Specialist | GL Controls | Record to Report  

The Role: Specialist- GL Controls (Record to Report)

Location: Pasig City, Manila, Philippines

The Team: Be part of a global record to report team and collaborate with domestic and international retained staff; third parties; All global business units; Technology teams & Controller’s organization focusing on achieving team / company objectives.

The Impact: This position will be assisting the GL controls manager on the GL controls tasks.

• This position will provide monitoring and oversight for the manual journal approval workflow, Suspense account analysis, Unposted (MHC Journal In Progress) review/analysis and the External Interface monitoring throughout each monthly close. This position will assist with the upload of Oracle General Ledger manual journals during the critical monthly close days and provide guidance on journal preparation and error analysis to journal preparers as necessary.
• From workday six to workday twelve, the candidate will be performing GL controls reconciliations and work closely with the Business Finance/Controller’s teams to complete the reconciliations meeting the reconciliation policy requirements. The candidate should be proactive in getting the reconciliation items cleared on a timely manner.
• Understand subsystems such as Oracle (R 12) – GL, AR, AP Modules, BlackLine reconciliation tool & any of our legacy systems that affect the GL module to ensure overall end-to-end process works continuously and effectively. Adhere to accounting, audit, systems controls, and procedures ensuring compliance with corporate policies and SOX controls.

What is in it for you:

• Opportunity to be part of S&P Global, a growing global organization that powers the markets of the future.
• Be part of a pioneer global record to report team and collaborate with domestic and international retained staff; third parties; Intercompany; Business finance, Controllers, AP & OTC teams, and all global business units focusing on achieving team / company objectives.
• To work in the latest cutting edge technologies including our initiatives into automation and lean Six Sigma projects.

Responsibilities:

• Perform the monthly Treasury to Oracle General Ledger rate verification analysis.
• Perform daily during the close the GL Journal Approval Pending report monitoring.
• Perform daily during the close the Suspense Account Analysis report monitoring.
• Perform daily during the close the Unposted (MHC Journal in Progress) report monitoring.
• Perform daily during the close the External Interface report monitoring.
• Supports the Global General Ledger Controls Manager on the internal and external audit requests related to Oracle General Ledger Controls.
• From workday six to workday twelve work on the General Ledger reconciliations assigned and complete them within the reconciliation deadline
• Coordinate with the respective account owners to get the reconciling items cleared on a timely manner and provide audit support related to the reconciliations.
• Assists in reviews for accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to Genpact.
• Performs back fill and support to other accountants in the team.
• Works closely with TCS technical team to ensure GL controls are functioning as well as testing Oracle enhancements and projects.

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of accounting and reconciliation experience required
• College level Accounting degree preferred
• Experience with Oracle R12 and system maintenance preferred.
• Willingness to learn our new systems and legacy systems at a fast pace.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required; the ability to interact and collaborate with internal and external customers at all levels of management and staff globally.
• Skills in dealing with offshore partners and communication.
• High degree of accuracy and management of heavy workload; understanding of contributions to the overall end to end process; possess a global perspective of how functions impact the company as a whole.
• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office Products specifically Outlook, Excel, Access, and Word.
• Must be assertive to follow up on resolving issues; ability to multi-task in a fast paced and ever changing environment.
• Must be able to work independently, be accountable for processes/tasks performed, and understand when an issue should be elevated to management.
• Flexible to work during the US working hours or the regional time zone that the candidate will be supporting & Close schedule and render overtime when there is a strong business need