Manager, Accounting & Financial Control

Job Description

Job Purpose: The position is reporting to the Director, Accounting and Financial Controls. His/her main activities are Drive month-end/quarter-end/year-end close collaboration, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act, accurate financials, and timely audits. Lead billing activity and process improvements, support policy rollouts, and enhance accounting efficiency through technology. Responsibilities: -Drive the month-end/quarter-end/year-end close process in collaboration with stakeholders, Finance shared services, and corporate accounting, ensuring timely and smooth completion -Review profit and loss and balance sheet flux, providing insightful commentaries for material variances -Drive strong compliance towards the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and internal control in the country, ensuring solid control documentation is developed and maintained, and key process owners are educated about internal controls -Review and approve manual journals at month-end with appropriate and complete supporting documentation -Ensure full compliance with corporate finance policies (e.g., reconciliations, manual journal entries) and accuracy of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and compliance with internal policies -Lead and own annual statutory audits for timely completion, with effective management of audit fees. -Work closely with the tax team on tax returns and other significant tax compliance issues. -Support the roll-out of corporate policies, processes, and systems initiatives to local countries and M&As. -Improve accounting processes by exploiting current systems and technologies and evaluating new processes and technologies (to drive automation). -Provide consultation to the business teams on new business initiatives and arrangements to ensure appropriate accounting treatment and adequate internal controls are in place. -Review and approve billing related credit note/debit note related for rebates, discount, and other operational transactions. -At month-end, ensure the team has processed all the billing related activities completely i.e credit notes/debit note. Own the billing process and lead process improvement project and discussion. -Ensure proper updated documentations of the billing process -Stabilize the team and develop it to operate a highly efficient accounting team Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 5+ of relevant work experience. CA required. Experience directly managing / supervising employees. Big 4 audit experience a plus Retail and distribution experience a plus Knowledge of IT matters and issues in IT audits a plus USGAAP/Sarbanes Oxley experience Able to execute instructions and to request clarification when needed. Able to recognize and attend to important details with accuracy and efficiency. Able to communicate clearly and convey necessary information. Able to create and conduct formal presentations. Able to interact effectively with all levels of management. Possesses strong leadership skills with a willingness to lead, create new ideas, and be assertive. Possesses strong organizational and time management skills, driving tasks to completion. Able to constructively work under stress and pressure when faced with high workloads and deadlines. Able to maintain and promote social, ethical, and organizational standards in conducting internal and external business activities. Able to work independently with minimum supervision. Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Able to build solid, effective working relationships with others. Able to exhibit ability to be sensitive to the needs, concerns, and feelings of others. Able to quickly learn new systems and technology. Working Conditions: Professional, office environment.