Accountant

at  Wolters Kluwer

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Job Description
As an Accountant, you’ll play a key role in supporting the accounting and reporting functions of the Financial Shared Service Team in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Under general supervision, you will be responsible for moderately complex accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and the resultant managerial reports and financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the month end close and reporting process in accordance with the Corporate Reporting calendar
• Record and report transactions in a timely, complete and accurate manner
• Identify and resolve issues quickly and independently, if possible, or bring them to management’s attention with proposed solutions, if/as required
• Perform reconciliations of assigned general ledger/AP/AR/Bank accounts on a monthly/quarterly/semi-annual basis timely and accurately based on appropriate supporting documentation
• Proactively and independently identify reconciling items within account reconciliations; research and clear such items in a timely manner
• Maintain and update desk-top procedures for any changes in processes, tools and procedures
• Keep accurate and updated checklists and ensure completion of tasks per such checklists
• Prepare supporting schedules and analyses as required by management
• Timely and effectively communicate with accounting, finance and operations teams by providing thorough and thoughtful responses to inquiries and questions
• Develop strong relationships with the business by offering solutions to resolve issues in an effective and cost efficient manner
• Share knowledge within the team and provide support to other team members
• Complete ad hoc requests in a timely manner with the highest quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• 3+ years of previous accounting/audit experience in public or private accounting
• Full professional proficiency in English (mandatory).
• Experience with SAP and/or other ERP systems is a plus
• Strong reporting and data querying capabilities
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Strong analytical skills
• Detail oriented approach to work; ability to maintain confidentiality; strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on assignments

Our Offer

• Room for personal development through external, internal training tools and learning and development program #GROW. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong
• Yearly performance bonus based on your seniority
• Referral bonus, meal vouchers, monthly allowance, gift vouchers twice a year
• Corporate Health Insurance
• Mindfulness and Wellbeing programs (Wellbeats, MyQuillibrium, Compsych, Mind & Body webinars)
• Up to 28 days of annual leave based on seniority
• We have a strong Work from Home culture and take into consideration punctual needs and more
• Flexible working schedule. You’ll find the flexibility for balance in your life
• Being part of Wolters Kluwer you will contribute to the development of our own products and software solutions. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world

• Actively participate in the month end close and reporting process in accordance with the Corporate Reporting calendar
• Record and report transactions in a timely, complete and accurate manner
• Identify and resolve issues quickly and independently, if possible, or bring them to management’s attention with proposed solutions, if/as required
• Perform reconciliations of assigned general ledger/AP/AR/Bank accounts on a monthly/quarterly/semi-annual basis timely and accurately based on appropriate supporting documentation
• Proactively and independently identify reconciling items within account reconciliations; research and clear such items in a timely manner
• Maintain and update desk-top procedures for any changes in processes, tools and procedures
• Keep accurate and updated checklists and ensure completion of tasks per such checklists
• Prepare supporting schedules and analyses as required by management
• Timely and effectively communicate with accounting, finance and operations teams by providing thorough and thoughtful responses to inquiries and questions
• Develop strong relationships with the business by offering solutions to resolve issues in an effective and cost efficient manner
• Share knowledge within the team and provide support to other team members
• Complete ad hoc requests in a timely manner with the highest qualit