General Ledger Analyst
People Group Limited
Key Responsibilities
General Ledger & Month-End Close
- Prepare and post month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments, payroll accounting, and other manual journal entries.
- Execute month-end close activities in accordance with agreed timetables, ensuring all financial reporting deadlines are achieved.
- Perform cross-ledger processes and foreign exchange (FX) revaluation activities within Oracle Fusion.
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of General Ledger transactions and maintain high standards of financial control.
Fixed Assets
- Review fixed asset transactions to ensure accurate classification, capitalization, depreciation/amortisation periods, and compliance with accounting policies.
- Liaise with the Accounts Payable team to resolve source transaction issues and ensure accurate asset recording.
Intercompany Accounting
- Manage intercompany accounting processes to ensure transactions are recorded within the same accounting period.
- Identify and investigate intercompany mismatches, working with relevant business units to resolve discrepancies promptly.
Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Prepare accurate and timely balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with the month-end timetable.
- Provide comprehensive supporting documentation for management review and ensure reconciling items are investigated and resolved.
Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Support forecasting and budgeting activities by providing financial analysis and relevant reporting.
- Assist in preparing financial information required for management reporting and business decision-making.
Audit & Compliance
- Prepare supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
- Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, financial controls, and statutory requirements.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and efficiencies.
- Contribute ideas and recommendations to support ongoing finance transformation initiatives.
Oracle ERP Testing & Transformation
- Support Oracle ERP testing activities as directed by the General Ledger Manager and Finance Transformation team.
- Assist in validating system enhancements and ensuring successful implementation of digital finance projects.
General
- Undertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the responsibilities of the role.
Required Skills & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in a General Ledger or Financial Accounting role.
- Hands-on experience with Oracle ERP Cloud Fusion General Ledger.
- Strong understanding of month-end close processes and financial accounting principles.
- Experience preparing journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and intercompany accounting.
- Knowledge of fixed assets accounting and related accounting treatments.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience supporting ERP implementation or finance transformation projects.
- Knowledge of Oracle testing methodologies.
- Experience within a multinational or shared services finance environment.
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Part-qualified or fully qualified accounting professional (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) is desirable.
- Financial and commercial awareness
- Analytical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Planning and organisation
- Problem solving
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Effective communication
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Adaptability and resilience
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