Senior Executive, Financial Accounting and Control
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Colombo • Sri Lanka
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About the role
- responsible for timely and accurate delivery financial reporting and control activities
- ensuring accurate collection, recording, and verification of financial data whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality
- responsible for accommodating standardizing processes, documenting and building resilience within the team
- responsible for journal postings, reconciliations, and intercompany recharge processes
- ensure adherence to the London Stock Exchange Group policies and procedures
- support the external audit process for companies within scope
- assist seamless onboarding of additional scope, aligning the process to according to the TOM
- support Group projects and ensure seamless implementation of any new systems and processes
- collaborate effectively with onshore and cross-functional teams
Requirements
- professional accounting degree with minimum of 3 years of experience in General Accounting
- background in finance shared services would be an added advantage
- experience in managing a similar scope will be an added advantage
- experience of using SAP/Oracle/Oracle Fusion and Blackline accounting systems
- experience in ERPs such as SAP, Oracle & Oracle Fusion will provide you an edge
- strong understanding of accounting concepts
- experience of working with senior stakeholders and reporting to tight deadlines
- experience of managing cross geography relationships
- strong excel skills and be confident managing sophisticated spreadsheets to ensure accurate reporting
- strong track record in standardising processes and documentation
- strong process orientation, with ability to design and operate robust reporting frameworks
- ability to build strong working relationships with global colleagues
- fluency in written and spoken English.
Benefits
- healthcare
- retirement planning
- paid volunteering days
- wellbeing initiatives
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial reportingjournal postingsreconciliationsintercompany recharge processesaccounting conceptsExcelreporting frameworksprocess standardizationfinancial data verificationonboarding processes
Soft skills
collaborationrelationship buildingprocess orientationcommunicationstakeholder managementteam resilienceattention to detailadaptabilitytime managementcross-functional teamwork
Certifications
professional accounting degree