Assets Specialist

Description

The role supports accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, hard‑close and year‑end financial closing for entities in the region, and maintains the financial reporting and general ledger structures required for both IFRS and statutory reporting. The incumbent works closely with RAC analysts, BU Accounting Managers and Global Business Services on accounting topics, transaction processing and performance, and assists BU accounting managers with ad‑hoc activities.

Key responsibilities include consolidating legal entity statements, advising on complex accounting judgments, monitoring IFRS and webFEM compliance, reviewing profit‑and‑loss and balance‑sheet data in ERP/HFM, and ensuring adherence to global accounting policies. The position also drives standardisation of balance‑sheet reconciliations, acts as a liaison for GBS escalations, involves specialists when deep expertise is needed, and supports tax and regulatory reporting requirements.

• Support monthly, quarterly, hard‑close and year‑end financial closing for regional entities.
• Maintain and share financial reporting and general ledger setup for IFRS and statutory reporting.
• Collaborate with RAC analysts, BU Accounting Managers and GBS on accounting subjects and transaction processing.
• Consolidate legal entity statements and local statutory reports.
• Advise on complex, judgment‑based accounting issues such as non‑rule‑based accruals.
• Monitor IFRS and webFEM compliance with policies and treatments.
• Review profit‑and‑loss and balance‑sheet data in ERP/HFM during month‑end cycles.
• Complete required A‑forms and ensure compliance with global accounting regulations.
• Identify recurring issues and drive process improvements.
• Standardise and enhance balance‑sheet reconciliation processes.
• Serve as operational liaison for GBS escalations and advice.
• Involve specialists for deep‑knowledge accounting topics and provide operational assistance.
• Support RAC operations team lead with authorities and auditor interactions.
• Deliver recurring input for tax and regulatory reporting requirements.

Requirements

Candidates should have 5–7 years of accounting and reporting experience, a finance or accounting degree, and solid knowledge of IFRS, financial accounting processes and ERP systems such as SAP. Familiarity with tax, VAT, HFM consolidation, and advanced Excel is required, along with strong analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills, and the ability to work autonomously under month‑end pressure.

• Possess 5–7 years of accounting and reporting experience.
• Hold a degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Demonstrate expertise in IFRS, financial accounting processes and ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Understand tax, VAT, tax declarations and statistical reporting to authorities.
• Familiar with consolidation systems, preferably HFM.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and result‑orientation skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage responsibilities under month‑end pressure.
• Excellent communication skills with full professional proficiency in English.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance