Accounting Specialist

Job Description

As an Accounting Specialist at Nokia, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of our financial operations. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, using your analytical skills to transform data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making. Our dynamic work environment encourages initiative and problem-solving, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. You'll manage various accounting processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and payroll, while leading small projects and liaising with stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently. By embracing operational excellence and digitalization, you'll contribute to the overall success of our finance team and help Nokia stay ahead in the ever-evolving telecommunications industry. Join us and be at the forefront of financial innovation!

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Collects, consolidates and inputs financial information in appropriate tools, analysis in accordance with requirements and defined targets in own area.
• Ensures accuracy and timeliness of own activities, provides complex analysis and reports to support decision making. Proactively performs preventative quality controls and takes corrective actions when errors occur.
• Contributes to ensuring compliance with Nokia accounting principles, internal controls policies and reporting procedures, as well as external rules and regulations.
• Cooperates actively with internal / external stakeholders to ensure proper and timely resolution of problems. Provides working leadership and coordinates with external service providers.
• Maintains productive relationships with internal / external stakeholders and authorities
• Preparing manual Journals: accruals, amortizations, actuarial, cost center allocations, corrections and postings in Company tools. May lead small projects with limited risks and resource requirements.
• Preparing Recon and required postings for 3rd party WHT and Intercompany receivable / payable reports. GL account monitoring and reconciliations including VAT / WHT etc.
• Bringing in SAP BPP and P20 process and operational knowledge.
• Lead on accounts payable side. Preparing reports, analyzing data and monitoring the overall progress of related KPIs and process monitoring. Coordinates within departments for issue identification and resolution.
• Review and approval of payment proposal. Payment initiation in bank portals in accordance with requirements. Employee expense claims review and approval in line with Nokia policy. Payroll processing.
• Liaison with banks and government departments on operational matters.
• Other operational tasks related to departments scope of work.
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

You have:

• 3+ years of experience
• SOCPA membership and relevant accounting experience
• Strong analytical skills and business insight
• Proficiency in financial tools, especially SAP P20/BPP and MS Office
• Solid understanding of internal controls and local statutory reporting
  
  

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience in leading small projects with limited risks
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal/external stakeholders
• Knowledge of payroll processing and employee expense claims
• Good communication skills with government organizations
• Expertise in problem-solving and operational excellence