The posting
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General Ledger Management
L23 | Senior Accountant — Bangalore, India
eBay’s Shared Services Accounting team is looking for a motivated, diligent senior Accountant to join its General Ledger team in Bangalore, India. In this role, you’ll build a strong accounting foundation while supporting eBay’s global Marketplace business in a fast-paced environment. This role will help manage general ledger activities across areas such as cash, payroll, fixed assets, prepaids, intangibles, leases, and intercompany accounting. It will also support month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and statutory reporting, collaborating with colleagues in Accounting, Controlling, Consolidations, Accounting Policy, Tax, Treasury, and Corporate Finance.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with SAP S4-HANA, ability to perform or coordinate role-appropriate accounting work in the system.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including clear communication of customer concerns, documentation, and collaboration with colleagues and partners across locations.
- Flexibility to work schedules that provide effective overlap with EMEA and North America time zones, especially during close and other business-critical periods.
- Strong integrity, ownership, customer focus, analytical thinking, and dedication to accounting policies, internal controls, confidentiality, and ethical conduct.
- Accounting or Finance degree or an equivalent pertinent qualification; relevant professional certification (such as CA, CPA, CMA, or similar) is a plus.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Prepare and post routine and recurring journal entries in SAP S4-HANA with accurate supporting documentation and appropriate approvals.
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts; investigate balancing items, document conclusions, and follow items through to resolution.
- Complete assigned month-end close tasks to the close calendar, including accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany, payroll, lease, cash, and other GL activities as directed.
- Assist in preparing schedules and workpapers supporting statutory financial statements and external audit requests for eBay's affiliated entities.
- Validate source data and accounting support for completeness and accuracy; adhere to established accounting policies, procedures, and SOX internal controls.
- Identify unusual balances, aged balancing items, process breaks, or control concerns and bring them up promptly with clear facts and supporting detail.
- Ensure accounting treatments are consistent with US GAAP, IFRS, and applicable local standards in accordance with Company policies.
- Respond to audit and internal collaborator requests by providing complete, accurate, and timely schedules and evidence.
- Maintain process documentation and actively participate in cross-training and knowledge sharing within the team.
Experience and Relevant Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 2–3 years of general ledger accounting experience in public accounting or a corporate setting is required. Experience in a shared services or multinational environment is a plus.
- Working knowledge of core accounting principles, month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries.
- Basic knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS; familiarity with German GAAP (HGB) is an advantage.
- SAP S-4HANA experience is required; strong Excel skills and familiarity with reconciliation or workflow tools preferred.
- Strong focus on detail, organizational skills, quick learning ability, and capacity to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient in English; additional language skills (German) are an advantage.
Additional Details
eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.
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