Senior General Ledger Associate, Accounting Shared Services

Key Responsibilities  

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of GL associates;  

• Perform and review journal entries, accruals, prepayments, provisions, and reclassifications; 

• Ensure accurate posting of accounting transactions in SAP; 

• Maintain General Ledger master data in accordance with company policies; 

• Monitor and analyze balance sheet and P&L accounts; 

• Execute and coordinate closing activities according to defined timelines; 

• Prepare and review account reconciliations; 

• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and unusual transactions; 

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial reporting packages; 

• Support intercompany reconciliation and confirmation processes; 

• Ensure compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, and company accounting policies; 

• Adhere to SOX requirements and internal control framework; 

• Maintain supporting documentation for all accounting entries; 

• Support internal and external audit requests; 

• Collaborate with local Finance, Controlling, Treasury, Tax, AP, AR, and Purchasing teams; 

• Provide accounting expertise to business stakeholders; 

• Act as escalation point for complex accounting issues; 

• Support local entities during transition and stabilization phase; 

• Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation; 

• Support harmonization and standardization of GL processes across locations; 

• Participate in migration, transition, and transformation projects; 

• Contribute to development of SOPs, work instructions, and training materials; 

• Mentor and support junior GL accountants; 

• Assist with onboarding and training of new team members; 

• Share best practices and accounting know-how within the team 

Key Stakeholders / Interfaces  

• External: Auditors – annual audits  

• Internal: Accounting Manager / GBS Director – reporting, escalations, performance management; Local finance teams (plants) – financial closing, reconciliations, accounting issues; AP and AR team – customer accounting, invoice postings, intercompany balances; Internal controls / Compliance / SOX team – control execution, documentation and audit readiness. 

Required Qualifications and Experience  

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration. 

• Experience: 3–5 years of Accounts Payable or transactional accounting experience. Experience in a shared services/GBS or multinational environment is strongly preferred. Demonstrated ability to handle complex AP transactions (e.g., multi-currency, high-volume, or exception-driven cases) is an advantage.  

• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge in major enterprise ERP/finance systems (e.g., SAP or similar platform) for AP processes. Strong MS Excel skills for reconciliations and analysis. Familiarity with AP automation tools (e.g., OCR invoice scanning, electronic workflow systems) and solid understanding of financial controls (such as SOX requirements) are important.  

• Language: Fluent English (written and spoken) for daily communication with global colleagues and stakeholders. Additional language skills are a plus.  

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent) is an advantage 

Key Skills and Competencies  

• Attention to Detail & Accuracy: Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail, ensuring error-free processing of invoices and payments even in complex scenarios.  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Communication & Collaboration: Clear, professional communication with vendors and colleagues; maintains positive working relationships across diverse regions. Collaborative team player, willing to provide guidance and support to colleagues to achieve common goals.  

• Leadership & Reliability: Proactive in taking initiative to maintain process stability. Steady and dependable under pressure, able to balance quality, timeliness, and control requirements during peak workloads.  

•   Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.  

•   Continuous Improvement Mindset: Demonstrates a practical improvement mindset by identifying recurring issues and supporting incremental process standardization and automation under defined GBS governance.