Arconic is currently in search of GL Subject Matter Expert with fixed-term contract (maternity cover) to join our Resource Unit Team based in Székesfehérvár, Hungary.
At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization.
The purpose of the GL SME role is to oversee the owned General Ledger activities and to support the locations in their attempt to meet Arconic Corporate accounting and financial requirements. Working together with team members of an external outsourcing company to ensure process quality standards are maintained.
This position is responsible for the coordination and control of defined General Accounting activities, development and sharing key related knowledge across the locations and an external outsourcing company and ensuring compliance with Arconic Financial Management Handbook, SLA agreement and SOPs.
The SME needs a broad business understanding with specific knowledge of general ledger module, processes, and related internal controls.
Key values are integrity, compliance, quality, ability to work with others.
In this role, your responsibilities will be:
- Oversight of owned business processes ensuring they are completed accurately, timely and within requirements outlined within the Financial Management Handbook and SLA agreement with Shared Services customers.
- Working with team members of an external outsourcing company and leads to ensure process quality standards are maintained.
- Assisting with an external outsourcing company and customer inquiries regarding owned processes as they occur.
- Continuously work on escalations received directly from an external outsourcing company.
- Escalation of excessive process inquiries or quality issues to Arconic management.
- Support team member of an external outsourcing company with trainings, sharing best practices and transition.
- Expression of ideas to support process improvements.
- Complete or assist with complex journal entries that are not owned by an external outsourcing company.
- Oversight and assistance with closing activities related to assigned locations.
- Documentation of new customer requests and working with an external outsourcing company to identify standard deliverable requirements.
- Usage and application of Oracle financial modules.
- Approval sign-off for assigned Standard Operating Procedures.
- Review and sign-off of assigned ASAT testing
- Review and submission of deliverables prepared by an external outsourcing company.
- Assist resource units, business units, locations and Arconic leadership with adhoc requests and projects.
- Participate as needed in the regular work of other areas within resource unit (eg. Fixed Assets, Project Accounting).
Qualification:
- Secondary school certificate specialized at finance and accounting / degree in finance or accounting obtained at a college or university or CPA certificate.
- English and Hungarian language skills.
- 5+ years of experience gained in financial areas.
Essential Knowledge/Skills:
- Knowledge of the accounting standards.
- Knowledge of integrated financial software.
- Knowledge of Oracle Financial Modules.
- Computer skills.
- Good problem solving and communication ability.
- Customer focus.
