Senior General Ledger Specialist

Job Description

Join our dynamic team as a Senior General Ledger Specialist, where your extensive experience in financial accounting will be valued.

Unique role that combines the general ledger responsibilities of one of our Western Europe entities with some areas related to our retail business in the entire EMEA region.

Daily contact with partners from all over the world guaranteed!

Core Responsibilities

• Independently manage and process more advanced GL processes in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner including:
• Monthly and Yearly closings
• Performance of the key controls, identification of the control weaknesses, suggestions for improvements
• Reconciliations (accounts, intercompany, bank, etc.) in Blackline system (we are happy to teach you this system)
• Provide support for internal and external auditors
• Provide data, analysis and advice necessary to support financial business partners / business in decision making process
• Actively participate in various improvement projects with impact across different countries (implementation of new processes, systems etc.), in line with the LEGO Continuous improvement approach across functional areas
•  Preparation of statutory financial statements
• Having responsibility for some areas related to our retail business, e.g. inventories (negative inventory adjustment, write off provision)
• Main contact for EMEA retail expansion team to support translation of business activities to correct accounting entries

This is a fixed-term opportunity for 18 months, with a good chance to prolong the contract afterwards.

No relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Play your part in our team succeeding

The LEGO® Business Service Operations (BSO) is a shared service center that delivers HR and Finance services to the entire LEGO Group from 3 locations; Monterrey, Prague and Singapore. The purpose of the BSO is to create an effective and efficient platform for growth to support our strategy and reach twice as many kids over the next 5-7 years. Joining this team means joining top professional environment where the focus is on quality, learning and collaboration.

Do you have what it takes?

• Strong financial background – relevant practical experience in the finance area – accounting/audit/controlling function
• Advanced level of English, German would be an advantage
• Analytical thinking, ability to adopt new processes and skills, willingness to learn
• We are looking for a great new colleague who has the right approach and demeanor towards our values, collaboration, and ways of working

What would be a plus:

• Previous experience with SAP
• Practical experience with MS Office (especially MS Excel)
• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

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What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

• Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

• Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

• Wellness – We want you to be your best self, so you'll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programmes run by local teams where you are based.

• Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

• Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

• Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of e.g. race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. 

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