GL Accountant

Tenneco Inc. is a global manufacturing company, is pioneering global ideas for cleaner air, and smoother, quieter and safer transportation. We're one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and distributors of Performance Solutions, DRiV, Powertrain and Clean Air products and technology solutions for diversified markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway equipment and the aftermarket.

Tenneco is present in Romania with the Global Shared Services Center in Bucharest and also with the Braking products plant in Ploiesti, Prahova.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting from Trial Balance to P&L/Balance Sheet.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA)
• Working knowledge of SAP (FI,MM, Controlling modules) is a plus
• Mandatory knowledge regarding US GAAP and Romanian Accounting Standards
• Romanian tax legislation knowledge
• Good Microsoft Office skills (Excel advanced)
• Ability to work in English.
• Good communication and time-management skills.
• Tenacious and detail-orientated working style, with a drive to resolve issues.
• Ability to work in one other European language would be a plus - Italian, French, German, Spanish.
• Track record of continuous process improvement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensure timely and accurate booking of GL entries in SAP.
• Understand the rationale behind all GL postings, to ensure reasonableness.
• Perform month-end activities as required for F-M reporting (opening/closing of SAP modules, inter-company reconciliations, currency revaluations, uploads of SAP results into One Stream, etc.) within a tight timescale.
• Prepare balance sheet accounts reconciliations, with supporting documentation according to F-M standards and within the required time-scale.
• CAPEX accounting and reporting and assign tag numbers to fixed assets
• Track company expenditures for fixed assets in comparison to the capital budget and management authorizations
• Follow-up of disputed/long-outstanding items to ensure integrity of the balance sheet.
• Maintain up-to-date procedure documents in English to satisfy F-M’s Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Support internal/external audit and Internal Control Office requests.