GL Accountant

Job Description

Job Identification

• Title: General Ledger Accountant
• Division / Department: Finance
• Supervisor/Head of Department (Job title): Chief Accountant
• Supervised function(s): General accounting
• Job category: xx

Overall Objective and Responsibilities

Job Purpose

General ledger accountants prepare journal entries, reconcile financial statements and accounts, and ensure data accuracy.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Main tasks – non-exhaustive ± 80% of the job:

• Assisting the monthly closing and entering financial data in accounting system (SAP) such as:
  • Monthly accruals, deferrals, reclassifications
  • Updating fixed asset module and monthly calculation of amortization
  • Monthly preparation of prepaid expenses
  • Validation of cash booking transactions
  • Etc.
• Preparation of reconciliation of accounts and other general accounting work:
  • Reconciling balance sheet accounts
  • Monthly reconciliation of fixed asset module with accounting entries
  • Cash reconciliation at month end and cash-flow reporting
  • Monthly reconciliation between Billing system (STAR) and NAV
  • Monthly reconciliation of inter-companies’ operations
  • Etc.
• Assisting in the preparation of financial reporting:
  • Preparation of monthly/quarterly and annually CSSF and STATEC reporting
  • Assisting the Accounts Payable team when required
  • Preparation/Validation of payments
  • Reconciliation of staff suppliers accounts
  • Etc.
• Other activities and responsibilities, in addition to those mentioned above, may be entrusted with the function holder.

Profile

Requirements to Access to this Function

• Education Requirements: Bachelor
• Work Experience Requirements: +3 years’ experience

Knowledge / Technical Skills

• Solid Accounting knowledge: Lux GAAP, solid tax knowledge and legislation
• Mastering Excel
• Critical mindset
• Team spirit

Language Skills

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening
English	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent
French	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent
German	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Luxembourgish	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to comply with strict deadlines
• Accuracy and detail oriented
• Solution oriented
• Self-organized
• Strong communication skills
• Proactive
• Team player