Senior General Ledger Accountant At World Vision

World Vision International

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

As Senior General Ledger Accountant, you will support transactional processes within the General Ledger (GL) department, as detailed in the major responsibilities, as requested by customers, timely and correctly according to Month End and Year End calendar deliverables, by ensuring the compliance of all internal controls, Partnership Finance Manual and General Accounting principles.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor´s degree with a major in accounting, finance, or business administration.
• At least three [3] or more years of experience in General Ledger activities.
• Functional knowledge of accounting processes, period-end closing and financial analysis & reporting
• Knowledge of technology; including data structure, analysis codes and business rules.
• Familiarity with multidimensional reporting concepts and structures.
• Demonstrate strong work ethic and flexible hours as needed; ability to drive results and meet strict deadlines.
• High knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) including internal controls principles.
• High command/fluency in Business English both written and oral. Portuguese or French will be an added advantage.
• The position requires the ability and willingness to travel nationally or internationally up to 5-10 % of the time.