Essential Duties and responsibilities
Execute assigned aspects of the month‑end close and reporting process in alignment with the Corporate Reporting calendar
Ensure assigned transactions are recorded and reported in a timely, complete, and accurate manner
Identify accounting issues within assigned areas, assess impact, and escalate to management with supporting analysis
Perform and review reconciliations (GL, AP, AR, bank) on a monthly, quarterly, or semi‑annual basis, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items with appropriate documentation
Maintain desktop procedures for assigned processes, supporting updates as directed
Adhere to close checklists and internal controls, ensuring timely and accurate completion of assigned tasks
Prepare supporting schedules, analyses, and reports with clear documentation and transparency
Support accounting‑related inquiries by partnering effectively with accounting, finance, and operations teams
Collaborate with peers and management to support knowledge sharing and best‑practice adoption
Independently manage assigned ad hoc requests and tasks, maintaining accountability for accuracy and timeliness
Participate in process improvements, standardization, automation, and efficiency initiatives
Job Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (B.Com) with an academic specialization in Accounting only (required)
(Accounting, Accountancy, Accounting & Auditing, or Accounting & Taxation)
Required Experience:
7–9 years of progressive, relevant accounting and/or audit experience
3–5 years of hands‑on general ledger and/or Record‑to‑Report (RTR) experience
Strong understanding of IFRS and ability to apply corporate accounting policies
Experience working within a controlled close environment, including documentation and audit support
Experience working in large, complex general ledger environments
Prior experience in a shared services, multinational, or global corporate environment
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Preferred / Highly Desirable Experience:
CA or CPA certification
Public accounting or external audit background
Revenue recognition experience under IFRS 15 (ASC 606 knowledge a plus)
Hands‑on experience with SAP, NetSuite, Great Plains, or similar ERP platforms
Experience using Blackline or similar close and reconciliation tools
Strong reporting, analytical, and data interpretation capabilities
Our Interview PracticesTo maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Commerce with specialization in Accounting (B.Com)
- 7-9 years of progressive accounting and/or audit experience
- 3-5 years hands-on general ledger and Record-to-Report (R2R) experience
- Strong understanding of IFRS and ability to apply corporate accounting policies
- Experience working within a controlled close environment with documentation and audit support
- Experience in large, complex general ledger environments
- Prior experience in shared services, multinational, or global corporate environment
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- CA or CPA certification
- Public accounting or external audit background
- Revenue recognition experience under IFRS 15 (ASC 606 knowledge a plus)
- Hands-on experience with SAP, NetSuite, Great Plains, or similar ERP platforms
- Experience using Blackline or similar close and reconciliation tools
- Strong reporting, analytical, and data interpretation capabilities
Wolters Kluwer Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wolters Kluwer and has not been reviewed or approved by Wolters Kluwer.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away benefits are positioned as broad, spanning vacation and sick time plus paid holidays and other covered leave types. Paid parental and caregiver leave, bereavement leave, and a volunteer day contribute to a more comprehensive time-off offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as meaningful through access to a 401(k)/retirement plan paired with company matching and additional contribution features in some descriptions. This is reinforced by mentions of profit sharing and other long-term savings-oriented programs.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented support stands out through adoption assistance and paid parental leave provisions. These benefits are described alongside other caregiver supports that extend beyond basic leave categories.
Wolters Kluwer Insights
What We Do
Wolters Kluwer (www.wolterskluwer.com) is a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the health, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, finance and legal sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services. Founded in 1836 and headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, the company serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries and employs 18,600 people worldwide. Wolters Kluwer reported 2019 annual revenues of €4.6 billion. Listed on Euronext Amsterdam, Wolters Kluwer shares (WKL) are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters Kluwer has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt program. The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. (WTKWY).
