rtr financial Accountant - americasGoodyear Regional Business Services, Inc.

Job Role and Responsibilities:
The role is responsible for providing timely, accurate, relevant & value-adding accounting & financial information to all relevant stakeholders, so as to ensure that informed business decisions can be made & the assets of the business are controlled effectively.
Ensuring financial processes & controls are in place throughout relevant business units and making sure that correct business practices are followed at all times.
Ensure accuracy of the general ledger - tasks include preparation of basic to intermediate manual journal entries, execution of closing tasks, and preparation and distribution of various periodic reports.
Perform fixed asset accounting (e.g. fixed asset masterdata maintenance, fixed asset creation and disposal, depreciation run execution and regional report preparation).
Perform banking transactions (e.g. manual bank statement upload, clearing of bank clearing accounts and month end bank reconciliation).
Assist in the periodic audit both internal (SOX testing, IA audit) and external (PWC audit), and respond on a timely manner to any audit queries.
Update the standard operating procedure (SOP) regularly or as the need arises and ensure that the details in the SOP are updated and accurate.
Provide accounting support to local business partners and other non-finance departments (e.g. HR, Sales and Marketing, Procurement). Communicate continuously with various stakeholders in business and respond on a timely manner to management queries.
Job Qualifications
3-4 years meaningful experience in an accounting role (e.g. journal entry preparation, account reconciliation)
Previous experience in ERP system (preferably SAP)
Previous exposure to a work environment requiring attention to details, working to deadlines and handling queries both from external and internal contacts
Previous experience in fixed asset accounting (Optional)
Previous experience in banking (Optional)
Strong communication skills (written and verbal) to provide solid advice and accounting support to key stakeholders within the business
Excellent attention to detail and must have experience and proficiency in account reconciliation and analysis
Must be a team player and enjoy supporting the wider organization network
Excellent PC skills, including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. SAP experience preferred though not essential
Strong English skills. Ability to work with team members from different geographical locations
Excellent time management and work evaluation skills
Flexibility and self-motivation, ability to work autonomously
Amenable to work on a midhsift - night shift schedule