General Ledger Accountant

• Ensure integrity of the accounting of transactions in the general ledger in line with all aspects of compliance and relevant responsibilities in the FSSC process model as well as the ICS model
• Act as key point of contact to the business regarding overall accounting and reporting activities
• Utilize technical accounting expertise to perform a variety of routine and non-routine accounting functions with significant responsibility for month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes
• create journal entries and assemble supporting documentation
• track contents of accounts
• create portions of financial statements and written related disclosures
• Responsible for all facets of the general ledger reporting for corporate and multiple operating companies
• Generate and maintain master list of monthly recurring journal entries including supporting documentation
• Analyze and report on monthly balance sheet and income statement fluctuations
• Reconciliation of inter-company transactions, including foreign currency transactions
• Ensure accuracy of monthly financials in accordance with IFRS and compliance with internal policies
• Maintain the fixed asset software package with additions and disposals and reconcile monthly to the general ledger
• Assist the Business Partner in the generation of month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing financials and reporting
• Assist in internal and external audits, acting as liaison with the audit team
• Bank statement reconciliations
• Interface and communicate tactfully and effectively with management and accounting staff at all levels
• Continuously looks for improvements in the management of the general ledger and the Month End Close and Financial Reporting processes. Initiates and drives improvement projects
• Observes and follows all company safety rules and procedures
• Support and encourage continuous improvement of the company’s processes, including safety program and quality management system
• Maintain effective work relations with those encountered in the course of employment
• Come to work regularly and on time
• Execute work duties in an organized and efficient manner
• Able to meet deadlines
• Able to work while under pressure
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Familiar with modern office methods, practices, procedures and equipment, as well as filing systems and business letter writing and competent in correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and advance arithmetic
• Ability to learn new software quickly
• Ability to treat information in a confidential manner
• Highly organized
• Competencies: accurate, independent, organized, pro-active, service minded, team player
• Performs light work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects

CPA is a plus

• Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds
• We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself
• By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better