Senior Accountant

Requisition Number: 20385
Contract Type: Permanent
Location(s):
Chennai, IN
Senior Accountant
The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.
Role Description Summary
The incumbent is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the general ledgers. This includes performance of financial analysis, application of IFRS and local regulations, and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations and with SES’s policies and procedures.
The incumbent has thorough understanding of Accounting Standards, has a good understanding of the processes feeding into the General Ledger accounting, and generally has at least five years’ experience in the role, or a directly similar role at another employer.
Primary Responsibilities / Key Result Areas
Completeness and documentation of financial records
Ensure manual journal entries are properly recorded, with appropriate supporting documentation
Reconcile balance sheet accounts ensuring high-accuracy financial reporting
Identify, calculate, and record accrued expenses for services rendered but not yet invoiced
As the Senior Accountant, ensure accuracy of the general ledgers, including areas prepared by other departments (e.g. fixed assets transactions, revenue recognition, income taxes, etc.)
Compliance of the financial records with SOX and SES policies and procedures
Respect strict closing deadlines, to allow timely consolidation of SES’s results
Ensure intercompany transactions are properly recorded and reconciled
Maintain internal controls over financial reporting to meet SOX requirements
Fulfilment of regulatory obligations associated with each entity
Prepare annual statutory financial statements and any other tax filings or other reporting obligations
Ensure compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and transfer pricing policies
Financial analysis over Group results
Prepare monthly review of companies’ results, including analysis of variances to prior and budget
Oversight over external accounting service providers (if required)
Review monthly reports from external providers, ensuring accuracy, including correct use of SES’s standard chart of accounts and cost centres
Maintain reconciliation between IFRS consolidation ledger and local ledger (in SAP), as well as between local ledger (in SAP) and local ledger (in external provider’s system)
COMPETENCIES
Excellent analytical skills and detail-focused
Thorough understanding of Accounting Standards (IFRS) and/or other respective countries Local GAAP.
Continuous improvement mindset
Ability to plan own time carefully and to prioritise with limited supervision
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in an international business environment
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with the professional qualification of Chartered Accountancy
Proficiency in SAP
Previous experience working in a SOX-compliant environment preferred
More than five years operational experience in a similar role, preferably in an international organisation
Fluency in English, both oral and written. Other relevant foreign languages an asset.
SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
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