Accountant iiReed Elsevier

Job Discipline Description
Performs general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements and capital expenditure schedules
Prepares, records, analyzes and reports accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles
Provides financial support, including forecasting, budgeting and analyzing variations from budget
Analyzes and prepares statutory accounts, financial statements and reports
Conducts or assists in the documentation of accounting projects
General Profile:
Developing professional role with working knowledge in own discipline Solves a range of routine problems.
Demonstrates some proficiency with concepts and processes.
Analyses possible solutions using standard procedures
Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction from more senior level roles
Recommended Skills:
Functional Knowledge: Requires expanded conceptual knowledge in own job discipline and broadens capabilities Business Expertise: Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work Leadership: No supervisory responsibilities but may provide guidance to new associates
Problem Solving: Solves standard problems by analyzing possible solutions using experience, judgment and precedents
Impact: Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies Interpersonal Skills: Explains information to others in straightforward situations.
Accounting Policies and Standards:
• Able to describe latest Company, national & international accounting policies & standards
• Understands how accounting policies and standards apply to own work
Applying Accounting Principles:
• Understands fundamental accounting principles
• Able to describe accounting implications of business issues
Generic Accounting Practices:
• Understands and can describe issues within generic accounting environments
• Understands own role in these processes, & how they affect P&L and balance sheet & cash flow
Define and Maintain the Financial Accounting Structure, Systems and Procedures:
• Understand and describe main components of local and regional account's structure
• Understand (in general terms) Master Data maintenance procedures
• Able to describe roles involved in maintaining a General Ledger system
Assure Correctness and Integrity of Accounts:
• Understand tools for automatic reconciliation and review process
• Able to describe common integrity issues
• Able to describe KPIs in operation in business area and relevance to own job
Local Statutory Accounting and Reporting:
• Have a knowledge of local accounting policies, standards and additional requirements
External Auditor Relationship:
• Understands the role of external auditors
• Understands why auditors are asking for specific pieces of information
Tax Accounting:
• Understand relevant principles of financial and tax accounting
• Understand latest Company & International standards and GAAP in terms of Tax Accounting
Knowledge of Accounting Systems:
• Effectively utilize one or more accounting or ERP systems/applications in own work
Job Qualifications:
• Minimum 4-6 years work experience and a degree in accounting
• Excellent Excel skills. Experience with major enterprise accounting systems such as Oracle, SAP or PeopleSoft.
• Experience in medium to large company environment.
• Experience in business control is a plus.
• Experience in large multinational company preferred
• Good English communication skills required.