Accounting Specialist – Junior and/or with experience

THE EMPLOYER

We work with a Fortune 300 Corporation, a global leader in business consulting in the fields of Finance, Telecommunication and Informatics, holding operational centers in more than 50 countries worldwide across a wide range of business disciplines. The support operations center in Prague employs well over 700 team members across various business segments, support services, and internal operations.

THE ROLE

This is an integral part of the Financial Accounting Team responsible for providing financial information on financial statements and Balance Sheets and P & L. It plays a crucial part in the end-of-month process of the company, resulting in complete and accurate financial statements . You will be responsible for the preparation, management and control of journal entries, balance sheets, reconciliations and other relevant accounting issues in accordance with local law, US GAAP standards, and the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX).

Within your role, some of your key responsibilities will be:

• General Ledger accounts reconciliations.
• Regular month-end closing activities: cost and revenue accruals / deferrals, recording, cost allocation, various adjustments
• Journal entries to keep accurate accounting records
• Pre-Billing initiations
• Accounts Payable Processing - includes posting and parking of large volumes of invoices based on intercompany processes through journals
• Various reports distribution and Invoice approval
• Determining and posting unrealized foreign exchange gains / losses
• Preparation of EFT's settlement for treasury after confirmation within intercompany entities is completed
• Maintaining the database - initiating Income Withholding Order
• Requesting pricing from project managers, setting up coding in collaboration with Master Data team
• Supporting internal and external audits as requested
• Taking full ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks
• Cooperating with internal stakeholders, Industry Vertical and Business Partners

THE IDEAL PROFILE

• Finance / Accounting / Economics or Business Administration degree is preferred
• Ideally, experience in a similar position (within an international Shared Service Center is preferred)
• Good understanding of financial policies and procedures
• Good level of MS Office skills, especially Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, other European languages will be an asset
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong process orientation, knowledge of process design tools
• Proactive and strong analytical skills
• The ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work under pressure
• Must have a strong work ethic

THE OFFER

• 35.000 CZK - 40.000 CZK per month / DOE (depending on experience)
• Extensive corporate benefits package including Home office and 25 days of holiday
• International working environment
• All relevant training and coaching for your continuous professional growth
• Accessible and support management
• Free refreshments at the workplace
• Social events and team building activities
• State of the art office building in the center of Prague