This is a 6 month contract with permanent potential at the end of the contract

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee all delegated month-end close processes and accounting activities including all accounting entries, balance sheet and P&L adjustments and reconciliations to enable the close to occur in C+3 days
• Ensure all accounting transactions are prepared in accordance with new or revised IFRS & US GAAP reporting standards, this requires staying up to date with the standards, researching impacts and recommending adjustments on company’s financial statements, as required
• Manage the implementation of new or revised accounting policies, practices and procedures for reporting
• Oversee the timely tracking of all capital and business-related projects within the Oracle platform
• Support the year-end audit process with the External Auditors and Internal Audit (as necessary
• Participate and implement any opportunities to consolidate, standardize and automate all month end processes
• Present the month-end balance sheet to the CFO – explanation of variances and unreconciled items
• Lead month, quarterly and year end closing activities
• Oversee the establishment of an appropriate risk-based set of internal controls for financial reporting (ICFR), for all financial reporting activities and balance sheet accounts
• Ensure ICFR internal controls are maintained as required by the team, including updating the documentation for the controls
• Monitor processes and procedures for internal controls required to support the delivery of accurate financial results
• If gaps are assessed by audit functions, remediate gaps as per committed timelines
• Create and revise corporate policies, SOPs and position papers as required.
• Lead efforts to raise policy, risk and control awareness, knowledge and skills both Finance and company’s employees to which the policies / controls are applicable
• Support the delivery of required internal control communications throughout company
• Ability to perform ad hoc projects in support of the Controller and CFO

REQUIREMENTS:

• CPA or foreign accounting designation
• A minimum of 5 years industry experience, open to straight from the firm
• 2-3 years of people leadership experience
• Strong working knowledge of financial statement preparation
• Solid IFRS / US GAAP expertise
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail to research and escalate issues
• Proven ability related to documenting processes and preparing presentations
• Strong computer and reporting skills with an advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Word
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with ability to work with a variety of people in a team environment
• Solid organizational and time management skills in order to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines
• Proven ability to develop and maintain effective relationships
• A working knowledge of ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Navision and D365.
• Experience with corporate income taxes and preparation of income tax provisions.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word