GL Accountant

About us

Join us at Orange Business!We are a network and digital integrator that understands the entire value chain of the digital world, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that shape their business.Every day, you will collaborate with a team dedicated to providing consistent, sustainable global solutions, no matter where our customers operate. With over 30,000 employees across Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe, we offer a dynamic environment to develop and perfect your skills in a field filled with exciting challenges and opportunities.

About the role

Assignment and main activities:

• will be Finance Point of Contact for central Orange teams and BDO Kazakhstan
• keep active and facilitate the communication between BDO Kazakhstan and central Orange teams (accounting, billing, tax and legal) that are located worldwide
• overview for correctness and coordinate the documents transfers, data and other activities flows between BDO Kazakhstan and central teams
• ensures smooth and timely communication between local and external parties
• provide regular feedback to direct manager (Regional Accounting Manager) about recurring and other specific activities
• ensures both set of accounting books (local and central) are synchronized
• provide support for reconciliation between local and central accounting books (maintained by central team- Accenture)
• provide finance reports – accurate and clean - to central teams on predefined time schedule (monthly, semestrial, yearly): balance sheet reports, cash actuals and forecasts, AR and AP aging, accruals, prepayments, deferrals, FA additions etc., as per company rules
• obtain Tax dept. approval for submitting year end Corporate Income tax (computed by BDO)
• provide BDO with latest payroll data from Orange – salary modifications, bonus amounts etc.
• obtain HR dept. approval for monthly payroll (computed by BDO)
• ask entity’s bank (Citibank Kazakhstan) for bank mandate confirmation at least once per year
• provides support to year end statutory audit or any other local tax audit
• provide support to BDO, local management and central teams
• ensures the knowledge is gained about the finance tools used by the company, follow up their updates and developments and organize personnel and management relations with these tools: Concur, payment systems (FIS) etc.
• reactivity on various inquiries

About you

Education and skills

• College or University degree in Finance
• 3 years’ work experience in finance field
• Basic knowledge about local accounting and tax law in Kazakhstan
• Knowledge about international accounting standards – will be a plus
• Strong attention to details, analytic skills 
• Proficiency MS Office: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in English: read, write, listen
• Communication skills and ability to communicate at all levels
• Proactive and responsible attitude

   

You bring a can-do attitude, tackle challenges head-on and challenge the status quo with new and innovative ideas.

What we offer

• Global Opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world.
• Flexible Work Environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working).
• Professional Development: Training programs and upskilling/re-skilling opportunities.
• Career Growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange.
• Caring and Daring Culture: Health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events.
• Reward Programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards.

Only your skills matter

Regardless of your age, gender identity, race, ethnic origin, religion/belief, sexual orientation, marital status, neurotype, disability, veteran status or appearance, we encourage diversity within our teams because it is a strength for the collective and a vector of innovation. Orange Group is a disabled-friendly company and equal opportunity employer: don't hesitate to tell us about your specific needs.