Senior General Ledger Accountant with Russian

British American Tobacco is a leading tobacco group, with brands sold in more than 200 markets. We employ more than 57,000 people and, with over 200 brands in our portfolio, we make the cigarette chosen by one in eight of the world’s one billion adult smokers. We hold robust market positions in each of our four regions – Americas; Asia-Pacific; Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa; and Western Europe – and we are leaders in more than 60 markets.

Minimum 1-year accounting experience
Finance/ Economic background and education
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office package (especially Excel) and SAP knowledge is a plus
Good English and Romanian communication skills
Very good Russian communication skills (other languages are considered a plus)

Contributing to the effective and timely delivery of General Ledger and Fixed Assets activities, including: month and year end closure activities, routine journals, provisions, accounts reconciliation ensure all the requests are actioned within the agreed SLA (Service Level Agreement)
Supporting the alignment within GBS of the multiple General Ledger and Fixed Assets processes for existing migrated end markets or for new ones within a migration process
Supporting the other team members by analysing and eliminating inefficiencies in processes when requested
The financial analyst will perform specific tasks assigned by the manager related to integrity, quality and accuracy of the process
Ensuring that all Reconciliations are completed on time with full supporting information
Daily/weekly/monthly duties to be completed according to the department timetable
Performing analysis in an accurate and timely manner, driving open items reduction; maintaining Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in agreed global targets