POSITION SUMMARY
The Associate Accountant role prepares, analyzes, and reviews financial statements using accounting principles. This role demands effective communication skills, a strong attention to detail and a solution-oriented approach to tackle roadblocks and ensure operational excellence and a commitment to best practice. The Associate Accountant will work alongside other experienced accounting personnel to gain knowledge of the business and the technologies we use to produce accurate, timely, and relevant financial information.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:
Follows standard operating procedures to ensure compliance
Executes daily general ledger accounting operations inside Oracle and proprietary software environments
Prepares balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis
Executes fixed assets addition/transfer/write-offs, bank reconciliation, tax declaration and tax filings
Keeps records of account entries by compiling and archiving accounting activities
Handles basic issues and problems, and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff
Assists with the preparation of reports such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other documents that project the organization's financial position
Supports the coordination of financial statements for completeness, accuracy, and compliance
Supports and executes internal controls and statutory requirements
Assists with external audit requests
Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements

QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of programs
Can use English as working language (written)

Preferred:
1-2 years of working GL experience, shared service center is preferred
Experience with Oracle Financials Cloud and other cloud-based Oracle solutions or similar ERP platforms
Strong communication & interpersonal skills
Accountability to protect organization's value by keeping information confidential
Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
Ability to work well within a team
Values a diverse and inclusive work environment