and individual and team targets.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the SSC effectively delivers independent reviews (in compliance with the Group Finance Doctrine and ICRF) of financial transactions by all activities
• Bank Upload (Cash Focus / Multicash / Net-Up)
• of debit order transactions charged by banks
• preparation and posting
• and post monthly re-curring journals
• of support to validate the journals entries processed by the SSC, ensuring traceability of journals
• invoicing
• releases – review and approve
• in the preparation of periodical declarations such as VAT
• month-end processes to ensure smooth and efficient closing
• with data required for all company tax resolutions.
• with internal and external audits
• preparation of balance sheet reconciliations ensuring all balances have adequate support.
• of sub-ledgers to general ledger
• seek opportunities to improve service delivery to SSC customers.

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Finance and/or Accounting or in the process of completing a Diploma/Degree

Required skills:

• 1 year relevant, practical experience
• Basic knowledge of GL accounting principles, activities and processes
• Basic knowledge of local statutory accounting rules
• Awareness of IFRS and local fiscal rules
• Computer literate MS-Office and SAP preferable
• Excellent business communication skills (eg telephone etiquette, business language)
• Good planning and organisational skills to ensure workloads are managed effectively and deadlines are met.
• Good team working skills
• High degree of accuracy & strong numeric skills
• Strong adherence and awareness of internal controls
• Problem solving ability (to identify and resolve)