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Grade I - Office/ CoreResponsible for supporting the team with accounting and reporting services, helping to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of accounting policy application, internal control, financial reporting, accounting systems support and delivery of financial accounting processes in conformance with BPs systems and requirements. Entity: Finance Finance Group Job Description: Purpose of Role: The Business ARC Analyst is responsible to resolve sophisticated issues when vital, delivering finance group reporting services to the entities assigned, and support the delivery of timely and accurate statutory accounts and tax analyses while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in the drive for outstanding customer service, operational excellence and compliance. Responsibilities: Support significantly larger and/or more sophisticated entities and has knowledge of the nature of the business and the economic environment to implement activities optimally. Coordinate the timely and accurate recording of financial transactions (e.g. ledger entries, journal postings, fixed asset postings etc.) in line with relevant requirements, policies and procedures. Support the delivery of timely and accurate statutory accounts and tax analyses through liaison with the Statutory Tax teams and external auditors if required. Supervise open and overdue items and communicate and follow-up accordingly with the appropriate staff. Review reports generated by the ARC Account Executives to validate data and provide constructive input while ensuring submission in a timely manner if vital. Resolve or further escalate any sophisticated issues faced. Support preparation of documents and adjustments for monthly, quarterly and year-end close. Support customers in having a good understanding of the general ledger and group reporting pertaining to the respective parties. Liaise with other FBT internal teams to ensure that the data being entered into the ledger is accurate. Liaise with senior partners internally and externally as and when vital. May carry out supervisory responsibilities such as planning, assigning and advising work, and providing feedback and mentor to team members Key Challenges: Ensure 100% accuracy and timeliness of group and statutory reports in accordance to agreed service levels. Develop understanding of the customer organisation as well as the business in order to be able to deliver high quality service. Managing the day to day work activities of the team and ensuring the vital skills and experience are available to meet the challenges of a fast paced and sophisticated workload if vital. High level of familiarity with the systems used in order to maintain and reconcile the accounts receivable system to ensure it balances accurately. Collaborating closely with customers and colleagues in different locations, time zones and potentially in different languages using different systems requiring meticulous coordination between teams. Quick to react and adapt to constantly evolving reporting requirements for highly fluid businesses. High level of familiarity with the end-to-end financial accounting process for the supported entities Any Other Relevant Information: This position s primary interfaces are Internal -FBT Teams -FBT Business Partnership External -Auditors Qualification & Experience and Proficiencies: Education and Experience Bachelor s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field. Recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CIMA). Minimum of 3 - 5 years of Experience in general and/or financial accounting. Required Criteria: English language competency. Preferred Criteria: Shared service centre experience. SAP, JDE system experience Travel Requirement Negligible travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is eligible for relocation within country Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working Skills: Accounting for financial instruments, Accounting for financial instruments, Accounting policy, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Business process control, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Commercial assurance for external reporting, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Curiosity, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Automation, Digital fluency, Financial Reporting, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Long Term Planning {+ 4 more}
