Accountant – I

Support global payroll accuracy and compliance across a truly international finance function.

R&D Partners is seeking an Accountant – I to support the Global Financial Solutions (GFS) Payroll team and Finance teams. The ideal candidate will play a key role in preparing transactional and accrual journal entries, reconciling payroll-related GL accounts, performing payroll data audits, and contributing to various projects. This role reports to the Payroll Accounting Manager and involves working within a global finance function that manages payrolls across 45 countries in EMEA, APAC, LATAM, and Canada regions.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Responsibilities:

• Perform month-end and year-end close activities, including preparation of payroll-related journals, accruals, and adjustments.
• Prepare and review reconciliations for payroll-related balance sheet accounts, ensuring timely resolution of open items.
• Manage hypo tax accruals and reconciliations.
• Support budget preparation and actively manage payroll purchase orders (PO).
• Partner with mobility teams on hypo tax for mobile employees.
• Collaborate with RTR accountants and finance teams to address payroll accounting queries.
• Assist Payroll Specialists with month-, quarter-, and year-end activities.
• Interact with internal and external auditors, providing accurate data for audits.
• Lead and support balance sheet reviews and SOX controls.
• Recommend and implement process improvements and enhancements.
• Create and update standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Support ad-hoc finance-related projects and systems testing.
• Work with payroll providers to map new elements to GL and understand payroll report linkages.
• Provide monthly updates to the management team.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant or equivalent accountancy qualification.
• Proven experience in Accounting, Finance, or Payroll roles within a multi-country, multinational corporation.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills with attention to detail and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-functional, multi-cultural environment.
• Experience handling complexity and ambiguity in a global finance function.
• Customer service-oriented mindset with a focus on exceeding expectations.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience.

Behaviors:

• Resilient and adaptable in ambiguous environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills.
• Curious with a drive for continuous learning.
• Operationally excellent and process-oriented.
• Organized with a systematic approach to prioritization.

For more information, please contact Mandi Cakwe.

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