General Ledger Accountant recruitment
Job ID: 12005
Position Description:
With annual revenue of $5 billion, SunGard is a global leader in software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also helps information-dependent enterprises of all types to ensure the continuity of their business. SunGard serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 50 countries, including the world's 50 largest financial services companies.
The London Finance Shared Service Centre provides integral support to SunGard EMEA business units and legal entities for back office accounting.
With 80 staff working across 90 different legal entities, the team provide expertise in Billing, Cash Collections, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Statutory and Tax filings.
Responsibilities include:
• Preparation of accounts, submission of financial statements and reporting schedules for monthly, quarterly and annual corporate deadlines.
• Preparation and maintenance of month end files, including the monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reconciliation and settling of inter-company accounts.
• Compliance with all relevant corporate finance policies, accounting standards and SOX controls.
• Dealing with queries from corporate and business units.
• Liaising across the business to resolve queries and reconciling items.
• Undertake other ad hoc duties as required and additional tasks as the department develops.
Position Requirements:
Knowledge/Experience:
• Hands on accounting experience, ideally in a matrix organisation and multi-currency environment
• Experience of a dynamic environment
• Worked previously in SSC
Qualifications:
• Part Qualified / Qualified Accountant
Skills:
• Technical Accounting ability
• Intermediate Excel skills
• SUN experience preferred
Competencies:
• Able to meet tight deadlines
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good team player