Accountant

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Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software & information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most.

You’ll be supported by collaborative colleagues who share a purpose. We are 21,000 people unique in our dreams, life stories, abilities, and passions who come together every day with one ambition: to make a difference.​ We do our best work together, connecting to create new innovations with impact.

The Accountant will assist in accounting and reporting efforts of the Financial Shared Service Team. This position requires a strong team player who possesses critical thinking skills, exhibits significant attention to details and the ability to handle multiple tasks assigned.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

• Actively participate in the month end close and reporting process in accordance with the Corporate Reporting calendar

• Record and report transactions in a timely, complete and accurate manner

• Identify and resolve issues quickly and independently, if possible, or bring them to management’s attention with proposed solutions, if/as required

• Perform reconciliations of assigned general ledger/AP/AR/Bank accounts on a monthly/quarterly/semi-annual basis timely and accurately based on appropriate supporting documentation

• Proactively and independently identify reconciling items within account reconciliations; research and clear such items in a timely manner

• Maintain and update desk-top procedures for any changes in processes, tools and procedures

• Keep accurate and updated checklists and ensure completion of tasks per such checklists

• Prepare supporting schedules and analyses as required by management

• Timely and effectively communicate with accounting, finance and operations teams by providing thorough and thoughtful responses to inquiries and questions

• Develop strong relationships with the business by offering solutions to resolve issues in an effective and cost efficient manner

• Share knowledge within the team and provide support to other team members

• Complete ad hoc requests in a timely manner with the highest quality

• Recommend process improvements as deemed reasonable

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required

• 1- 2 years of previous accounting/audit experience in public or private accounting

• Working towards CPA certification preferred

• Experience with SAP and/or other ERPs strongly preferred

• Strong reporting and data querying capabilities

• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

• Strong analytical skills

• Detail oriented approach to work; ability to maintain confidentiality; strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also functioning as an integral part of a team.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

• Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on assignments

• Ability to work flexible hours (from the office and from home) to well coordinate with the rest of the team during Month-End Close/Reporting

Our Offer

• Room for personal development through external, internal training tools and learning and development program #GROW. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong 

• Yearly performance bonus based on your seniority

• Referral bonus, meal vouchers, monthly allowance, gift vouchers twice a year

• Corporate Health Insurance

• Mindfulness and Wellbeing programs (Wellbeats, MyQuillibrium, Compsych, Mind & Body webinars)

• Up to 28 days of annual leave based on seniority

• We have a strong Work from Home culture and take into consideration punctual needs and more

• Flexible working schedule. You’ll find the flexibility for balance in your life

• Being part of Wolters Kluwer you will contribute to the development of our own products and software solutions. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world