Title: GL Accountant
Type: Full Time 
Function: Finance 
Division:  Global Business Services 
Location: Mexico 

The General Ledger Accountant within the General Ledger team is responsible for the day-to-day processing of accounting activities and reporting in line with weekly, monthly and annual US GAAP policies and procedures. She/He may be contributor to the improvement’s initiatives generated by other team members within Finance Shared Services center.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

Perform intracompany payments and all accounting entries associated with them as per the netting and month end closing calendar Ensure timely and accurate booking of GL entries in SAP. Complex Journal Entries: Prepare, calculate, and post complex journal entries accurately and in a timely manner Understand the rationale behind all GL postings, to ensure reasonableness. Perform month-end activities as required for US GAAP reporting (opening/closing of SAP modules, inter-company reconciliations, currency revaluations, uploads of SAP results into One Stream, etc.) within a tight timescale. Reconcile Intracompany balances during closing and continue the reconciliation after month end closing Ensure intracompany transactions are monitored and clean-up is in place whenever is necessary Prepare balance sheet accounts reconciliations, with supporting documentation according to company’s standards and within the required time-scale. Initiate actions for aged items and work with different stakeholders on clearing and/or write-off Participate in transition activities projects as per the Finance Shared Services management requests Maintain up-to-date procedure documents in English to satisfy Tenneco’s Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Support internal/external audit and Internal Control Office requests Ensure compliance with both Corporate and SBU policies & procedures.  Support Global Finance Process Shared Services function when necessary Part of projects as per the Shared Services needs
 

 

REQUIREMENTS:
 

Skills / Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Economics (Accounting, Banks). At least 3 years accounting experience within a multinational environment and or shared services center Thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting from Trial Balance to P&L/Balance Sheet, US GAAP is a plus Thorough understanding of Polish fiscal requirements for VAT, Corporate Tax and other Polish direct or indirect taxes Experience with the SAP ERP system Good Microsoft Office skills. Ability to work in English Hands on and problem solver mindset Good communication and time-management skills. Tenacious and detail-orientated working style, with a drive to resolve issues.