Analyst - General Accounting and Fixed Assets/R2R (GSC)

Metro Global Solution Center (MGSC) is internal solution partner for METRO, a €29.8 Billion international wholesaler with operations in 31 countries through 661 stores & a team of 93,000 people globally. Metro operates in a further 10 countries with its Food Service Distribution (FSD) business and it is thus active in a total of 34 countries.

MGSC, location wise is present in Pune (India), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Szczecin (Poland). We provide IT & Business operations support to 31 countries, speak 24+ languages and process over 18,000 transactions a day. We are setting tomorrow’s standards for customer focus, digital solutions, and sustainable business models. For over 10 years, we have been providing services and solutions from our two locations in Pune and Szczecin. This has allowed us to gain extensive experience in how we can best serve our internal customers with high quality and passion. We believe that we can add value, drive efficiency, and satisfy our customers.

Website: https://www.metro-gsc.in
Company Size: 600-650
Headquarters: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Type: Privately Held
Inception:  2011

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform Month end / quarter end / year book closing
• Experience in Fixed Assets Accounting using SAP
• Experience in Intercompany Accounting & Reconciliations
• Experience in process journals relating to Accruals , Provisions, Allocations & Reclassification
• Experience in Group Reporting i.e. reviewing Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account statements and providing notes and commentary writing 
• Adept at communicating and coordinating with stakeholders across the globe 
• Perform standard types of journal entries including FA related.
• Prepare calculation, posting, and reconciliation of standard provisions and accruals.
• Post provisions and accruals with clear instructions.
• Monitor and prepare reconciliation of automatic postings (through interface).
• Prepare reconciliation of sub-ledgers and GL accounts related to GA and FA processes.
• Perform standard types of fixed assets processes.
• Monitor FA accounts, report, and investigate discrepancies.
• Perform activities related to inventory as instructed.
• Prepare reconciliation for GL accounts related to FA processes.
• Prepare status reports and standard reports for GA and FA as requested.
• Prepare standard documents for auditors.
• Write/update desktop procedures related to tasks performed.
• Perform archiving procedures as requested.
• Perform T&E process with clear instructions.
• Clear GL accounts, investigate, and report discrepancies.
• Timely process and answer all customer requests assigned via MSIT/Email.
• Answer all inquiries coming from the client and third parties.
• Perform and document controls according to instructions.
• Perform controls to assure the quality of tasks performed during daily activities.
• Participate in internal projects when requested.
• Contribute to GA and FA process improvement initiatives.
• Support and cooperate with other organization units within GSC/SSC and other team members.
• Achieve performance objectives agreed with TL.

Perform other tasks within GA and FA with clear instructions as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications:

Education:

• Should be a Commerce Graduate or MBA finance from reputed university.
• Good working knowledge of MS-Office, Outlook, excel and SAP systems.

Experience:

• Should have 2+ years of experience in accounting process handling, preferably General Accounting process handling in a Shared service center.

Skills:

• Attention to Detail and Problem-solving skills.
• Fluent communication and email writing skills to deal with overseas customer.

Certifications (if applicable):

• IFRS certified (IFRS 16 working experience for FA)

Key Competencies:

• Strong understanding of accounting Principles and end to end General accounting process.

Working Conditions:

• Environment: Hybrid
• Travel Requirements: Minimal, as per Business requirements.

• Should be a Commerce Graduate or MBA finance from reputed university.
• Good working knowledge of MS-Office, Outlook, excel and SAP systems.

SAP knowledge is a must 

Must be good at using MS Excel  (intermediate level / Advanced level )