Accounting specialist

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Accounting Specialist to join our Finance & Accounting team in a manufacturing environment. This role will be responsible for accounting activities while working closely with Warehouse, Material Control and Production teams, particularly in relation to inventory and material transactions.

Key responsibilities

• Handle daily accounting activities related to manufacturing and operational transactions.

• Record and monitor accounting transactions accurately and timely in SAP.

• Perform reconciliation of inventory, raw materials, spare parts, WIP, and finished goods between SAP, accounting records, and warehouse data.

• Monitor material-related transactions, including Goods Receipt (GR), Goods Issue (GI), stock transfers, and inventory adjustments.

• Coordinate with Warehouse and Material Control teams to ensure accurate and timely recording of inventory transactions.

• Monitor and reconcile GR/IR and follow up on discrepancies with relevant departments.

• Support month-end and year-end closing, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliation.

• Analyze inventory variances, material costs, and inventory valuation.

• Support physical stocktaking and investigate differences between system records and actual inventory.

• Prepare accounting and inventory-related reports for management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in accounting, preferably in a manufacturing or automotive company.

• Mandatory: Hands-on experience using SAP.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.

• Experience in inventory accounting, reconciliation, inventory valuation, and material transactions.

• Familiarity with warehouse and material management processes is preferred.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

• Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to identify and resolve discrepancies.

• Able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Fluent speaking in English.