Sr. Analyst, BES, FAS, Accounting

Overview

Support the General Accounting team within Bacardi Enterprise Services, which serves over 84 legal entities and Corporate Headquarters operations, with accurate and timely period-end accounting for a group of legal entities.

What you'll do

• Coordinate month-end close activities for the legal entities under your scope.
• Perform balance sheet accounts trend analysis during month-end close.
• Be responsible for accounting information reported for the legal entities under your scope from processes executed in the shared service center.
• Perform foreign exchange rate revaluation, analysis, posting and review.
• Provide data required by Tax COE for tax files.
• Create and post recurring entries.
• Calculate, review and post accounting journal entries for accruals, allocations, reclassifications, amortizations, write-offs, payroll and others.
• Perform clearing of general ledger accounts.
• Perform VAT accounts netting and clearing.
• Perform and review reconciliations of prepaid, accruals, advances, equity, capital, suspense, retained earnings, some receivables and other accounts.
• Serve as mentor for less experienced team members.
• Perform carry-forward process for LL and NLL.
• Perform profit centre corrections.
• Validate and coordinate changes to the Financial Reporting Master Data.
• Carry forward process for fiscal year end.
• Execute internal and external controls (audit).
• Communicate effectively with internal Bacardi clients to ensure work is properly delivered.
• Ensure General Ledger accounting procedures conform to GAAP and Bacardi financial policies and procedures.
• Lead the most demanding team projects, such as balance sheet reconciliations, fiscal year-end coordination, continuous improvement and training sessions, 100% in English.
• Build capability and technical mastery in other team members.

What you'll need

• Previous accounting experience (4-5 years), using SAP platform.
• Strong analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate and build effective relationships across all levels of the organization in different countries.
• Works well in a team environment and is a self-starter who continuously looks for ways to improve, requiring minimal direction and support.
• Knowledge of standard business practices and professionalism in a customer service environment.
• Knowledge of local accounting, financial statements, funding, balance sheet and profit and loss swing analysis.
• Willingness to assume or transition new processes and tasks according to business needs.
• MS Excel with intermediate pivot tables and formulas experience.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
• English level of 85 minimum; advanced written English is a must and intermediate to advanced spoken English is required.

Nice to have

• Experience in a Shared Services environment.
• University degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or a related discipline.
• A third language.

Details

• Location: Gurgaon.