General Ledger Accounting Manager (W/M/X)

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

You’re following your purpose - and there’s still more to come. Keep developing your skills and explore all that you can do across our global company. As part of Jacobs’ GBS Accounting team, you’ll join a group of strategically focused professionals who work with process owners worldwide. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global and local. 

Jacobs is currently seeking a General Ledger Accounting Manager to work in a dynamic, challenging environment who will cultivate and deliver excellence in Jacobs’ GBS Accounting Group. 

We’re looking for a team player with the desire to be an active, long-term contributor in the growth of the accounting teams and organization overall. 

• You will be responsible for directing, reviewing, or preparing schedules, journal entries, and account reconciliations. Additionally, you will coordinate, review or prepare various flux analyses for P&L and balance sheets, ensuring timely resolution of any discrepancies.
• Prepare checklist package after the PAC load is complete 
• Prepare PAC retained earnings roll and equity roll 
• Perform PAC Fx rate comparison 
• Prepare and review legal entries and provide GL coding for legal items as needed 
• Assist with restructuring and other initiatives file preparation and updates 
• Submit IT tickets for required changes 
• Top 15 unbilled review, including follow-up and timely escalation of findings 
• Financial system testing 
• Opportunities to identify and drive process improvements will both leverage and enhance your skill set. 
• Ad hoc analysis and other assignments as needed 

The role allows you to interact with other departments and increase your business acumen. Your accounting knowledge contributes to the success of the company and ensures all duties performed and reviewed are in compliance with US GAAP, Company policies and procedures, SEC reporting requirements, and the Sarbanes-Oxley act. 

As a General Ledger Accounting Manager, you’ll regularly and successfully engage in: 

• Participating in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures for global accounting activities and continuous improvement process including automation and acceleration 
• Reading, understanding, following, and testing the applicable process narratives pertaining to Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements 
• Providing support as needed to external auditors 
• Preparing ad hoc reports and analyses

Bring your excellent collaboration and organizational skills and a desire to deliver exceptional work, and we’ll help grow what drives you.

Here's what you'll need

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent certification (ACCA or CIMA).
• Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance.
• Professional accounting experience to include at least 1-2 years of public accounting audit experience 
• Professional experience using Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and vlookups for large volumes of data 
• Understanding of consolidations, international accounting and reporting issues 
• Technical knowledge and understanding of US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and controls

Ideally, You’ll also have: 

• Big 4 audit experience 
• Cross-functional collaboration and communication 
• Experience with a large ERP system, preferably Oracle 
• Experience using consolidation tools for analysis of actuals, forecast and budget 
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and process improvement skills 
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and external auditors 

We offer:

•    Unique company culture fostering individual career growth and work-life balance

•    Full-time employment contract with salary corresponding to qualifications

•    Hybrid or stationary working model – depending on your preferences

•    Flexible benefits package (Lux Med medical care, psychological care, life insurance, My Benefit cafeteria system, including Multisport card co-financing)

•    Membership in Jacobs employee networks (Women's Network, OneWorld, PRISM, Careers Network, Green Team, SpeakUp Jacobs Poland, Collectively and others)

•    Continuous development opportunities, including a range of professional trainings and certifications (e.g. ACCA, CIPS), Graduate Development Program, Learners’ Community, self-learning platform.

We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disabilities, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy. 

W/M/X in our job advertisement means that we welcome all applicants, no matter what gender you feel you belong to – male, female, diverse. 

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team recruitmentpoland@jacobs.com