Finance Specialist Statutory

This role is responsible for statutory financial filings including statutory audits with internal and external partners and oversee transactional taxesfilings and assure local compliance for the entities in scope.

Responsible for driving technical accounting compliance, financial and operational internal controls, process simplification, and operational excellence to deliver accurate actual financial reporting and analysis. Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team. Focused on execution of standard enabling activities/provision of advice subject to policy and work routines within an enabling discipline.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparation and submission of statutory financial statements in compliance with applicable regulations, accounting standards and internal policies.
• Support and eventually own components of the statutory audit lifecycle, including coordination with external auditors and preparation of audit deliverables.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Tax, business line regional teams to gather necessary inputs for financial reporting and compliance activities.
• Liaise with external auditors to provide documentation, resolve queries, and ensure timely closure of audit items.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and tax KPIs, supporting tracking and reporting on relevant metrics.
• Participate in Lean and process improvement initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency and accuracy in financial processes.
• Develop a basic understanding of key business and financial drivers, and report potential risks or control issues to the Region Controller as appropriate.
• Support STAT to GAAP adjustments in Statutory HFM and post related entries in SAP dual ledger (L1).
• Work on legal entity-level S2G (Stat to GAAP) adjustments, including analysis and efforts to minimize reconciling items.
• Coordinate with Grid tax teams by providing accurate and timely data to support tax computations, filings and audits.

Required Qualifications

• Certificated Public Accountant / Commercepost qualification from an accredited college or university
• Overall 2+ years working experience
• SAP, FDL, HFM experience preferred

Desired Characteristics

• Good knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS/GAAP/local accounting standards and legal requirements).
• Familiarity with SAP, HFM, or other financial reporting tools is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to work with large datasets.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset and a proactive attitude towards problem-solving.
• Ability to manage time effectively and handle multiple priorities.