Business As Usual (BAU) Activities:

Develop the team to adopt “owner’s mind set”, work independently, and effectively manage timelines

May be required to provide accounting analyses or research on critical and complex issues which may include variance analysis of accounting transactions related to the products supported.

Develop subject matter expertise in all aspects of the products under responsibility including operational aspects of a particular accounting transaction.

Participate in or manage function specific projects as needed

Ensure high quality and completion of deliverables within the committed timeframe.  Team deliverables revolve around;

Daily:

Monitor daily reconciliations, proofs, and ensure the breaks are tracked to close.

Monthly:

Coordinate month-end close including prepare manual journal entries and export accounting system reports

Review/Prepare account reconciliations and certification

Perform month end tie outs for various products with FX source systems with the ledger

Ad-Hoc:

Responsibility for ongoing process improvements

Assist in implementation of the GAO process re-engineering and automation efforts

Use Power BI and other AI tools available with IT to bring significant improvements in the BAU processes.

Work with the larger team members to understand the process improvement needs and how to apply the technology to build

Work on data analysis and creation of macros, maintenance of macros – upgrading codes etc. per the needs of the teams, 

Education and Experience:

Strong IT background, Power BI tools, Oracle, SQL etc

Skills required

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Visio), advance levels of Excel (pivot tables, formulas, excel workbook maintenance best practices)

Knowledge of Hyperion Essbase, Oracle Financials

Excellent communication skills, prior experience of interacting with multiple stakeholders (Legal Entity and Geography controllers) in NA, EMEA, APAC

Independent decision-making capabilities

Pride of ownership with the ability to deliver high quality results timely

Self-motivated, self-assured, and self-managed

Strong analytical ability to analyze and summarize financial transactions related to the products supported

Strong attention to details

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