Sr Controllership Analyst roles

Role : Center Entity Controller
Domain:  Regional Controllership

Key Responsibilities:
1)Accounting, Control and Compliance:

•  Overall end-to-end owner of accounting, control and compliance for the assigned entities (High - Significant risk/Manufacturing/ Non-manufacturing multi SBG co codes).
• Ensure entity comply with US GAAP and HON policies.
•  Own, manage and co-ordinate end-to-end accounting and control process including the period-end closing activities. Deliver a standard month end close timetable & ensure compliance across entities.
• Troubleshoot system jobs for Month End; identify root cause & timely resolution to deliver close.
• Exposure & understanding of technical accounting (Project, Revenue, cost accounting, assessment & distributions, COPA cycles)
•  Ensure foreign transactions including Hedging and translations are properly recorded.
• Own and/or support balance sheet review process. Completion of quarterly variance analysis of the B/S and P/L
•  Ensure robust controls in place and drive action to remediate deficiency
•  Manage balance sheet account reconciliation processes, ensure recons are delivered with quality and drive closure of aged / unreconciled / invalid items as per policy.
•  Support in new SAP implementation & ensure stabilization within 3 month ends
•  Coordinate and support Internal audit, external audit and SOX Compliance Center Entity Controller:
•  Ensuring quality & timely submission of International Tax Packs & Workbooks for 10k & 10Q fillings.
•  Oversee the deliverables from BPO partners delivering GA operations.

2)Business Partnership and Process Improvement

• Ensure a regular connection with BPO partners, key stakeholders in finance and business to deliver US GAAP compliant financials.
• Identify and lead process improvement opportunities, lead the project and ensure completion
• Responsible for transitioning Controllership Ops activities & ensuring due diligence on all new Controllership ops transition and new work / growth
• Partner with business on new initiatives and join projectsProvide financial reports, analysis, explanations and advice based on knowledge of financial info, relevant GAAP & supporting SAP systems to SBU/auditors
• Manage the ad-hoc queries from business / in-country team / other stakeholders.
• Ensure excellent relationships are maintained with internal and external stakeholders for Region / SBG / Group.

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Finance or equivalent with strong finance operational background
• Chartered Accountant/ICWA / equivalent with strong academic achievements.

Required Experiences:

• Min 8-10 years of experience in public accounting and similar industry 
• Experience of handling financial statements of companies with international presence and hands on knowledge transition experience preferred

Knowledge and Skills Critical:

• Hands on experience with SAP / Systems knowledge of SAP and HFM
• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP
• Knowledge of R2R concepts, processes and best practices.  Good working knowledge of US GAAP, Local GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley
•  Good knowledge of internal control framework / SOX at multinational setup
• Process orientated with excellent problem solving skills
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Familiar with Sarbanes Oxley and Six Sigma
• Project mindset, can identify opportunities and lead the projects.
•  Good business acumen including company, legal entity, regulatory and compliance design
•  Good communication skills