Title : Associate Director, R2R Accounting & Reporting

Summary:

• The Associate Director, Accounting & Reporting role in the Record to Report (R2R) team is responsible for overseeing the accounting and reporting activities for Employee Benefits (EB) processes including Pension, Share Based Compensation, Restructuring, Payroll and other related activities across all Divisions in the US.
• Specific responsibilities would include being the “Subject Matter Expert” for all EB processes, FSC ERP systems (SAP: PEP) and reporting tools (FCRS, IBI, BPC, etc.).
• Responsibilities would also include but not be limited to: Month-end closings, financial reporting, balance sheet review/reconciliations.
• Works collaboratively with Divisional Financial Reporting and Accounting (FRA), Business Planning and Analysis (BPA) and P&O organization.

Responsibilities:

• Leadership position in the EB Accounting & Reporting team responsible for cross divisional Employee Benefits accounting issues including: select technical accounting, month-end closings, financial reporting, balance sheet review / reconciliations and liaison with internal and external auditors.
• Subject Matter Expert for ERP related systems (SAP: PEP); reporting tools (FCRS, IBI, BPC, etc.); Pension, Short Term Incentive and Long Term Incentive, Payroll accounting processes, Restructuring and Employee Benefits.
• Lead month end and quarterly closing reporting process ensuring high quality financial statement footnote disclosures, highly accurate management reporting results and refines process for efficiency.
• Prepare or review Balance Sheet Review Packages for select entities.
• Interact proactively with functional areas in the P&O organization, Divisional Financial Reporting and Accounting (FRA), Business Planning and Analysis (BPA) and Group Finance to ensure appropriate accounting and financial reporting is accomplished.
• Complete and review account analysis and account reconciliations.
• Ensure all processes and technical accounting summaries comply with the Client's standard policies and International Accounting Standards (IAS) (i.e. global processes, Client's Accounting Manual, Client's Financial Controls Manual, Management Authorization Levels, etc.).
• Provide leadership and coaching to the team managers.
• Participation and provide leadership in E2E process, controls mapping and execution of testing requirements for Employee Benefits, Payroll related systems or applications implementations.
• Ability and experience in implementing process improvements.
• Capability to streamline data preparation using advanced features of Excel and Alteryx preferred.
• Collaborate with third parties like actuaries and employee benefits service providers.