Accountant, Cash Applications

Job Description

Are you ready to join a dynamic team at the LEGO® Group where your attention to detail and communication skills can make a real impact? Are you excited to help ensure timely payments and maintain positive relationships with clients?

"No relocation assistance is offered for this position”

Core Responsibilities

• Perform month end closing activities, prepare journal entries and maintain general ledger records as well as analysis for assigned accounting entities, all in a timely manner and in accordance with group accounting policies and accounting rules.

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations including supporting explanations and ensure follow up on outstanding balances and taking corrective action.

• Ensure compliance to and maintenance of internal controls in accordance with the LEGO guidelines and local tax and accounting legislation.

• Support with ad hoc projects.

• Consistently adheres to company guidelines and policies.

• Understanding partners needs.

• Support all audit-related activities including internal audits, statutory audits, tax audits.

Play your part in our team succeeding.

The AR department support the LEGO Group by consistent, high-quality, and customer oriented execution of AR processes, including collaborator management. This enables the BSO to succeed in delivering significant value to the LEGO Group organization. The Accountant plays a relevant role in establishing a balanced AR department in the BSO. We seek individuals who are eager to actively supply to the growth and success of our department. Partnership, process perfection, quality, fun and a positive work environment are central to our culture.

Do you have what it takes ?

• ​ 2 - 3 years of professional working experience, preferably in a related financial role or a position where capabilities are transferable.

• Ability to keep the SLA promises and has a sense of urgency.

• Good Crisis Management & Problem-Solving skill to be able to resolve issues and navigate challenges with proficiency and insight.

• Personal drive and initiative, outstanding teamwork skills, and a proven record to nurture trust and credibility with assigned business areas or key partners.

• Confidence in making well-informed and justifiable decisions within one's functional area

• Microsoft Office to an experienced level

• Up to 10 days travel per year

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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.