Accounting Specialist

About This Role

The Accounting Specialist maintains general ledger accounts, reconciles financial data, and supports cash management activities. This role is integral to ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with group policies and IFRS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger accounts, including journal preparation, review, and approval
• Perform reconciliation of financial data recorded in the general ledger to appropriate supporting documentation and ensure all balance sheet accounts are valid, accurate, and complete
• Review and validate Capex related purchase requisitions to align with group policy and procedure
• Regularly review bank open items to ensure timely reconciliation and follow up on any discrepancies
• Regularly review and monitor the reporting of fixed assets, intercompany transactions, etc., in collaboration with the SSC and the local finance team
• Support cash management activities including performing internal and external banking transactions
• Manage IFRS 16 reporting including review, maintain, and modify lease contracts in the leap database including embedded lease reporting
• Manage updates and maintenance of the period-end and year-end closing schedules for the countries in scope
• Ensure timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of reporting and fulfillment of group accounting reporting policy and any IFRS requirements, including the adoption of global process and documentation of any deviation
• Implement and maintain an effective ICS, this includes conducting assigned controls on a day-to-day basis, to create and store evidence as per Group/Division ICS policy
• Deliver the processes in scope to the agreed KPI requirements and support performance management
• Focus on building deep business knowledge for in-scope countries to facilitate judgmental decisions
• Regularly engage with country teams and shared services on inputs and outputs for the completion of common processes and internal controls
• Support internal and external audit activities and documentation on work instruction
• Provide regular updates to the manager on process completion and any escalations
• Ensure data reported in CREST and local accounting systems is an accurate record of the results
• Provide accounting technical support in collaboration with Accounting Governance
• Engage with stakeholders on required follow-up if any
• Perform Statement of Profit and Loss & Balance sheet review activities
• Support in identifying and implementing any process improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Minimum 4 years of experience in RTR
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards
• Proficient in MS Office, especially MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Demonstrate adaptability and a willingness to learn, especially in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment
• Proven analytical skills, including the ability to analyze financial data, identify trends, and provide meaningful insights

Nice to have:

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (e.g., CPA, ACCA, or equivalent)

About the Company

At DHL Supply Chain, we are committed to fostering a workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion for all, believing that diverse backgrounds and experiences are integral to success.