POSITION SUMMARY
The Manager Accounting role is a management role in finance shared service center. As a manager, you will lead the GL accounting team on the shared service center and works closely with business stakeholders to produce accurate, timely, and relevant financial information. This role demands effective communication skills, a strong attention to detail, and a solution-oriented approach to ensure operational excellence and a commitment to best practice. This role will be relied on heavily for team mentorship and leadership.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:
Analyzes accounting procedures, processes, and tasks, recommending and executing improvements with the aim of reducing redundancy, building efficiency, and increasing productivity, while ensuring compliance with company financial policies.
Review and ensure accuracy of month end close activities, including but not limited to Oracle entries review and approval, trail balance check and review, ensure all Source System tie outs are functioning properly.
Review balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis including proposing accounting entries to resolve differences in a timely manner.
Responsible for all tax declaration and tax filings
Deal with fixed assets related addition, transfer, write-offs review and approval.
Manage and review load/non-load intercompany transactions and agent reconciliation.
Monitor on internal controls and statutory requirements.
External auditor contact for inquiry, assists with internal/external audit requests; Understands and is able to apply accounting principles and policies and stays up to date with changes.
Coordinates accounting matters with peers at a corporate and regional accounting level
Responds to queries from the network and supports accounting policy to financial operations teams
Responsible for work allocation and end-to-end talent management activities for a team of senior and staff accountants.
Provides coaching and support to less experienced team members.
Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements.


QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
3-5 years’ progressive GL accounting experience.
2-3 years people management experience.
Can use English as working language (both written and spoken)


Preferred:
Experience working in a multinational company
Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, foreign currency and regulatory requirements
Experience implementing and maintaining complex accounting systems and developing the supporting
reporting and analytics capabilities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to navigate and influence in a matrixed global environment
Self-motivated and thrives in an autonomous environment
Critical thinking ability; independently identify problems, propose solutions and execute
Oracle financials experience
Values a diverse and inclusive work environment