GL Accountant with Portuguese

Your responsibilities

• Interact proactively with functional areas to ensure accurate accounting and financial reporting is accomplished within prescribed deadlines and in accordance with IFRS / Alcon Accounting Manual

• Prepare accurate and robust monthly balance sheet account analyses and reconciliations, including analyses for balance sheet reviews

• Prepare accurate journal entries in a timely manner

• Collaborate proactively with key stakeholders, including Finance colleagues and Regional Financial Reporting and Accounting. Communication with these stakeholders is appropriate and timely when questions regarding accounting/reporting matters arise.

• Ensure all processes comply with Alcon standards and policies (i.e. global processes, Alcon Accounting Manual, Alcon Financial Controls Manual, Management Authorization Levels, etc.).

• Understand impacts to the general ledger for assigned areas due to other intra- and inter-departmental transactions and activity from other functional departments

• Regular run of product costing for multiple EMEA markets

• Understand the product cost master data setup including all the attributes (Transfer price TP, price condition, purchase info records, 3rd pty freight, customs, other fees etc.)

• Ensure best practices are established across the markets and efficiencies gained

• Ensure all activities are performed in a compliant way that supports RCM controls

• Perform compliance controls in relation to the Financial accounting including documentation of approvals, sample checks

• Provide analysis and comments on variances for month-end financial reports

• Ensure all processes comply with Alcon standards and policies (i.e. global processes, Alcon Accounting Manual, Alcon Financial Controls Manual, Management Authorization Levels, etc.)

• Understand impacts to the general ledger for assigned areas due to other intra- and inter-departmental transactions and activity from other functional departments. Provide audit support through data/documentation gathering

Our requirements

What we offer

The GL Accountant` s primary responsibility is to apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports. Responsible for accounting requirements for assigned areas to be completed timely and accurately. Perform the respective analysis and follow up with the countries on issues, items to be resolved in relation with the General Ledger accounting.

The ideal candidate will have ability to apply accounting practices, good analytical and communication skills, keep attention to detail, very good understanding of the system and processes and sense of urgency with strong desire to learn. Experience working with SAP will be an asset.