Senior Consolidation Accountant

Job Description

Main Purpose: Perform month end / year end consolidation process and reporting of Group’s Consolidated P&L, Balance Sheet and associated financial statement notes under IFRS standards (incl. IFRS16) Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities: People Management Responsibility: No direct management but will require extensive interaction with the different affiliates accounting and finance community Typical Key Responsibilities: As part of monthly/annual financial closing for the group, in charge of the various consolidation tasks to ensure preparation/integrity of the group financial statement. Intercompany reporting follow-up and reconciliation process among affiliates and Group related parties. Process will have to be driven both at global level (process) and local (drive and arbitrate the reconciliation) Ensure proper eliminations and IFRS compliance of the financial statement through required consolidation entries and regular balance sheet review with the different affiliates. Responsible for the different IFRS standard proper accounting (incl. IFR16) and lead implementation of any new/change in standards. Responsible to produce and explain monthly Group financial cash flow and support adjustment for audit review. Be able to comment the main variance / changes on the balance sheet of the different reporting entities Managing statutory to IFRS GAAP reporting differences, assessing the implication for the Group and ensure completeness of both local and management reporting and gaps are reconciled / explained. Support the preparation / documentation of the year-end financial statement, including the required disclosures and justification to the external auditors Prepare ad-hoc accounting / analysis for specific transactions. Experience: At least 5 years in accounting & Consolidation under IFRS standard, Knowledge: good knowledge of IFRS16. Exposure to external auditor. Skills: Good system skills Mandatory Fluent English. Proactive and ability to interact with people in a multicultural environment. Good system/excel expertise Desirable Spanish/French good knowledge. Hyperion/Navision accounting/Tagetik knowledge will be a plus. Key Relationships and Department Overview: Work with Group consolidation manager and all accounting department of the affiliates. Show more Show less