Head of Accounting

Main Accountabilities and Tasks

1. BPO contact for the Country. Responsible for coordination of all Accounting processes for the cluster / country across systems, serves as an escalation contact for Accounting related issues, develops and implements an integrated strategy for Accounting across systems, supports internal and external audit activities

2. Supports the harmonization initiatives of finance processes

3. Oversees timely and accurate preparation of external financial statements (half-year / annual closing) with cluster / country specific regulations, disclosures, and support documents

4. Oversees the integrity of the General Ledger accounting system and monitor sub-ledger postings; ensures adequate oversight and exercise of control for all key processes that affect the ledger coordinates; reviews the integrity financial statements provided by the Accounting and Credit Management teams

5. Ensures application of accounting policies and procedures; maintains appropriate internal control standards in accordance with IFRS and Sulzer Accounting Manual

6. Ensure compliance with Internal Controls

7. Provides finance data required by the Business Partnering / Controllers organization

8. Supports internal and external audit activities by facilitating audit reviews, providing documentation, and guidance with regard to Financial data produced by the Accounting team; contact point for audits requirements

9. Supports the improvements / developments of ERP systems

10. Delivers financial reports in line with internal and external requirements

11. Focuses on protecting and preserving the assets of the organization by ensuring that appropriate Finance and Accounting control / audit procedures and risk management policies are in place

12. Manages accounting activities performed during the financial close and internal reporting processes; ensures accurate and timely completion

13. Oversees and coordinates various finance department activities (incl. MEC, QEC, SAC, YEC) to maximize the quality and efficiency

14. Ensures that the maintenance of the G / L and the production of financial reports is accurate and complete

15. Ensures execution of Standard Operating Procedures in line with the Global Process Model

16. Builds, maintains, and manages a high performing team by providing role clarity, training, and career development

17. Overall governs liaison with BPO and serves as an escalation point

18. Identify gaps from ERP to SURE (Tagetik) such as missing or incomplete data by comparing PCA or COPA reports with SURE

19. Assess data enrichment and data cleansing requirements, coordinate such data cleansing activities through regular calls with affected entities

20. Foreign Currency (FC) Management - ensuring Hedging for all FC exposure

Desired experience and qualifications

Work experience : >

15 years

Expertise (e.g. professional, technical) : Experience in Shared Services organizations is a plus Public Accounting background or prior Controller experience is highly desired Treasury and Banking functional experience viz. Banking portal management, Hedge Risk management. Advanced MS Office, incl. Excel Excellent understanding of integrated ERP [SAP]

Education : Level : Bachelor Subject : Accounting or finance or Business Administration Certifications : CPA Accreditation

Languages : English Soft skills : Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills at all levels

Excellent negotiation, influencing and presentation skills

Excellent analytical skills Excellent commercial awareness and deep business understanding are required

Very strong problem solving and organizational skills and proven ability to prioritize responsibilities and processes

Ability to coordinate and manage multiple improvement initiatives at once, very good project management skills

Highly developed skills in external and internal financial reporting, application of accounting principles and tax regulations, including financial decision making and internal control

Ability to manage large teams in a high-performance organization with demonstrated ability to support a variety of business areas

Pro-active and self-motivated mindset

High integrity