Senior manager - general ledger

What You Will Do:

Responsible to contribute to achieve the RTR Accounting implementation project timelines defined by the company.

• Effective stakeholder management
• Manage the operational activities of the department to include staffing levels, budgets, and financial goals.
• Coordinate the activities of team members.
• Ensuring KPI’s are continuously tracked and maintained
• Drive a strong performance culture with the team
• Coaching and training of team members.
• Manage team resources (leaves, vacations, attrition, hiring, etc).
• Analyze and document business processes and problems.
• Develop solutions to enhance efficiencies.
• Assist staff to resolve complex or out of policy operation problems.
• Set up goals and discuss performances with team members.
• Work on succession plans (detect potential candidates and develop strategies).
• Responsible of preparation / review of the Key Performance Metrics (KPI´s).
• Responsible to keep up to date the SLA (Service Level Agreement)
• Detect improvement opportunities to trigger off new projects or efficiency opportunities.
• Participate and/or coordinate writing, updating and defining desktop procedures, Policies and Narratives.
• Support knowledge management activities by identifying and updating knowledge as requested and required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in accounting or finance and 15-20 Years or more years of significant work experience with at least 10+ years’ experience of managing large teams.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles.
• Understanding of internal controls over financial reporting (i.e Sox)
• Knowledge of SAP (GL, CO, BI) and clear understanding of payroll and financial accounting processes, incl. US GAAP.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Excel, Word and Outlook software.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Process Improvement tools (i.e. LSS)
• Coaching abilities

Skills:

• Problem Solving.
• Time Management.
• Customer Service.
• Communication and Presentation.
• Stakeholder Alignment.
• Adaptability.
• Cultural Awareness
• Team Leadership and Management