Senior Associate GL/Reporting, Philippines

This Senior Associate GL/Reporting position at Publicis Re:Sources Global involves verifying ledgers, checking for discrepancies, performing inter-company reconciliations, and executing month-end closing tasks. Key responsibilities include end-to-end accounting and reporting, posting entries like accruals and prepayments, preparing bank reconciliations, ensuring proper recording and reconciliation of fixed assets, and assisting in audits. The role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

Must Have

• Perform end to end accounting and reporting
• Posting of entries like, accruals, prepayments and other adjustment
• Prepare and send Inter-Company reconciliations
• Preparation of details of Inter-Company accruals for Invoices not booked
• Follow up for outstanding reconciling items & escalate the same
• Communicate with Financial Operations team for any unallocated receipts/payments item in IC reconciliation
• Bank reconciliation on a monthly basis
• Ensure proper recording of Fixed Assets and its reconciliation
• Track the movements within the FA and liaise with BU’s for any concern
• Ensure all cash/fixed asset/other balance sheet reconciliations are up to date
• Prepare monthly closing Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by Manager Finance
• Assist in Audits
• 4+ years of working experience
• Graduate preferably from Commerce stream
• Good analytical & numerical skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (oral & written)
• Possess strong interpersonal skills
• Proven track record of the ability to work to meet deadlines in an accurate manner
• Knowledge and ability to work on Microsoft tools – MS Excel, PowerPoint

Good to Have

• CA (Inter) is preferred
• Knowledge of SAP, HFM & Blackline is preferred

Company description

Resources is the backbone of Publicis Groupe, the world’s third-largest communications group. Formed in 1998 as a small team to service a few Publicis Groupe firms, Re:Sources has grown to 5,000+ people servicing a global network of prestigious advertising, public relations, media, healthcare and digital marketing agencies. We provide technology solutions and business services including finance, accounting, legal, benefits, procurement, tax, real estate, treasury and risk management to help Publicis Groupe agencies do what they do best: create and innovate for their clients.

In addition to providing essential, everyday services to our agencies, Re:Sources develops and implements platforms, applications and tools to enhance productivity, encourage collaboration and enable professional and personal development. We continually transform to keep pace with our ever-changing communications industry and thrive on a spirit of innovation felt around the globe. With our support, Publicis Groupe agencies continue to create and deliver award-winning campaigns for their clients.

Overview

The purpose of this position is to verify the ledger and check for discrepancies along with proposing solutions, inter-company reconciliations, and performing the month end closing tasks

Responsibilities

• Perform end to end accounting and reporting
• Posting of entries like, accruals, prepayments and other adjustment
• Prepare and send Inter-Company reconciliations
• Preparation of details of Inter-Company accruals for Invoices not booked.
• Follow up for outstanding reconciling items & escalate the same using escalation matrix if no response received from POC
• Communicates with Financial Operations team for any unallocated receipts/payments item in IC reconciliation
• Bank reconciliation on a monthly basis
• To ensure proper recording of Fixed Assets and its reconciliation
• Track the movements within the FA and liaise with BU’s for any concern
• Ensure all cash/fixed asset/other balance sheet reconciliations are up to date
• Prepare monthly closing Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by Manager Finance
• Assist in Audits

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• 4+ years of working experience
• Graduate preferably from Commerce stream CA (Inter) is preferred

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Good analytical & numerical skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (oral & written)
• Possess strong interpersonal skills
• The individual must have a proven track record of the ability to work to meet deadlines in an accurate manner – this is a fundamental requirement
• Knowledge and ability to work on Microsoft tools – MS Excel, PowerPoint

Knowledge of SAP, HFM & Blackline is preferred

Additional information

Business Compliance:

• Ensure a sound understanding of, demonstrate commitment to and comply with all policies including Janus relevant to your role and all activities undertaken in that role.
• Actively develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues both at an interpersonal level and across all business processes within the wider business environment.
• Actively maintain communication and behaviour standards that foster a culture of strong customer and service excellence both within Re:Sources and across all customer and supplier organisations.