RTR GL Financial Accountant

At Kellogg Company we have a vision of enriching and delighting the world through foods and brands that matter; with the purpose of nourishing families so that they can flourish and thrive.

Our Vision is to enrich and delight the world through foods and brands that matter.
Driven by our consumers, this is what we aspire to become and want to be on our best day.

Our Purpose is nourishing families so they can flourish and thrive.
This is why Kellogg exists, the role we play in the world and how we deliver our Vision.

Our company is a place where innovation lives on, where we never stop learning and where we’re excited about tomorrow. In 2014, we started an exciting transformation journey towards Global Business Services. GBS is a new global function at Kellogg that is helping to drive growth by simplifying work and innovating processes so that our team worldwide can focus on making and selling great food.

Our GBS Service Centre for Europe is located at Floreasca Business Centre (adjacent to Aurel Vlaicu Metro) and now we want you to join us as we continue our growth in Romania. Be part of a dynamic team, with career progression opportunities.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DEMONSTRATE?

At Kellogg’s, we emphasise on recruiting the best people to help grow our business and build on our success. To be considered for this position, you must be able to demonstrate the following:

Required:

- High School Diploma or equivalent and significant experience in a related field required
- Language Skills: English
- One second language: Spanish, Italian, French or German (depending on specific market assignment) - preferred
- Previous experience in other Record-to-Report processes
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Excel (Required); Experience with Word, PowerPoint, and Access (Preferred)

Preferred:

- University Degree or equivalent in Finance or a related field
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and deep, broad experience in all areas of general accounting
- Expertise in Record to Report function, including best practices, technologies, processes, procedures and tools
- Experience working for a multinational organisation and working with colleagues internationally

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
As RTR - GL Financial Accountant you will be part of our success by:

Customers and Operations:

- Meeting service levels outlined in Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and working with the business process outsourcing business process outsourcing (BPO) provider to ensure that Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are delivered seamlessly
- Managing the timely month-end close for markets and accurate management submissions to the Financial Planning & Analysis Team in line with the month-end timetable
- Working alongside the Control team reporting Rep Letters each quarter; also coordinating with EU business to deliver ART, Tax Packages, Government Reporting as well as contractual obligations for Europe on behalf of US for assigned markets
- Calculating and posting monthly accruals, prepayments allocations and recharges for COGS and Direct Charges; also posting monthly accruals, prepayments, allocations and recharges for other areas as instructed
- Taking accountability for European EPC Mark-Up imbalance, identifying and resolving imbalances with market accountants
- Delivering final reconciliation of mark-up in line with month-end timelines and providing training/coaching to peers on processes
- Assisting with preparation of audit files for external audits of markets and assisting with queries during auditing process
- Confirming that RTR deliverables meet or exceed level of quality and are delivered within a strong internal control framework
- Ensuring consistent application and adherence of all Kellogg Order to Cash (OTC) policies, including GAAP, SOX, corporate tax structure, and audit requirements as well as adhere to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Confirming that RTR deliverables meet or exceed level of quality, are delivered within a strong internal control framework, and comply with internal standards such as full and detailed version-controlled process documentation
- Regularly reviewing all processes to confirm that effective controls are in place to minimize risk to the business results
- Capability-Building and Innovation:
- Building individual skills and capabilities through learning opportunities such as training courses and on-the-job training; strive to be a process champion or expert for the end-to-end RTR process
- Contributing to the overall learning of the RTR Team through sharing of best work practices and peer-to-peer coaching
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to make the processes more effective; may also need to assist with ad hoc projects