Job Summary
The main purpose of this position is to produce accurate financial information, to report monthly results to general management in the US operations, providing deep analysis of the results -ensuring the integrity of the information. This position works extensively with different areas
inside the company and lead a high performance team, developing talent within the organization.
Manage high performance team in the US and offshore (India & Mexico) that is responsible for various general accounting duties including but not limited to, Balance Sheet accounts reconciliation, escheatment, intercompany, bank reconciliations and paybene accounts.
Develop highly effective team that partners with other areas of R2R, HR, Payroll and the businesses (regions)
Ensure teams are fully accountable for assigned processes.
This role includes support of an aggressive closing schedule with tight completion dates, participating heavily in monthly close process by executing processes, allocations, intercompany balancing and reviewing and reporting analytical movements and significant transactions and ensuring integrity of transactions and data in SAP.
Lead team in driving efficiencies through process mapping and continuous improvement and automation. Ensure results and improvements in all processes.
Design effective account reconciliations and ensure proper execution, substantiation, and validation.
Responsible for compliance with SOX and PACs controls for department processes
Responsible to partner with payroll team to ensure correct accounting for payroll transactions.
Responsible for preparing and reviewing financial statement footnotes for international and local statutory reports.
Help to maintain and assess the system of internal controls and actively participate in any audit requirement, both internally and externally.
Research and Analysis of accounts as requested by management and calculate and execute true ups a needed.
Own and Manage various SAP accounting & reporting accounts as identified.
Prepare schedules for bi-annual Stewardship Review process as part of company Internal Control framework
Perform detail accounting analysis & process of Journal Entries related to General Ledger Accounts Company Overview Job Summary Job Responsibilities
Manage and lead Special Projects as requested
Report on IBM service issues and quality defects
Track, monitor and improve KPIs for Management, Financial Services
Work directly with consultants, KPMG and Internal Audit Ensure compliance with all deliverable due dates and timelines
Must ensure financial reports comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (or other relevant gaap) and global policies.
Able to understand complex corporate structures and the financial relationships between companies as pertains to statutory & management reporting.
Deep knowledge in Intercompany transactions and movements between business units and legal entities.
Analyze financial information to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvements.
Expert and deep knowledge in SAP ERP and MS office. It will be a plus to have knowledge in power BI.
Qualifications
Computer Literacy
-Advanced Excel skills required
-SAP (ERP) Skills required
Social/Interpersonal skills
-Excellent Oral & written communication
-Listening skills
Organizational skills
-Ability to work independently and as a team
-Ability to manage, develop and motivate people
-Ability to recognize issues, present solutions, and implement action plans
-Ability to manage multiple projects at one time Analytical approach to problem solving; not intimidated by tackling new problems
-Ability to work at an appropriate level of detail Working knowledge of statutory, financial, and management accounting
-Ability to challenge the status quo, drive change and delver results
-Complete understanding of Legal Entity relations and intercompany accounting and payroll accounting
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Bachelors in Accounting or Finance
CPA or MBA (or comparable Master's Degree unless offset by extensive experience) preferred
Experience in Big 4 Accounting firms preferred
Strong understanding of IFRS
8+ years of back-office accounting experience
Understanding of ERP systems
Ability to dive into details while maintaining view of the big picture
