Immediate Require Country Accounting Controller

Job Description

Accounting Controller ( ONLY FEMALES PLEASE )The Country Accounting controller is a local finance leader who is the linking pin within the operational model (liaising with all relevant stakeholders: Commercial, ISC navigators, FP&A, Treasury, RAC, CTA and beyond) to meet the AN and operational goals for retained RTR, Finance and AN as a whole locallyResponsibility :- RTR process ownership and manage interactions with other processes and stakeholders- Owning group and fiscal reporting of the business - Accounting, Treasury & Internal Financial Controls Leadership - Business partnering for all relevant Accounting activities to relevant stakeholders- Specific (BU / Region and / or) local accountabilities / responsibilities- Ensure control and compliance as per defined framework Responsibilities :- RTR process ownership (for - the business)- Pro-actively constantly monitor the quality of the balance sheet and statement of income for the respective reporting BUs in collaboration with the Business Navigators (Commercial and ISC), FP&A, Functional Controllers on global/regional/local level, RAC, GBS/Infosys etc. - Accountable for the periodic month reporting (by local units) to the region / BU for the assigned legal entities to ensure quality of reporting- Co- develop specific guidelines across company one set of minimum requirements for the balance sheet review to ensure that meets the requirements of the accounting controller and ACD FR. - Ensure compliance with IFRS, webFEM, local and statutory and fiscal requirements for the respective BUs - Responsible as first point of local contact of the retained (finance) organization Leadership :- Initiate and implement cross departmental improvements within the local finance (also the interaction with the other finops processes) and bring these to the attention of the Head of Finance Operations and Regional Accounting Controllers for worldwide implementation- Drive standardization in the local retained accounting processes and standards within the (retained) finance organization and across AN - Accountable for the sign off / review of the internal control related processes (ROCK, authorization matrix (entity and jvs),system request) to ensure adherence to specific local legislation - Accountable for driving, monitoring and signing off of on treasury / insurance/ pension policies (FX policies, dividend process funding proposal, top ups, deficits, related entries)Business partner stakeholder/ Continuous improvement :- Proactively inform the relevant local stakeholders on the outcome of the balance sheet review and indicate potential risk and opportunities on treatments, processes or interactions to ensure a BS and P&L with the proper level of quality.- Responsible for raising IFRS business partnering challenges and liaise with the relevant parties to ensure the best suitable business solution whilst at all times adhere to IFRS and Webfem - Prioritize and (facilitate to) embed the change in close cooperation with the relevant stakeholders as part of the wider finance improvement plan- Initiate and implement cross departmental improvements within the local finance (also the interaction with the other finops processes) and bring these to the attention of the Country Accounting Controller for implementationSpecific country responsibilities (BA other) :- Accountable / Responsible for the review, signing of the statutory reporting of the relevant BUs - Accountable for the contact with experts (pension, tax, internal and external auditors) to ensure that the Country Controller obtains the accurate and complete information to produce in a timely manner the correct information for reporting and / or external parties - Independently resolve and seek resolution on local accounting issues by adjusting processes, providing feedback and requesting corrective actions with the regional / BU management layers. - Advise stakeholders/counterparts locally (cross functional)- Advise all (accounting), Treasury staff in the relevant business units- Chartered Accountant with at least 15-18 years of relevant work experience within finance ( at least a significant part in accounting and reporting)- Hands on, proactive, able to work in a fast paced matrix organization, multitasking, strong requirement to connect with people of various cultures and building bridges.Skills :- Good analytical skills- In depth knowledge in financial accounting (accounting processes, IFRS , webFEM)- Practical experience in identifying and structuring departments / processes and helping to facilitate the CI department in the RACs to attain the goals set out for the operating model within accounting- Experience with ERP / HFM and merlin (or willing to learn).,

Keyskills :
balance sheetbusiness solutioncorrective actionsstatutory reportingbusiness partneringfinancial accountinglegislative relationscontinuous improvementfinancial justificationerphfmrtracdbusisc