Monitors internal financial controls and compliance; assembles data for the P&L & balance sheet, and supplemental financial information required by the company; achieves closing timetables, adhering to regulatory, statutory and tax management requirements; develops accounting policies and procedures where required and creates financial statements for the assigned area for colleagues to review.
Contributes to budget process; reviews year end statutory, audit and tax financial requirements ensuring the rules and regulations are complied with and escalating violations and concerns to higher management.
Assesses internal controls for assigned area, such as US GAAP reporting to ensure it is done properly; collaborates with team to verify compliance with global SOX regime and region wide adherence to approval procedures; monitors accounting systems and approval matrices regarding significant transactions for assigned area.
May coordinate with regional teams to gather financial information for regional functions and initiatives.
Confers with other Finance and Business colleagues in day to day operations and special projects in order to build stakeholder relationships.
May participate in the planning process for integrations as a result of Mergers & Acquisitions.