The Team Lead Corporate Accounting will be responsible for the following:

• Leading and be responsible for all of the accounting activities for all corporate entities
• Overseeing the day-to-day corporate accounting operations of Corporate team
• Ensuring timeliness and accuracy of the overall monthly corporate close activities
• Providing support on both statutory and US financial audits and requests from internal and external auditors
• Overseeing the team with the monthly (quarterly, annual) closing process, review the teams work and take ownership for their performance
• Take full ownership and responsibility of the accounting for a defined set of entities, in accordance with US GAAP, local GAAP and compliance with both internal and external requirements
• Managing the balance sheet and profit and loss and the variance analysis for the corporate entities and complete the overall (Corporate) analysis
• Signing off on the regular and timely preparation of all required financial reports and schedules for defined entities
• Guiding the team in handling and solving complex bottlenecks and issues, for all matters impacting accounting. Own final issue resolution for items with potential global impact
• Cross-functional accounting activities (e.g. daily cash, prepaids, fixed assets, intangibles, intercompany transactions, accruals, leases, investments, dividends, and debt transactions of the parent corporation.
• Monthly closing reports, variance analysis and reconciliations in accordance with US GAAP and covering the Sox framework, and own the compliance aspect regarding this
• Collaborating closely with senior stakeholders within Finance
• Timely delivery and the integrity of the internal and/or external financial reporting.
• Managing footnote information for SEC filings, as well as information for local statutory filings
• Managing the governmental reports, annual returns and / or various statutory and statistical filings for multiple entities in accordance with all internal policies and external requirements and ensuring the Sox control framework is in place
• Producing finance-related reports for Senior Management and for Head Office, internal and external auditors where applicable. Liaise with the regulatory authorities and maintain good relations with them.
• Overseeing all applicable SOX documentation, compliance and provide audit support to both internal and external auditors
• Ensuring adherence for a defined set of entities all compliance requirements including Sox, tax, statutory and statistical filings and statutory audits are met to fullest satisfaction
• Driving continuous improvement/harmonization and standardization, measuring of output process and input quality to achieve best-in-class performance
• Supporting and engaging in complex and cross-functional innovation and improvement projects in accounting and across finance
• Managing a team of people managers and drive operations, engagement and development within a large team located in diverse worldwide locations (BHI)
• Partnering with other key Finance departments such as Treasury, P2P, Financial systems, Risk & Controls on tasks and projects with a cross functional impact
• Ad-hoc projects as they arise (e.g., automation, ERP implementation, etc.)

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Qualified Chartered Accountants;
• Sound knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS and SOx
• Minimum 8+ years of experience
• Project management and/or transformation experience, a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, rapidly growing and fluid organization.
• Ability to effectively communicate at various levels of the organization tailored appropriately to the audience.
• Candidate should demonstrate effective collaboration skills up, down and across the organization.
• Maintain effectiveness in a continuously evolving environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong experience managing teams, coaching, and providing training on the job
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, Blackline is preferred.
• Experience with OneStream or Hyperion Financial Management is a plus.

Pre-Employment Screening

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.