Accounting Manager

- Responsibility for the management of the month-end closing process, ensuring the accurate transparent and timely reporting of monthly, quarterly and yearly results
- Ensure accounting standards and policies are implemented and observed for both internal (US GAAP compliant) and external - local GAAP and fiscal reporting requirements
- Drive core control processes such as balance sheet reconciliations ensuring these are prepared timely, for all accounts and are reconciled to a high quality with all items understood
- To ensure clear communication of accounting issues identified and make sure these issues are tracked, resolved promptly and processes improved to prevent recurrence of the issue
- Manage audit process with both internal and external auditors ensuring statutory filings are made on time and accurately in liaison with Regional / Country Controllers
- Maintain and improve the control environment to ensure compliance with the Delegation of Authority, Sarbanes Oxley and other best practice control requirements
- Support ERP systems implementations
- Drive process improvement initiatives
- Drive management reporting and initiatives to improve / achieve targets set on key KPIs
- Plan, recruit and receive / onboard new activities into the SSC
- Management & development of the accounting team ensuring clear goals and objectives are set and development plans in place

- Experience in a Shared Services Centre
- Line management experience of a large team
- Knowledge of SAP system; experience in implementation will be an asset
- Working knowledge of US GAAP, knowledge of IFRS desirable
- Proven track record in change management and process improvement
- English language is required
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Strong leadership skills