Summary
Apple
is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. At Apple,
we craft products and experiences people once couldn't have envisioned, and now
can't imagine living without. If you’re excited by the idea of making a real
impact, a career with Apple might be your ideal job. Just be prepared to dream
big! We believe that collaboration is one of our key strengths, and every day
we will connect you with your peers and colleagues, at one of the most diverse
and inclusive companies in the world. As an individual, you'll contribute to
our continued success, and be a key player within the function. As a Regional
Lead Accountant, you will work in the Global Business Solutions (GBS) Record to
Report (R2R) team. This is a key role in a fast-paced environment with the
potential for the role to develop further with additional responsibilities in
line with business requirements. This role will give phenomenal exposure to not
only the Record to Report team but also the wider Apple organisation. If you
love working in a high functioning team, are flexible and passionate about
interacting with a range of people locally and globally, great at building
relationships and love working on projects, then this position is an exciting
opportunity for you.
Key
qualifications
Statutory financial
statements and corporate income tax return compliance experienceStrong business insightIndependent,
self-reliant, tenacious, self-starterYou will need strong
analytical abilities, and should be able to evaluate, analyse and present
data to a broad audienceStrong work ethic,
perseverance and flexibilityMeticulous attention to
detail & ability to drive precise execution within ambitious time
scalesPractical, focused
approach to problem solving and operational improvementAbility to build
effective and influential relationships in a cross-functional team
environmentAdvanced numeracy skills
and strong knowledge of Excel
Description
In
this role you will be responsible for the accounting, US GAAP, local statutory
and tax compliance for a number of legal entities in EMEIA.
The successful candidate
will:
Be the key point of
contact for these entities with overall financial accounting
responsibility; preparing high quality
financial statements, corporate income tax returns and other required
compliance filings.To do this effectively
you will be required to partner closely within R2R and the GBS pillars as
well as with the EMEIA Tax, Retail Finance, Corporate Legal and VAT
Compliance teams.Manage the relationship
with external advisors and statutory auditors for the statutory and tax
compliance cycles.Ensure the monthly and
quarterly close process for entities under your control is implemented
flawlessly and that the month end close timetable is followed by
accounting functions supporting the regional close.Liaise with other
Accountants and Accounting Managers in R2R to ensure that consistent
processes are applied across all regions and that there is consistent
treatment of corporate finance policies.Assist the R2R team in
all external audits, including tax audits from governmental agencies.Establish and maintain a
strong control environment to ensure compliance with local regulatory
requirements and ensuring processes are compliant for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).Ensure appropriate
systems, processes, tools and business relationships exist to enable
effective legal entity controllership and compliance.Support GBS initiatives
and ad-hoc projects as requested.Develop with the role to
expand responsibilities within the GBS organisation.
Education
& experience
Qualified accountant 5
Years + post qualification experience
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