Career Opportunity
GL Accountant, Intercompany
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Company Description
At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
Position Overview
The candidate’s primary responsibilities will be to process intercompany transactions and perform analyses to support the regional GL Intercompany Accounting processes and reporting; including intercompany recharges, accruals, reconciliations, etc. for various entities across Europe.
Additionally, the candidate will assist in the ongoing review of the SOX internal control processes, as well as provide support and all required documentation for any internal and external audits for the GL Intercompany Accounting area.
The candidate will contribute to the development of continuous process improvement initiatives and best practices through leveraging of technology and effective collaboration/communication.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Accounting
- Prepare journal entries / intercompany recharges and account reconciliations for intercompany related transactions and GL accounts for entities across the region.
- Ensure intercompany balances between entities eliminate and are reconciled.
- Work closely with various global business partners (EMEA, APAC, Corporate) to ensure timely and accurate accounting for intercompany transactions and compliance with internal policies.
- Perform analysis of intercompany transactions to support internal and external reporting.
SOX & Statutory compliance
- Support of internal and external audits (US GAAP and Statutory) for all Intercompany related areas.
- Maintain and review documented procedures and ensure compliance with SOX requirements.
Other
- Identify and drive process improvement and efficiency enhancement opportunities including leveraging the system to drive automation.
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
- Previous experience in a similar finance / accounting role
- Preferably in a shared service environment.
- Proficiency in Excel and fair understanding of general ledger applications.
- SAP experience a plus.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) in English
- Another European language is a plus.
- Results orientated, flexible, resourceful, and self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Strong time-management skills, ability to adhere to tight deadlines.
- Team player and customer service oriented, “can-do” attitude.
- Organized, detail oriented and disciplined in follow through and completion of tasks.
