Consolidation Accountant/Controller Trainee
Job Title : Internship - Consolidation Accountant/Controller
Department : Consolidation Department
Direct Report : Consolidation Manager
Education :
Business School or Accounting Degree (BAC +4 minimum)
General & Technical Skills required :
- Good accounting skills and a basic understanding of consolidation principles
would be an advantage as would any knowledge of US GAAP standards.
- Good communication skills with high standard of written and spoken English.
- Good computer skills to include Excel and Word.
- Well organized and rigorous.
Previous Experience :
First Experience in either Financial Reporting, Auditing, Consolidation or any similar financial environment.
Summary of Role :
Participate as a member of the Consolidation team in the monthly preparation and validation of the Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as production of Budgets & Forecasts and various financial analysis.
List of Responsibilities :
Involvement in the following areas of the consolidation :
- Supervision of intercompany accounts reconciliation
- Production of detailed analysis of selected accounts
- Control and validation of minority interests
- Control and validation of Group management fees and Group royalties
- Follow up of investments in relation with the group legal chart
- Follow up of interest calculation and reporting (intercompany and external debt)
- Preparation of additional notes to the Financial Statements
- Preparation of the monthly reporting package
- Various projects, including capex reconciliation and leasing (LEASE)
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Skills Required
- Business School or Accounting Degree (BAC +4 minimum)
- Good accounting skills and a basic understanding of consolidation principles
- Knowledge of US GAAP standards
- Good written and spoken English communication skills
- Good computer skills including Excel and Word
- Well organized and rigorous
- First experience in Financial Reporting, Auditing, Consolidation or similar financial environment
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