**Location**
- Monterrey, Mexico
**Job ID**
- 0000010235
**Category**
- Finance
The departmental focus is to:
- Make sure we live our partner promise by ensuring high quality, stewardship and full compliance with The LEGO Group current Accounting Policy and global processes
- Ensure timely, accurate and reliable transactional data recorded in general ledger and timely reconciliation of all accounts
- Support to partners with insightful and value-adding financial analyses, recurring statements and reporting bringing value to the overall business
The GL department supports The LEGO Group with consistent, high quality and customer oriented execution of GL processes and partner management, and enables the BSO to succeed in delivering great value to the LEGO organization.
The Accountant plays an important role in developing the best in class GL department within the BSO. We need Drive individuals, eager to engage actively in shaping and strengthening a hard-working department, valuing collaboration, process excellence, quality and fun in the everyday life.
**Core Responsibilities**:
- Deliver a dedication, customer
- and service oriented culture where the outside-in approach is starting point for all processes, understanding and anticipating to partners needs.
- Constantly strive to optimize and standardize processes and work procedures using the LEGO Continuous improvement approach across functional areas
- Support and participate in the LEGO tactical implementation plan to reach the goals of the department.
- Follow-up banks requisitions from collaborators
- Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations (local GAAPS and IFRS).
- Handle more sophisticated execution of GL processes in a timely, efficient and accurate manner, including: monthly and Yearly closing activities.
Performance of the key controls, identification of the control weaknesses, suggestions for improvements Booking economic transactions and operations. Reconciliations (accounts, intercompany, bank, etc.) and translating business transactions into journal entries in accordance with IFRS to ensure all accounts are properly stated in Legal books. Provide data, analysis and advice vital to support financial business partners / business in decision making process. Provide information to external auditors and Tax team. Participate in the LEGO tactical implementation plan to reach the goals of GL
**Do you have what it takes?**
Preferred degree in Accounting, Finance, Administration or International Business
Aprox. 1-2 years of demonstrated working experience from finance function, preferably Accounting
- +1 year of relevant experience gained in a similar role
- Experience with an enterprise wide accounting software system, preferably SAP
- Microsoft Office at experienced level
- Analytical, detail - and high-quality oriented
Be robust, resilient and ability to embrace changes, as well as having a proactive mind with a can-do attitude and sense of urgency.
Personal drive and initiative, excellent collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility with assigned business areas or other key stakeholders
Some experience using contiuous improvement tools
- SAP experience at advanced level is preferred
- Preferably proven working experience in International accounting environment
**Join the global LEGO® team**
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 and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to "inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow."
Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children's Rights.
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We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.