General Accounting Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

The General Accounting Specialist reviews the preparation and completion of basic general accounting related deliverables and to prepare the more complex tasks in accordance with the agreed service level agreement. This role liaises with General Accounting Manager I to improve operational efficiency and recommends areas for process improvement and will also provide support and guidance to other team members.

Role accountabilities:

• Reviews daily bank reconciliation, weekly bank summary and liquidity report, and weekly cashflow report. 
• Ensures proper monitoring, reconciliation and accounting of Fixed assets accounts 
• Reviews relevant journals via manual AP web ADI or AP workbench or any other similar platform for the approved manual project intercompany invoices; 
• Responsible for period-end close procedures: Inventory, Purchasing, Payables, Receivables, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Projects, and General Ledger; 
• Prepares and maintain critical account reconciliation and ensures that relevant schedules and analyses are available monthly; 
• Supervises monthly and quarterly OneStream reporting – IC reconciliation, Financial Package, and Treasury 
• Prepares post month end reports 
• Reviews prepared process documentation and flowcharts 
• Ensures that audit requirements during interim and year-end financial audit are provided and managed timely. 
• Responsible in the preparation of draft statutory reports

Qualifications & Experience:

The candidate should have  
• Bachelor’s/College Degree, major in Accountancy is required, CPA is required 
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant working experience in financial/ general accounting, audit; 
• Exposure in Shared service or Multinational environment is an advantage 
• Experience in ERP systems is preferred 
• Basic computer skills with proficiency in MS Office applications 
• Result oriented and attention to details 
• Communicate effectively both verbal and written 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Proactive and a committed team player 
• Can work on flexible hours to meet changing work environment and to meet tight deadlines