General Ledger Accountant

Position Overview:

As a General Ledger Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial data, contributing to the integrity of financial reporting. This position focuses on improving the quality of Record-to-Report (RTR) processes executed within the Shared Services Center (SSC) in Chennai. You will be responsible for facilitating seamless, high-quality month-end closing activities while ensuring the delivery of exceptional RTR services. Your expertise and commitment to operational excellence will be instrumental in maintaining and enhancing the organization’s financial operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a comprehensive range of RtR accounting activities in daily operations.
• Ensure the high-quality and timely delivery of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the supported group companies.
• Support the implementation of central requirements for accounting, reporting and quality standards.
• Support on the preparation of the financial statement (balance sheet / P&L and notes) according to IFRS.
• Conduct and improve internal controls.
• Analyze and enhance work processes, developing optimization measures to improve efficiency and interface management.
• Drive and participate in professional projects, including digitization and automation initiatives.
• Resolve intercompany discrepancies within a large corporate group.
• Supporting activities in fixed asset accounting.

Skills:

• You should have excellent English skills in both spoken and written form.
• You should demonstrate a high degree of flexibility, commitment, and resilience, coupled with customer orientation and reliability.
• You should be deadline-driven and can effectively identify, analyze, and solve complex problems.
• You should be an effective team player with strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications:

• You have studied business administration with a focus on accounting or have become a certified accountant.
• You have 2-3 years of professional experience in accounting including closing activities.
• You have experience in accounting according to IFRS and good ERP knowledge (preferably SAP S/4HANA), along with good Excel skills and a high IT affinity.
• Graduate/Postgraduate in Accounting and Commerce with First Division or Qualified Accountant or Inter CA / Studying towards (ACCA/CIMA/ACA).

DHL Group is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

If this is something you would like to do, don’t hesitate and start your application.

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