Accountant – Controllership

Role Overview

EXL is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accountant to join its Controllership team in Bulgaria.
The role will support the day-to-day accounting and financial control activities of the Bulgarian entity, with primary responsibility for Accounts Payable, employee expenses, month-end accounting and reconciliations, and supporting local financial and statutory reporting.
The successful candidate will work closely with the International Controllership team, internal finance teams, local service providers and other key stakeholders to ensure transactions are accurately recorded, reconciliations and reporting are completed on time, and appropriate financial controls are maintained.

Responsibilities
Accounts Payable & Employee Expenses
•    Manage the day-to-day Accounts Payable process for the Bulgarian entity.
•    Ensure supplier invoices are accurately recorded, coded and processed on a timely basis.
•    Review invoices and supporting documentation for completeness and compliance with company requirements.
•    Support supplier payment processing and ensure payments are accurately reflected in the accounting system.
•    Support the processing and accounting of employee expense claims.
•    Review expense submissions for appropriate supporting documentation and compliance with company policies.
•    Ensure employee expenses are correctly coded and recorded in the general ledger.
Month-End Close & Reconciliations
•    Support the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes.
•    Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations for review.
•    Investigate reconciling items and ensure they are resolved on a timely basis.
•    Prepare or support month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and reclassifications.
•    Assist with analysis of balance sheet and profit and loss movements as part of the month-end close.
Local & Statutory Reporting
•    Support the preparation of local financial and statutory reporting for the Bulgarian entity.
•    Assist with information required for local accounting, tax and regulatory filings.
•    Coordinate with local external accounting and tax service providers as required.

Qualifications
- Accountant with 3+ years of experience in Accounts Payable and general ledger accounting.

- Degree in Accounting/Finance; ACCA or equivalent Bulgarian qualification (part-qualified or qualified) desirable.

- Strong experience preparing balance sheet reconciliations and supporting month-end close activities.

- Experience with employee expense accounting and controls.

- Understanding of Bulgarian accounting and local reporting requirements is highly desirable.

- Experience supporting statutory reporting and external audits would be advantageous.

- Experience with a large ERP system such as Oracle or SAP is desirable.

- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

- Fluent Bulgarian and strong written and spoken English.