Company Overview
Our client is a FMCG MNC renowned for sports footwear, apparel, and equipment.
Within their finance space, you play a key role in the growth of their business portfolio by identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to drive value for every shareholder. You will manage accounting and reporting for their global investment portfolio, debt and equity instruments, and other Treasury activities. This also includes strategizing, forecasting, auditing, analyzing, budgeting, researching and leading important decisions.
Job Title:
Lead, Accounting Operations
Key Responsibilities
As the Lead of Accounting Operations, you will be responsible for operations accounting activities in the global buy sell operations, primarily in the areas of inventory and intercompany space.
You will also be expected to support project initiatives, drive process improvements and documentation across the operations accounting function and manage period-end closing activities which cut across different SAP systems R/3 and S4.
- Business partnering with the cross-functional stakeholders in the strategic initiatives and supporting the business and controlling requirements.
- Perform health checks in VAT reporting.
- Manage new/changes in processes arising from business initiatives with strong internal control governance and process documentation.
- Oversee the SAP system testing on operations accounting end-to-end buy-sell related activities covering Inventory and Intercompany for global project/business initiatives.
- Ensure clear understanding and maintain consistency around Transfer Pricing.
- Manage intercompany oncharges to uphold the business model integrity.
- Ensure accurate data recording in legal entity books.
- Oversee the end-to-end process simplification and improvements.
- Manage period-end closing activities in Inventory and Intercompany space, including managing their Service Providers to ensure timely and accurate close for different legal entity books in SAP R/3 and S4.
- Maintain transfer pricing markup in SAP, and ensure the markups trending are reasonable.
- Perform month-end reviews & analysis, as well as ensure proper resolution of exceptions with financial impact assessment.
- Support internal and external audits in compliance with US GAAP, local statutory, integrated compliance controls and indirect tax controls and compliance.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's in accountancy, or similar field of study.
- Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
- Good Knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX.
- Demonstrate good operational insights to ensure reporting compliance for Inventory, Intercompany Cross-charges.
- At least 6 years of accounting experience with 4 years of direct relevant experience in large MNCs with Supply Chain Operations Accounting covering processes, controls and legal entity reporting.
- Hands-on experience with SAP S4/HANA.
- Ability to translate business requirements into operationalization with considerations for financial risks and controls across end-to-end processes.
- Ability to collaborate and partner effectively with multi-cultural business partners and cross-functional teams.
- Good communication and influencing skills on complex accounting requirements.
- Good documentation skills with proficiency in PowerPoint and Visio.
How to Apply
Please send your most updated CV (in Microsoft Word format) to Felant Ho at felant.ho@atomicgroup.sg for a confidential discussion.
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