GL Accountant

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Job title

GL Accountant, FSS

Purpose

GL Accountant is responsible for performing several end-to-end General Ledger (GL) tasks.

GL Accountant is expected to enter required accounting operations to ensure compliance with internal & external reporting requirements for both Group and Statutory reporting purposes.

Interrelations

The position reports to GL Team Leader.

Has the authority to act within this Functional Description and within the chart of authority as outlined in the company’s Global Integrated Management System (GIMS).

Main responsibilities

Position-holder is responsible for:

• Managing relationships with external and internal stakeholders to provide effective service
• Collaborating with internal/external parties responsible for preparing statutory financial statements and annual tax returns if required
• Taking responsibility for the financial bookkeeping
• Entering financial data such as accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and interdepartmental entries into the ledger on a monthly basis, as well as preparing reports
• Ensuring for month and year end closure that deadlines and processes are met
• Ensuring that financial data are accurate and complete according to Corporate Accounting Guidelines
• Working closely with other departments to ensure accruals are accurate and complete
• Performing account analysis to ensure that journal entries and balances are correct
• Reconciling accounts with the general ledger
• Conducting monthly and quarterly trend analysis on balance sheet and P&L accounts
• Monitoring and managing cashflow forecasting of the specific entities in cooperation with Treasury Team
• Managing and coordinating Internal and External audits
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures
• Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned
• Coordinating and recording investments and maintaining fixed asset records
• Fulfilling all other tasks delegated by the Superior

Accountabilities

The position-holder will be measured against:

• Accounting accuracy
• Delivering relevant, timely, and accurate information
• Compliance with accounting policies and procedures
• Compliance with Audit, Tax, and regulations
• KPI’s specified in SLA

Health & Safety

The employee is responsible to adhere to the company’s health and safety requirements to ensure their own safety and the safety of their colleagues by:

• Participating in risk assessment processes in the workplace
• Completing required health and safety training and certifications
• Following safe work practices and procedures and using personal protective equipment (PPE) when required
• Inspecting equipment and the workplace regularly and actively eliminating hazards
• Reporting accidents, incidents, injuries, near misses, safety risks, and issues of non-compliance with health and safety procedures according to internal procedure
• Developing the safety culture at own workplace and cooperating with others on matters relating to health and safety

*This includes physical as well as psychosocial health and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Accounting or Finance
• 2-5 years of experience in finance accounting and reporting
• Previous experience in a similar General Ledger environment within an organisation or SSC/BPO environment is advantageous
• Computer literacy – Excel, Word and other large enterprise systems advantageous (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle etc.)
• Excellent English skills required, written and verbal. Additional European / Middle Eastern / Asian language(s) skills will be advantageous
• High level of accountability, accuracy, and efficiency
• Multitasking

Additional preferences

• Excellent collaboration, communication skills, and cultural awareness
• Positive attitude, customer-centric mindset, and willingness to go the extra mile to meet organizational goals
• Ability to build good relationships with different stakeholders
• Attentive to detail and deadlines
• Structured and well-organised
• Ability to resolve problems and deal with high volume transactions
• Analytical skills
• Sharp judgment
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Previous experience in migration process and/or system implementation is advantageous

Process Involvement

• Month End Closing
• FSS Work instructions
• Monthly Financial Reporting
• Auditing

About Us

Founded in Norway in 1861, Wilhelmsen is now a comprehensive global maritime group providing essential products and services to the merchant fleet, along with supplying crew and technical management to the largest and most complex vessels ever to sail. Committed to shaping the maritime industry, we also seek to develop new opportunities and collaborations in renewables, zero-emission shipping, and marine digitalisation. Supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, with thousands of colleagues across more than 60 countries, we take innovation, sustainability, and unparalleled customer experiences one step further.