GA Analyst

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

Job Description

Purpose of role:

The GA Analyst is accountable in resolving sophisticated issues such as when vital, delivering finance group reporting services to the entities assigned, operational excellence and compliance Key Results Accountabilities Support significantly larger and/or more complicated entities and has a good understanding of the nature of the business. Responsible for maintaining, validating, and governing accounting related to customers, vendors, materials, or finance to ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance across business systems.

Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of all economic transactions recorded at site (customer, vendor, material, finance).

Validate data entries against defined standards and business rules.

Coordinate the timely and accurate recording of financial transactions (e.g., ledger entries, journal postings, fixed asset postings etc.) in line with relevant requirements, policies and procedures

Analyze the transaction recorded and perform reconciliation

Supervise open and overdue items and communicate and follow-up accordingly

Validate data and provide constructive input while ensuring submission in a timely manner if vital

Resolve or further raise any complex issues faced

Support preparation of documents and adjustments for monthly, quarterly and year-end close

Develop a good understanding of the general ledger and group reporting pertaining to the respective parties

Liaise with other FBT internal teams to ensure that the data being entered into the ledger is accurate.

Liaise with senior partners internally and externally as and when vital ​

Key Challenges:

High level of familiarity with the various systems used for the different functions (e.g. general accounting, reporting, direct tax, etc.) in order to maintain and reconcile the accounts receivable system to ensure it balances accurately.

Collaborating closely with customers and colleagues in different geographical locations, time zones and potentially in different languages using different systems requiring meticulous coordination between teams.

Building strong team connections to ensure the Business and FBT hubs and FBT connected city partners are well connected to support Balance Sheet and P&L activities Improvement is required specifically surrounding, DTPs, the tools we use and the excel reports we produce to ensure efficiencies are created

Qualification & Experience and Competencies:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• Recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. MIA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA) preferable.
• Minimum of 4 - 5 years of experience in general and/or financial accounting

Required Criteria

• English language competency.
• Open to work in all time zones/ shifts including US
• Open to working on weekends, if requisite by business

Skills:

Accounting for financial instruments, Accounting for financial instruments, Accounting policy, Accounting processes and financial systems, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Business process control, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Commercial assurance for external reporting, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Curiosity, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Automation, Digital fluency, Financial accounting and reporting, Influencing, Internal control and compliance {+ 4 more}

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Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Accounting policy, Accounting Processes and Financial Systems, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Business process control, Business process improvement, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Digital Automation, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Internal control and compliance

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