General Ledger Accountant

We are looking for a General Ledger Accountant who will be responsible for accounting activities in Record to Report Closing and Reporting Team, based in EMEA SSC Whirlpool - a business unit of Whirlpool Corporation Group, located in the heart of Łódź, nearby Łódź – Fabryczna.
The candidate for that position should be a finance professional with a good understanding of accounting processes in the RtR area, and their source transactions and will join the team responsible for delivering accounting services to Manufacturing sites based in Poland.

• Day to day and month-end General Ledger operations: launching RtR month-end transactions in SAP, accrual and prepaid calculation, preparing journal entries, monitoring month-end closing activities, various reports preparation and analysis, reporting of the financial results for consolidation purpose
• Ensure RTR process meets all operational needs  and ensure compliance with USGAAP accounting principles and all relevant RTR internal controls
• Prepare and review accounts subject to the Balance Sheet review process, identify unusual items, and select the correct procedure for action
• Be the first line of contact and support to any General Ledger related queries, supporting internal & external audits
• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage priorities, work under pressure and manage tight reporting deadlines 
• Be the point of contact among the teams to ensure smooth month-end closing, identifying and solving common cross-departmental process issues
• Take the leading role during meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Assisting with departmental projects and standardization initiatives, process improvement ideas