Local Chief Accountant United Kingdom (UK)

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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The Local Chief Accountant (LCA) is responsible for the management of the accounting and financial reporting of the legal entities under his/her responsibility. This comprises the orchestration of the different parties involved in the accounting processes (shared services and centers of expertise), the correctness of the financial statements, control over the integrity of the accounting records and the monthly IFRS Group reporting, statutory financial statements and other local financial reporting requirements, local internal controls over financial reporting (including SOX 404 where applicable) and the management of the external audit.

What You'll do

• Responsible for delivery of timely and accurate IFRS Group financial results, Analytical Review for the entities
• Monitor the entities meets full internal and external audit requirements including SOX 404 where applicable
• Ensure the statutory accounts and other required financial reports for the entities are prepared, audited and filed on time and according to applicable requirements.
• Manage relationship with external accounting service provider where applicable.
• Monitor correctness and compliance of accounting relevant data of all finance processes.
• Ensure full compliance with local reporting regulations with the support of external service advisors where applicable. (Local reporting as identified to be an R2R responsibility.) Manage related system maintenance to adapt to local financial reporting needs.
• Ensure a high level of satisfaction of those who use the financial reports prepared and build good business relations with key stakeholders.
• Establish pro-actively a collaboration model and routine with the corresponding CFO.
• Manage relationship with Global Finance Shared Services ( GFSS), teams within Corporate Financial Reporting ( CFR), external service providers and other internal service providers or global functions, act as accounting Single Point of Contact ( SPOC) from local entities side and monitor service quality.
• Ensure that all corporate changes are incorporated into the local accounting where applicable.
• Ensure correct IFRS accounting for the responsible legal entities based on group accounting and other internal guidelines as well as the corresponding statutory accounting.
• Support M&A accounting processes as required.
• Coordinate accounting for liquidations and mergers of legal entities no longer required following acquisition with external or internal advisors.
  • Support projects covering the entities under responsibility.
  • Strive for process standardization were needed and applicable by giving pro-actively input to relevant process management.

What You bring

• • Accounting Education
  • Strong knowledge of policies, procedures, principles and practices used in professional accounting and auditing work
  • Strong expertise in IFRS and expertise in the local laws, codes, rules and regulations applicable to the entities under responsibility
  • Knowledge in SAP systems is beneficial
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in an international environment, working with colleagues abroad
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Problem identification and solving skills

COMPETENCIES:

• • Project Management
  • Dynamic, Innovative and Problem Resolution focused
  • Ability to anticipate and manage change
  • Minimum 8 years practical accounting experience in a company or audit firm

Meet Your team

The team ensures of orchestration of the different parties involved in the accounting processes (shared services and centers of expertise), the correctness of the financial statements, control over the integrity of the accounting records and the monthly IFRS Group reporting, statutory financial statements and other local financial reporting requirements, local internal controls over financial reporting (including SOX 404 where applicable) and the management of the external audit.

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 361660 | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: Virtual - Ireland #LI-Hybrid.

Requisition ID: 361660

Posted Date: Nov 14, 2022

Work Area: Finance

Career Status: Professional

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Expected Travel: 0 - 10%

Location:
Middlesex, GB, TW148HD