Accounting Specialist + **Location** Monterrey, Mexico + **Job ID** 0000024475 + **Category** Finance **Job Description** **Are you a financial professional ideally who is passionate about making a direct impact to the business?** **Bring your expertise and be a part of the inspiring journey to help us deliver a high-quality service to our customers.** **Core Responsibilities** + Responsible for Payroll Accounting and Controlling of USA & Canada transactions. + Complete and oversee month end close activities. + Strong collaboration with relevant internal and external partners. + Balance sheet reconciliations. + Participate in the LEGO tactical implementation plan to accomplish GL priorities **Play your part in our team succeeding** You will become part of Business Service Operations (BSO), which is a shared service center that delivers Employee and Finance services to The LEGO Group from 4 locations; Monterrey, Prague, Singapore and China. The purpose of the BSO is to create an effective and efficient platform for growth to support our strategy and reach twice as many kids over the next 5-7 years. The Specialist plays an important role in developing the best in class GL department within the BSO. Seeking enthusiastic individuals to actively improve a strong department through collaboration and quality. The GL department supports The LEGO Group with consistent, high quality and customer oriented execution of GL processes and team member management, and thereby enables the BSO to succeed in delivering great value to the LEGO organization. **Do you have what it takes?** + Proven experience in Accounting, Finance or related. + Experience with Payroll Accounting + Experience with an enterprise wide accounting software system, preferably SAP + Microsoft Office at experienced level + Analytical, detail - and high-quality oriented + Be robust, resilient and ability to embrace changes, as well as having a proactive mind with a can-do attitude. + Personal drive and initiative, excellent collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility with assigned business areas or other key partners + Excellent communication skills. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. **What’s in it for you?** Here are some of what to expect: **Family** **Care** **Leave –** We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times. **Insurances –** All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind. **Wellbeing** – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based **Colleague** **Discount** – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount. **Bonus** – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme **Your workplace –** When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team. We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.” The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights. We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees. Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended forpeople with disabilities- LEGO systems endeavors to make www.LEGO.com/jobs accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at 1.860-763-7777, option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities. Just imagine building your dream career. Then make it real. **Join the LEGO® team today.**