AtR General Ledger Specialist (Maternity Cover)
AtR General Ledger Specialist (Maternity Cover)
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Job Description
The AtR General Ledger Specialist will be accountable and responsible for ensuring that the transactions of all the markets that the BSC support in Prague have been properly accounted for and accurately reflect our companys accounting process. The objective of this role is to work closely with Local Finance Teams to ensure that the accounting records: (i) accurately reflect the results of the associated business process (ii) are in line with US GAAP.
Primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:
- Provide general ledger support and analysis inclusive of period end financial close responsibilities for Europe
- Provide support across General Ledger and other AtR sub-process activities
- Maintain an accurate and current accounting ledger which reflects the countrys transactional reality through timely posting of all required items
- Ensure that all transactions are correctly reflected in the ledger on a country basis
- Ensure accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements
- Responsible for monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis and adhering to all corporate standards and guidelines
- Actively identify opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently and participating in special projects
- Work closely with other team members to effectively manage workload and gain exposure to multiple finance and business disciplines within our organization
- Review and sign off of the final financial package and the Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Perform Trial Balance review with the ability to identify and communicate trends perform analyses on variances and provide a general understanding of all accounts with support of senior colleagues
- Participate in various projects drive standardization and automation.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a finance or accounting department of a multinational company including demonstrated
- Business-level English language skills (speaking and writing)
- Experience using SAP desired
- Experience with IFRS desired
- Experience with US GAAP desired
- Experience with balance sheet reconciliations
- Intermediate to Advanced PC experience (MS Excel Word PowerPoint)
Other Requirements:
- Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
- Strong communication interpersonal and organization skills required
- Demonstrated commitment to education and professional development
- Ability to operate independently and remain focused through change or uncertainty
- Advanced problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes
- Works effectively in a fast-paced dynamic environment under pressure and with a high degree of professionalism
- Team player with focus on collaboration
What we offer:
- Exciting work in a great team global projects international environment
- Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally
- Hybrid working model flexible role pattern (e.g. even 80% full-time is possible in justified cases)
- Pension and health insurance contributions
- Internal reward system plus referral program
- 5 weeks annual leave 5 sick days 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities 12 weeks of parental contribution
- Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers Ltaka sport culture health travel etc.) Multisport Card
- Vodafone Raiffeisen Bank Foodora discount programs
- Up-to-date laptop and iPhone
- Parking in the garage showers refreshments massage chairs library music corner
- Competitive salary incentive pay and many more
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Required Skills:
Communication Finance General Ledger (GL) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) TeamworkPreferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
09/14/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
