Accountant GL & Reporting in Bucuresti

The Accountant GL& Reporting is responsible for performing accounting & reporting related activities for General Ledger, US GAAP Management Reporting, which services global operations for Bunge Group. In addition, the Executive is also responsible for supporting Officers in transaction processing & issue resolution. Manual journal entries:Responsible for review & posting of Manual Journal Entry (JEs) in system post approval from global Finance Team;Validate Automatic JEs;Post monthly expense accruals JEs;      GL accounting:Run currency revaluation and update exchange rates, as and when required ;Prepare and reconcile FA schedules for closing & reporting activities;Perform on a monthly basis analysis and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts;Analyze and close open PO’s ,follow-up with the responsible departments;       Financial Reporting:Prepare and submit the monthly US GAAP Financial Statements, within the requested deadlines and in respect with the Group Policies;Prepare and submit the quarterly SEC, SFAS reports;Providing detailed explanations to E&A consolidation team on the US GAAP financial statements, SEC, SFAS pack;Upload Commercial P&L in Hyperion Financial Management;Prepare on a monthly basis the reconciliation of GL accounts, between SAP and reporting software;Prepare monthly Variance analysis for Balance sheet, P&L and Cash flow;OtherEnsure the compliance with internal procedures and regulations for the GL& Reporting area; prepare and retain the documentation for the SOX Controls, in scope;Pre- and post-closing data analysis ;Prepare and submit various questionnaires / declarations to National Institute of Statistics/ National Bank; Additional responsibilities:Resolve queries within defined timelines;Review and support Officers in Accounting & Reporting activities;Provide reports and run queries to assist global Finance Team in period end closing process;Identify ideas for process improvement utilizing industry leading practices; usage of all related internal BBS tools ( e.g. Idea Box, RCA tool, Ellevo etc), and not limited to;Handle exceptions generated, perform root cause analysis to resolve current issues and act proactively to avert potential issues in future;Provide all information, documents and reports for audit. Post the audit; take steps as per corrective action plan drafted by the Team Leader;Involvement in projects cascade from  Bunge HQ ( eg. New software implementation, new GL accounts implementation etc.) and not only limited to;File and archive relevant documents;Participate to inventory count, when required;Support the Center SPOC role aligning cross Centers Bucharest-Mohali for any related activities, open issues and/or any stakeholders queries/escalations;Update the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) as per requirements for Global SOP related Procedure;Active collaboration and communication with various stakeholders and cross functional teams in order to solve any financial or technical issues that may occur on a daily basis. Knowledge and Experience Essential:3 - 5  years of work experience in a similar roleExperience in Agribusiness/Commodity trading industry preferredMinimum Education Qualification – GraduationCandidates that have appeared/cleared Level 2 - Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) of Chartered Accountancy Course will be an added advantageGood knowledge of concepts and procedures related to General Ledger, Intercompany and Fixed Assets Accounting & Reporting activitiesAbility to provide high quality level of customer service for General Ledger, Intercompany and Fixed Assets Accounting & Reporting activitiesAbility to work independently, efficiently and deliver high quality output under time pressureIndependent and meticulous with figuresStrong written & oral communications skills in Romanian and EnglishStrong problem solving & organization skillsExperience in managing people and processes through a sustained period of changeExcellent computer skills and competency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)Experience in ERP/ Accounting systems Distinct Advantage Experience working in a similar Shared Services Centre setup a distinct advantageExperience in processing of high volumes of transactionsExperience in SAP, workflow tools and document imaging systems