Finance team leader

Finance team leader

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• Define and share the vision of your activity or field with the teams and team members within your scope
• Engage the teams and team members within your scope while ensuring the balance of peoples lives
• Continuously develop the competencies of teams and team members
• Support team members in their professional careers
• Ensure the satisfaction of customers and partners of the teams within your scope
• Reach the target level of performance within your scope
• Enable the peer team to achieve its collective objectives
• Facilitate a dynamic of continuous progress and innovation
• Basic understanding of GAAP, IFRS and general accounting principles

Role and Responsibilities

• Should be able to work in Night shift (Central Americas Shift 6: 30 PM to 3.30 AM)
• Support in the overall Record To Report Activities.
• Basic understanding of GAAP, IFRS and general accounting principles
• Able to support/backup the team especially for critical days.
• Analyze and distribute all tasks within his/her members.
• Propose process improvements.
• Assist and support the manager for all related/requested reports decision making.
• Coach lead the team on their goal.
• Handling escalations regarding Accounting Applications (Oracle, SNOW).
• Provide an urgent resolutions in case for any issues encountered by the team
• Review the process, update upload manuals reconciliations in the Knowledge Database.
• Assist support the team in preparing the Month End Closure, Scheduled Daily Activities such as FX clearing,FX revaluation,All accrual postings, Manual Journal postings or JE via BOT,Hedging Journals etc., Various Financial Reporting and Balance Sheet Reconciliations etc.,Clearing of Suspense Current accounts, Current account integration, Bank Reconciliations,Factorization etc.
• Stabilize support any transition under her/his scope.
• Ensure that the team is achieving the 100% Quality, Productivity SLA/KPI.
• Provide implemented back up plans through cross training.
• Provide training for the newly hired Record to report members.
• Establish and create a good relationship within the team.
• Coordinate communicate with the counter parts.

Managing and developing team:
Creates an environment, with pairs, that encourages empowerment, collaboration and autonomy for direct team and among teams
Guides the team to set objectives, aligned with the objectives of the entity.
Ensures that the team have the adequate and suitable resources to complete its activities
Manages priorities and guides the team to balance the workload according to the defined priorities
Develops and supports direct reports career plans and learning opportunities
Provides regular and timely feedback to direct reports
Manages the staffing movements taking into account the expectations of employees, the needs of the team and the entity
Applies company policies and procedures in managing direct reports.
Facilitates change at team level.

Driving operations and performance :
Helps team members understand the broader vision and guides the team towards results achievement
Ensures the operations are conducted properly, according to processes, standards, and customer requirements
Organizes and optimizes the means and solutions necessary to meet the objectives
Evaluates operations performance against service level agreement in place and ensures corrective action plans are in place
Coordinates actions with partners/customers to optimize the performance level
Identifies the upcoming critical situations in order to anticipate actions
Continuously seeks to improve performance of operations, customer and employee satisfaction

Educational Requirements

• Bachelors/Master s degree preferred in Accounting, Finance or other Business discipline
• CPA or equivalent certification, and Oracle ERP experience is a plus

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5-6 years of experience in Record to Report activities (GL accounting, Cash Management, Balance Sheet Reconciliations etc)
• Experience in Business process outsourcing/Shared service is an advantage.
• Strong accounting concepts for all types of accounting transactions, preferably with GL account Analysis.
• Good analytical skills multitasking skills
• Has exposure to FA process.
• People/Team Management
• Some experience in a relevant field (professional services firm and/or shared service center is preferred).
• Ability to perform all role responsibilities in fluent written and spoken English is a prerequisite
• Strong analytical skills
• Basic understanding of GAAP, IFRS and general accounting principles
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Competencies

• Strong analytical reporting Skills
• Good Interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work with the team. A team player.
• Should be able to work under pressure, Self starter
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (primarily Excel)
• Conflict Management, Problem Solving, Customer Centricity and people handling
• Internal control and risk management
• Managing and developing people
• Work Ethics and Values

Preferred Skills

• Experience in complex Accounting System (Oracle) other accounting software applications.
• Skilled in all Microsoft Office applications; specifically for Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge in Power BI/Automation tools is preferrable