About Us:
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Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace:
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About the role:
This role will be responsible for completing accurate documentation and timely recognition of subscription transactions, managing and executing monthly analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor, identify and post transactions for subscription transactions
- Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliation. Identify, Trace and Escalate outstanding Open Items and resulting variances. Advise management of any issues and the proposed resolution.
- Prepare journal entries subject to business analyst’s approval.
- Perform regular cash receipts checks, unallocated receipts, and other balance sheet accounts to ensure accurate and complete posting of transactions.
- Engage with management accountants and business analysts providing high-level KPIs, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
- Perform control testing of key processes.
- Perform Incident Management through RCA and CAPA processes.
- Assist with audits by providing supporting records and documentation.
- Update Process Documentations and Training Materials as needed
- Perform and participate in tasks and special projects that may be assigned from time to time and whenever needed.
Qualifications:
- Candidates must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree in Accountancy or Finance and/or equivalent courses. Certification of Public Accountancy is preferred, but not required.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in accounts receivables, order-to-cash and maintaining general ledger, preferably from global shared services environments and/or multinational companies.
- Preferably with Oracle System, Adbook and/or Salesforce, Archimedes, CRM background but not required.
Core Competencies:
- Attention to Detail - Ability to notice both minute and pertinent details of transactions, situations and documents; thorough and conscientious when performing work.
- Communication Skills – Ability to convey clear and convincing oral and written communication to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information.
- Customer Service – Ability to work with internal customers, assess needs, provide information or assistance, resolve concerns, or satisfy their expectations; committed to providing quality products and services.
- Problem Solving – Ability to identify problems; determine accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations.
- Collaboration with Peers – Coordinates with teams across department, organisation, and global boundaries; Builds and maintains a broad network of relationships with the aim of promoting and developing the organisation
What’s in it for you? Our Benefits:
Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leaves, flexible working (including working from home), health coverage (medical & dental), and company match and enhanced family leave packages. Full details of our benefits can be found here.
Further Information:
The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We also promote flexible working and will consider specific requests around flexibility for all roles where it can be accommodated. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please contact a member of our HR team who will be happy to help.