General Ledger Accountant

What's the role?

The GL team member is responsible for the timely completion of the tasks detailed below and actively supports the GL Manager to ensure high quality services are offered to the entities serviced by the Shared Service Center.

The GL team member role actively supports the GL Manager in managing financial reporting obligations, producing the financial reports as required by management, regional management team and statutory authorities in different entities.

This role requires strong communication skills, business and financial acumen, a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to get things done. These skills ensure that the GL team member can deliver accurate and reliable reporting which directly impact and influence business decisions.

The role is accountable for ensuring compliance with the group month-end, year-end reporting timetable, Hilti Finance Manual/IFRS, monitoring of internal controls and compliance with tax and statutory obligations. The GL team member would engage the local entities with the wider business through business partnering initiatives that drives informed and value-added decision making.

What You'll do

• Tax and statutory compliance
• Create fixed assets as per the local entity's procurement policy.
• Ensures correct Accounting for Fixed Assets with reference to the Hilti Finance Manual.
• Maintain the fixed asset register for both group and local reporting
• Support physical fixed asset stock takes as per the Finance Manual requirements.
• Provide guidance to internal customers on the Fixed Asset policy.
• Perform the operational tasks per the control requirements under the ICS frame work.
• Follow up and escalate issues with the responsible parties within each entity for the resolution of issues.
• Support and resolve any GL related audit topics.
• Perform Intercompany billings as required.
• Perform Intercompany billing reconciliation in the Group Reporting tool (BOIC) as per Group reporting requirements and resolve all reconciliation differences before due date.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to optimize service quality.

What You'll Bring

To help you succeed, we'll provide you with everything you need so that we're driving impact together from day one. You'll find a stable working environment, exceptional support, learning and development, and a great team around you. Here's what you'll need to bring with you:

• Educational achievement at degree level or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 3.0.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant working experience in areas of General Ledger reporting and tax submission.
• Solid knowledge of finance and a good understanding of double-entry/bookkeeping.
• Enthusiastic, proactive and self-reliant person with good communication skills.
• Hands-on experience with SAP and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) with auditing experience is preferred.

What's In It for You

We really value our people, and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this, creating your future to be just how you would want it. Some of our benefits include:

• A caring and performance-oriented culture.
• A recognised Great Place to Work 2025, which celebrates our commitment to a culture that values care, performance, and innovation for our greatest strength, our people.
• Competitive rewards and comprehensive career development opportunities that ensure your success is our priority.
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Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we're driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you'll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you'll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.