Gl Accountant

Advanced Sterilization Products; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading company in the field of sterilization products seeks a GL Accountant to join their Madrid office. This role involves preparing financial statements, managing journal entries, and ensuring compliance with internal policies. Successful candidates will have a minimum of 3 years in GL accounting, proficiency in SAP and Excel, and strong analytical skills in a supportive and dynamic team environment.

Servicios

Supportive and collaborative team environment

Broad tasks offering learning opportunities

Opportunities for career development

Formación

• At least 3 years of experience in a GL accounting role.
• Experience with financial statement preparation and audits.
• Proficiency in SAP and Excel; additional languages are a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Preparation of US GAAP and local statutory financial statements.
• Monthly closing processes, including journal postings and reconciliations.
• Driving process improvements and ensuring compliance with policies.

Conocimientos

Financial statement preparation

Statutory accounting

Variance investigation

Trend analysis

Communication

Compliance knowledge

SAP proficiency

Excel proficiency

Interest in AI technologies

Herramientas

SAP

Excel

PowerBI

Python

Descripción del empleo

As a GL Accountant, you should be able to perform the following responsibilities under general direction and minimal supervision, in accordance with all applicable government laws, regulations, and ASP policies, procedures, and guidelines:

1. Preparation of US GAAP and local statutory financial statements for assigned legal entities, including GAAP to Stat adjustments, supporting entity FS audits, replying to auditors' queries, providing support, and ensuring alignment with timelines and due dates.
2. Monthly closing processes, including but not limited to:

• Standard and non-standard monthly journal postings
• Intercompany invoices and reconciliation of month-end balances with regions
• Month-end accruals preparation and posting
• Prepayments and deferred costs entries
• Knowledge of Fixed Assets and inventory processes
• Other standard and non-standard journal entries during the month and at month-end
• Trend analysis, variance investigation, and issue resolution
• Maintaining monthly balance sheet reconciliations and reviews, including GL reconciliations in Blackline and aged item resolution
• Preparation of interim financial statements and statistical surveys for assigned entities
• Payroll journal preparation and booking, liaising with payroll team for information and variance explanations
• Driving process improvements and ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and GAAP requirements
• Adhoc duties as required
• Communicating business issues or opportunities to management
• Advanced proficiency in SAP (Financial Module) and Excel
• Interest in AI technologies

To succeed in this role, you should:

• Be familiar with internal and external audits, able to understand queries or seek advice from managers, and work with deadlines and targets
• Understand compliance and SOX requirements
• Be familiar with VAT mechanisms, including EU and non-EU transactions, assist with VAT return preparations, and maintain VAT compliance processes
• Manage workload effectively during peak periods

We are looking for:

• At least 3 years of experience in a GL accounting role
• Experience with statutory accounting, financial statement preparation, and audits
• Proficiency with SAP and Excel
• Proficiency in English; additional European languages are a plus
• Experience with PowerBI, Python, and AI is advantageous

The team:

You will be part of a friendly, supportive international team of 12, divided into two main subteams, reporting directly to the Senior Accountant – Cluster Controller.

Why join ASP:

• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Dynamic work with new challenges daily
• Broad tasks offering learning and growth opportunities
• Continuous improvement environment
• Opportunities for career development across Fortive

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