Market Accounting Senior Manager

IFRS and Local GAAP Excellence Maintains a deep understanding of international and respective local financial reporting standards Builds upon the group-wide financial reporting governance to progress local market accounting compliance, accuracy, transparency and consistency, Collaborates closely with the Accounting Competence Center (ACC), contributing and advising with the local market(s) reporting expertise in terms of strategic accounting judgements, characterised by a high degree on materiality, critical risk/ chance profile and/ or a group/ cross market impact Certifies Income Statement, Balance Sheet and other Financial Statement artefacts (Disclosures, Management Reports, etc.) under both International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for the respective local market(s) Accountable for timely and accurate statutory financial reporting for the respective local market(s) Challenges the overarching end-to-end accounting structures and processes to contribute to achieving future targets and evolution in R2R accounting processes Contributes to evolving the existing group-wide compliance governance frameworks In close collaboration with the Accounting Competence Center to assure guidance and adherence for key compliance processes (such as Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Accrual Governance and others) and streamline data aggregation and reporting processes, supporting strategic financial decision-making at both local and organizational levels Accounting Business Partnership Acts as a Business Partner Accounting for Local Market Finance Directors and CSO organisations for accounting related judgements and local market certifications Assumes responsibility as an accounting expert for related accounting transformation initiatives Collaborates closely with the Group Financial Reporting team and related peers to closely align accounting policy, judgement and policy application Acts as a nexus for groupwide collation of relevant financial key parameters, integrating and coalescing local market / CSO reportings into an overarching framework Serves as the key contact for external auditors with regard to financials for the respective local market/ Manages the audit work for the respective local market Chartered Accountant (or equivalent) University graduate, preferably from Finance and Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, etc. 10+ years experience in finance, in particular in all areas of finance operations either by practical delivery or through oversight Very strong cooperation, coordination, communication and presentation skills Deep technical financial accounting and reporting skills in particular with respect to the local market(s) Strong understanding and track record of how commercial transactions are translated into financial statements Strong track record in steering and moderating audit procedures required for financial reporting assurance and sign-off High level of resilience and tolerance of ambiguity Excellent communication skills to ensure a clear representation of the results, processes and procedures and to influence multiple stakeholders Excellent Business Partnering Skills and ‘Can Do' mindset with focus on excellence in customer experience Eagerness to improve processes, adapt to and also drive change in a dynamic environment Not a perfect fit? Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.