Accountable for balance sheet integrity and reconciliations, to safeguard assets and to ensure the optimal use of resources across the business; and to ensure that any ageing of balances is fully investigated and resolved.
Ø Support and implement continuous improvement initiatives e.g. process standardisation and business efficiencies, with the aim to lower cost, improve service and reduce compliance risk
Ø Supervise the Reporting Accountants and completion of annual objective / appraisal performance process.
Ø Build and maintain a strong working relationship with the transactional accounting teams.
Ø Manage the requests from external and internal auditors, other advisors and relevant country Authorities
Ø In combination with the Finance Controller, monitor, assess and implement changes to comply with external reporting and accounting requirements
Ø Assess and implement changes to comply with internal changes to the business or S&N accounting environment
Location:
Education (required Grade And Area)
Required ~
> Degree level qualification & Professional qualification
Licenses/ Certifications (please prioritize and specify required and nice to have):
> Required ~
Professional accounting qualification (i.e ACA / ACCA / CPA /CA /CMA or equivalent)
Experience (please prioritize and specify required and nice to have):
Required ~
> A minimum of 5 years post qualified experience, either in global accounting practice or in industry
> Must have local language skills and fluency in English
> > Strong technical accounting knowledge and have working knowledge, expertise and experience in reporting under IFRS.
> Experience of supervising teams and strong inter-personal skills.
> Demonstrates experience in analysing financial data, drawing sound conclusions and developing proposals/solutions.
> Must be able to demonstrate a track record of success in working with diverse stakeholders
> Must have the ability to assess, react quickly and decisively to problems, taking tough decisions where needed or escalating issues as appropriate.
Nice to have ~
> Relevant industry experience advantageous, ideally in Medical Devices or Pharmaceuticals.
> Candidates with past experience in one of the following roles would be desirable - Commercial Accounting, Legal Entity Reporting (including production and delivery of the accounts consolidation processes and complex transactions and associated accounting),Supply Chain Accounting (standard costs, variances, internal sales )
> Experience of SAP / Hyperion / TM1 / Cognos.
> Experience of working in a large / listed entity.
> Working knowledge and application of SOX control frameworks.
> Experience of transition and transformation to an offshore Captive or BPO Transactional Finance operation.
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