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We are looking for a remarkable Sr. Accountant to join our stellar team at LEGO Gruppe in Monterrey, N.L..
Growing your career as a Full Time Sr. Accountant is an awesome opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in critical thinking, problem-solving and have the right initiative for the job, then apply for the position of Sr. Accountant at LEGO Gruppe today!

Job Description

The LEGO Business Service Operations (BSO) is a shared service center that delivers HR and Finance services to the entire LEGO Group from 3 primary locations; Monterrey, Kladno and Singapore and other satellite offices. The purpose of the BSO is to create an effective and efficient platform for growth and to support The LEGO Group strategy.

The General Ledger (GL) department interacts with great parts of the LEGO organization and therefore holds an important role within the Business Service Operations (BSO) supporting the Americas region.

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 processes
• Ensure timely, accurate and reliable transactional data recorded in general ledger and timely reconciliation of all accounts
• Support internal and external collaborators 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 team member management, and enables the BSO to succeed in delivering great value to the LEGO organization.

The Sr. Accountant plays an important role in developing the best in class GL department within the BSO. We need development-oriented individuals, eager to engage actively in shaping and strengthening a successful department, valuing collaboration, process excellence, quality and fun in the everyday life.

• Deliver a commitment, customer- and service oriented culture, understanding and anticipating to collaborators’ 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 requisitions from partners
• Clearing of prepayments, revaluation, maquila transfer price and accounting for LEGO Foundation Mexico.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations (local GAAPS and IFRS).
• Handle more advanced 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.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years experience in consumer packaged goods, plus 2 year of digital content marketing.
• Other consideration to include: Travel, Work Authorizations/Sponsorships, and or specific niche functional or proven experience required.
• Approx. 3-5 years of proven working experience from finance function, preferably Accounting
• +2 years 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.
• Some experience using continuous improvement tools
• SAP experience at advanced level is preferred

Personal drive and initiative, excellent collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility with assigned business areas or other key team members.

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.”
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.
Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Build your career brick by brick at the LEGO Group.

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.

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Benefits of working as a Sr. Accountant in Monterrey, N.L.:

● Learning opportunities
● Advancement opportunities
● Competitive salary