F&A GSS - Senior Specialist

Duracell is seeking an accountant to join its GBS Asia Accounting team to execute the month-end close of all financial statements, reporting and internal controls. This role will be responsible to lead, improve and execute: the financial statement month end closing cycle in SAP (such as journal entries, accruals, accounts reconciliation, etc); perform required analysis and reporting of the financial statements (income statement and balance sheet); ensure intercompany balances are reconciled; ensure strong compliance of the financial statements with US GAAP and corporate policy. 

The purpose of the accountant is to employ his/her skills to execute and improve the process in his responsibility while ensuring strong compliance with US GAPP. It requires a high level of technical knowledge in accounting and SAP; will also require strong operational discipline, communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the end to end month end closing cycle for the income statement and balance sheet: 

• Work with multifunctional team to ensure accuracy of the financial statements; 

• Analyze and balance all accounts in preparation of closing;

• Ensure all automatic postings are correct, providing research and analysis to solve and fix accounting discrepancies prior the closing;

• Prepare and park journal entries;

• Balance the Inter-companies; 

• Perform FX revaluation;

• Perform accounts reconciliation;

• Balance sheet review & analysis

• Ensure strong compliance of all financial statements with US GAAP and company policy 

• Support Segment Accounting teams

• Download and analyze Trial Balance from SAP;

• Assist auditors in internal and external audits by providing the proper support documentation in a timely manner

• Prepare Corp Tax submission, tax filing, WHT calculation. 

• Assist with the preparation and/or review and testing of projects related to optimization and automatization;

• Identify and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and provide solutions for enhancement;

• Execute the inventory count.

• Costing tasks: standard cost, PIR, Transfer Price maintenance; Annual cost rate review; PPV analysis

• Customer pricing upload. 

• Provide GL account code for AP/AR posting;

• Ad hoc communication and analysis;

• Cash Flow planning;

• Segment Trainings (Accounting, internal control and compliance).

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience 

• End to end experience with month end closing cycle activities; 

• Audit and/or internal controls experience will be a plus;

• Knowledge of HK taxation system will be a plus;

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, mostly advanced knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables, functions and formulas;

• Experience of SAP or other ERP systems;

• Blackline automation experience is a plus;

• Good spoken and written English

• Strong knowledge and understanding of US GAAP accounting for all mayor financial statements;

• Knowledge of SAP in: Records to reports and General ledger;

• Ability to analyze and model data;

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities;

• Detail and time-oriented individual who takes ownership of projects;

• Ability to work as a team player in a dynamic, continuously changing, fast-paced environment;

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;

• Ability to work effectively prioritizing competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

About UsDuracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell’s products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a “can do” attitude is highly valued.