Accounting Specialist

• Maintain the general ledger accounts, including journal preparation, review and approval.
• Perform reconciliation of financial data recorded in the general ledger to appropriate supporting documentation and ensure all balance sheet accounts are valid, accurate and complete.
• Review and validate Capex related purchase requisition to align with group policy and procedure.
• Regular review of bank open items to ensure timely reconciliation and follow up on any discrepancies.
• Regularly review and monitor the reporting of fixed assets, intercompany transactions and etc, in collaboration with the SSC and the local finance team.
• Support of cash management activities including performing internal and external banking transactions.
• Manage IFRS 16 reporting including review, maintain and modify lease contracts in the leap database including embedded lease reporting.
• Manage updates and maintenance of the period-end and year-end closing schedules for the countries in scope.
• Ensure timeliness, completeness and accuracy of reporting and fulfillment of group accounting reporting policy and any IFRS requirements, including the adoption of global process and documentation of any deviation.
• Implement and maintain an effective ICS, this includes conduct assigned controls on a day-to-day basis, to create and store evidence as per Group/Division ICS policy.
• Deliver the processes in scope to the agreed KPI requirements and support performance management.
• Focus on building deep business knowledge for in scope countries to facilitate judgmental decisions.
• Regular engagement with country teams and shared services on inputs and outputs for the completion of common processes and internal controls.
• Support on internal and external audit activities.
• Support documentation on work instruction.
• Provide feedback on the effectiveness of existing policies and propose enhancements when necessary.
• Provide regular updates to the manager on process completion and any escalations.
• Ensure data reported in CREST and local accounting systems is an accurate record of the results.
• Provide accounting technical support in collaboration with Accounting Governance
• Engagement with stakeholders on required follow-up if any.
• Perform Statement of Profit and Loss & Balance sheet review activities.
• Support in identify and implement any process improvement.
• Provide comprehensive training sessions for new joiners on accounting processes, procedures, and relevant systems.
• Manage individual who reports to the role to deliver the processes for their respective countries and review their outputs to ensure accuracy and integrity including KPI deliverables.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (e.g., CPA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Minimum 3 year of experience in accounting roles.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• The candidate should demonstrate adaptability and a willingness to learn, especially in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
• Proven analytical skills, including the ability to analyze financial data, identify trends, and provide meaningful insights, are required.
• Experience of using Oracle Cloud would be a preference.
• Adaptability and a willingness to learn, especially in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment

DHL