Accountant I

Key Responsibilities:

· Perform daily operational activities related to area of expertise as assigned. Ensure smooth month end closing activities – working to a tight deadline:

o ABOs Bonus (includes bonus adjustment, accrual journal processing and etc)

o ABOs Payment (i.e. outbound payment)

o ABOs request / inquiries

o Trial Balance commentaries and month end reports

· Ensure timely preparation of balance sheet reconciliation and quality of supporting schedules, based on high, medium or low risk accounts.

· Ensure timely submission of required financial supporting documents and information for internal and external audit matters. Work with CAST and COE Tax when issues arise on OTC owned accounts.

· Maintain a strong financial control environment and ensure timely escalation and remediation of any control deficiencies identified.

· Ensure service level agreements (SLA) and monthly performance and productivity KPIs are met.

· Develop new and update existing desktop procedures to reflect changes in processes.

· Involvement in ad hoc OTC and GBS activities.

· Providing support to other markets within the OTC areas.

· Continuously identify opportunities to increase process efficiency, effectiveness, and customer experience, discuss with Lead Accountant.

· Supporting role in new systems implementation (Global solution): data analysis, requirements gathering, system/solution tests, end users support.

· Supporting role for new initiatives and changes within area of expertise

· Supporting role for identifying root cause of repetitive problems, proposing actions to eliminate/reduce future issues.

· Support continuous development culture aligned with Lean methodology.

Required Qualifications:

· A university degree preferable in accounting/finance.

· Min. 2 years of related working experience in OTC is a must.

· Basic knowledge and experience of MS Office tools, especially in MS Excel.

· US GAAP knowledge will be an added advantage.

· Experience with project management and data analysis tools (Alteryx, Power BI, Power Query) will be an added advantage.

· ERP systems knowledge (Oracle, JDE, SAP) will be an added advantage.

· Excellent command of English.

· Excellent analytical and problem-solving mindset.

· Self-driven, professional approach to work, strong customer-driven focus.

· Willingness to learn and being open to/seeking out for new experiences, skills, and information. (Change drive & can-do attitude mindset)

· Demonstrating flexibility and resilience.

· Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team.

· Ability to work with stakeholders and communicate with the business.