Responsibilities:

• Independent ownership of daily and month-end closing activities for country in scope - prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations and reports for assigned MRCs related to reporting, fixed asset transactional processing and inventory. Establishing best practices & standardized approach.
• Support process knowledge owner towards SCH teams, mainly inventory teams & key affiliate and CS stakeholders
• Responsible for the correctness and timeliness of accounting entries and Reconciliations in accordance with GAAP, Compliance, Internal Audit and SOX requirements
• Build a strong awareness of the local business and work closely with the local teams n Constant demonstration of good communications and partnership
• Provide timely the necessary supporting for Audit and compliance requests as well as local finance and other ad hoc requests
• Provide process knowledge transfer & training to team members and creation of work instructions, process flows, and SOP/DTP reviews
• Support automation initiatives and process changes to drive efficiency and enhancement in the process.
• Handling ad hoc request/projects from our key stakeholders and leadership

Accountabilities:

• Be part of the Inventory & COGS process implementation for any projects, providing technical and functional support – from ideas to final solutions and help to organize testing
• Support organizing and providing trainings for other peers and team members
• Proactively and timely answer queries, provide support and be partner to GS Finance teams, local affiliates, Sourcing affiliates, Project teams, Standardization, compliance and all other stakeholders
• Proactively raise issues, propose solutions and improvements, and lead their implementation

Qualifications:

• Financial background & bachelor in Finance/Economics or similar n MS Office (Advanced MS Excel knowledge required)
• Advanced knowledge of ERPs (e.g. SAP, JDE) n Proficient level of written and oral English
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills with an ability to work with people at different levels and in remote locations
• Stress resistant – able to work under pressure
• Organized – good time management & prioritization skills
• Team player, assertive and results oriented
• Able to work independently and guide other peers
• Proactively seek and implement improvements in all areas
• Advanced analytical skills and related experiences
• Be open to new ideas, rapid change and embracing new technologies
• Candidates may be asked to work shifts to align with global assignments in Americas / EMEA / Asia

Advantages:

• Master/Bachelor in Finance or related field
• Project management preffered
• Inventory & COGS accounting knowledge for at least 3-4 years