GBS Senior Local Accountant  - Austria / Switzerland / Greece

ROLE PURPOSE

This position will play a key role ensuring that local and IFRS accounting and Closing and Reporting process are running both local and GBS level.

The purpose of this role is to supervise and execute:

• Monthly closing and reporting activities as per group timetable
• Technical accounting - functional and technical support across A2R processes and systems and drive operational and continuous improvement projects
• Support management, legal and statutory reporting at Group and country levels
• Monthly tax closing and reporting activities as per group timetable
• Tax calculations including indirect taxes, income tax, deferred tax calculation and preparation of tax returns
• Tax reporting at Group and country levels
• Address operational issues and follow through to resolution in an effective and timely manner
• Perform operational KPIs and compliance with CHC policies and guidelines

GBS Senior Closing and Reporting Accountant reports to Head of Finance Operations Central Europe and works closely with Asset, Inventory, Cash & ICO accounting team, Finance Performance, Treasury, Tax, Internal Control), IFSA, Supply Chain, other GBS departments.

GBS Senior Local Accountant will be involved on GBS processes improvements, further standardization and will supervise and contribute to related projects.

Key requirement for GBS Senior Local Accountant:

Deliver GL accounting, closing and reporting services to CHC GBS within perimeter

• Perform corporate reporting on time according to closing calendar
• Define and drive accounting, process and systems changes operationally and facilitate A2R service delivery
• Ensure all automatic postings have been booked, AR & AP sub-ledgers closed and Balance Sheet and P&L accounts closed
• Ensure that all recurring and non-recurring items are collected, accounts reconciled and Manual Journal Entries (MJE) booked
• Support preparation of management, legal and statutory reporting at Group and country levels
• Perform corporate tax reporting on time according to closing calendar
• Review tax calculations, including indirect tax (VAT), property tax, withholding tax and other taxes, submit the related tax returns
• Ensure that all recurring and non-recurring tax items are collected, tax accounts reconciled and tax Manual Journal Entries (MJE) booked
• Perform preparation of tax reporting at Group and country levels
• Support tax audits, internal and external audits
• Prepare ad-hoc tax reports and analysis
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis
• Support internal and external audits

Ensure compliance of processes, transactions and reports with CHC accounting policies, internal control guidelines and audit / SOX requirements  

• Execute operational KPIs and pro-actively alert execution issues
• Contribute to A2R Core Model process knowledge (Level 6/7) relating to GL monthly closing and reporting services

Contribute to development of Process vision, strategy and objectives defined globally

• Gather and apply best practice to process
• Support benchmarking activities
• Contribute to implementation of policies and procedures governing processes
• Provide process expertise to relevant stakeholders as required and when needed
• Contribute to review ITS tool and make proposal to improve, reduce # tools when needed
• Improve user experience to perform their job more efficiently

 Ensure Compliance and Internal Control/ SOX standards are met.

About You

• Degree in Accounting / Finance / Economics or equivalent
• 5+ years experience in closing and reporting preferably in an international multicultural environment
• Good knowledge of IFRS, local GAAPs is a plus
• Hands on expertise in GL accounting, closing & reporting processes and activities
• Strong deductive and analytical skills
• Hands on knowledge of SAP S/4 and other accounting applications
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and expertise of MS Excel
• Ability to interact with internal and external clients in a professional manner
• Team player, able to work collaboratively transversally and with A2R HUB teams with an end to end mindset
• Attentive to customer needs and feedback
• Attentive to detail and works with precision
• Action oriented, delivery driven, change agent
• Transversal mindset and ability to work across processes, geographies, languages, cultures, business maturity levels
• Fluency in English and German language skill is optional

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