GL Reporting Analyst

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Why we're hiring:

• We are hiring an Accountant Analyst to support core general accounting and reporting activities within our Finance Shared Services environment. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate financial records, strong controls, and timely month‑end close, while supporting continuous improvement and collaboration across Finance teams.

What you'll be doing:

• Perform general ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close activities in line with defined timelines.
• Ensure accurate and timely posting of accounting entries in the ERP system.
• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, and audit standards.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and audit trails for internal and external audits.
• Support financial reporting and variance analysis, identifying unusual transactions or trends.
• Liaise with other Finance functions (PTP, OTC, Treasury, Tax) to resolve accounting issues.
• Follow standard operating procedures and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support ad‑hoc accounting and reporting requests as required.

Who you'll be working with:

• Finance Shared Services and Record‑to‑Report (RTR) teams
• Other Finance functions, including PTP, OTC, Treasury and Tax
• Internal and external auditors
• Finance stakeholders across the business

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Previous experience in an accounting or RTR role within a Shared Services or corporate environment (preferred).
• Proven experience performing intercompany reconciliations.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, with exposure to Spanish GAAP and IFRS (including IFRS 16).
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Maconomy, or similar).
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Clear and professional communication skills and a team‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to work under supervision, follow detailed SOPs and operate within review cycles.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; additional languages are a plus.

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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