Position Summary
Responsible for performance of the general accounting functions/tasks for assigned area of responsibility, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of financial statements and reporting. Support in ensuring effective and accurate indirect budgetary controls, management accounting and functional department reporting. Responsible for timely completion of statutory audits and compliance with all accounting and tax regulations as appropriate for each reporting location.
Duties And Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL
1. Set up and monitor accounting KPIs
2. Ensure accurate financial statements in compliance with company guidelines and official requirements
3. Compile and analyze financial information to ensure completeness, accuracy, valuation, and presentation of all accounts by way of intercompany analysis, accruals, reconciliations & disclosures
4. Review balance sheet in accordance with company guidelines and identify and resolve inaccuracies or imbalances
5. Ensure entries are accurate and in compliance with company guidelines and applicable accounting standards
6. Responsible for preparing monthly internal and external reporting (including local government requirements, if applicable)
7. Assist in the formulation of internal controls and policies to comply with legislation and established best practices
8. Assist the finance director in quarterly and year-end financial and SOX audit activities, including narratives and risk matrix review
9. Work with internal and external auditors to ensure correct and timely closing and reporting at year-end
10. Help drive implementation of financial standards in the organization
11. Assess current practices and procedures, and make recommendations for improvements
12. Support Impairment analysis
13. Provide recommendations to functional leadership
14. Analyze financial information detailing assets, liabilities, capital, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial positions for other managers
15. Monitor financial transactions to ensure proper handling of information and approve transactions within designated limits
16. Analyze and resolve complex or difficult problems and escalate appropriately to management
17. Responsible for indirect tax reporting requirements, and provide support to CIT filings
18. Provide regular training and support for team members
19. Manage one or multiple GL business units to ensure timely completion of their tax filings and statutory audits
20. Continuing professional development with upcoming convergence or US GAAP/IFRS standards
21. Assist Finance Regional Lead with the preparation of financial reports for management or regulatory bodies
NON-ESSENTIAL
22. Other duties as assigned inclusive of responsibilities outlined in the RASCI model related to your area of work.
23. Travel to sites to understand the work being done as needed.
Qualifications
REQUIRED
24. Qualified Accountant with extensive work experience in accounting
25. Professional qualification like CA, CIMA, CPA, ACCA
26. Good understanding of US GAAP, local GAAP and IFRS
27. Experience with SOX audits
28. Experience leading and mentoring a team
29. Proficient in Microsoft Office
DESIRED
30. Audit experience from Big4 is preferred
31. Working knowledge of current ERP system (PeopleSoft)
32. International experience is a plus
33. Previous supervisory experience in Finance and Accounting department.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics
34. A collaborative working style and ability to work across multiple geographies and with a distributed workforce
35. Leadership skills
36. Strong analytical skills
37. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
38. Systematic, organized, flexible and capable of driving change