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Job Purpose and Impact
The Senior Statutory Controller - UK will monitor accounting standards and educate finance and business personnel on global accounting policies. In this role, you will provide senior management, businesses, functions and finance teams guidance on the application of the global accounting policies, developments in the country and prepare internal and external reporting. You will collaborate with global process owners, information technology and the controls team to design and implement processes, controls and systems that comply with accounting policies. Furthermore, you will be the first point of contact for business stakeholders.
Benefits valid only for the UK: Competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits package including car or car allowance, contributory pension, private healthcare, performance related bonus and employee assistance programme.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide information, support, and advice to businesses, functions and finance teams on technical accounting issues.
- Discuss and review significant accounting issues with external auditors and inform the audit committee.
- Lead special accounting projects such as impairment analyses, acquisitions, divestitures, joint venture formation and accounting.
- Monitor and implement new accounting standards including evaluation, research and communication of the financial statement impact to key finance and business leaders as well as the external auditor and design new processes and controls to comply with new standards.
- Lead the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements, including preparation of footnotes and supporting documentation for audit support.
- Identify and implement process simplification, standardization and automatization of financial reporting to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
- Accountable for the Corporate function P&L and Balance sheet.
- Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience.
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Confirmed experience in Controlling or Statutory roles.
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Professional qualification required (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
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Ability to communicate, influence and build trust with partners at multiple levels in the organization.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience in technical accounting research and writing technical memos.
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Proven knowledge of relevant reporting frameworks.
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
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