Country Accounting Controller

Process ownership (for - a set of - legal entities)
oProoactively constantly monitor the quality of the balance sheet and statement of income for the respective reporting entities in collaboration with the Business Navigators (Commercial and ISC), FP&A, Functional Controllers on global/regional/local level, RAC, GBS/Infosys etc.
o Accountable for the periodic month reporting (by local units) to the region / BU for the assigned legal entities to ensure quality of reporting
o Coo develop specific guidelines across company one set of minimum requirements for the balance sheet review to ensure that meets the requirements of the accounting controller and ACD FR.
o Ensure compliance with IFRS, webFEM, local and statutory and fiscal requirements for the respective legal entities
o Responsible as first point of local contact of the retained (finance) organization
Leadership
o Drive standardization in the local retained accounting processes and standards within the (retained) finance organization and across AN
o Participate and share knowledge in programs leaded by the GPDLs and ATD to reduce complexity by standardization (in the RACs), reduction of legal entities
Business partner stakeholder/ Continuous improvement
o Proactively inform the relevant local stakeholders on the outcome of the balance sheet review and indicate potential risk and opportunities on treatments, processes or interactions to ensure a BS and P&L with the proper level of quality..
o Responsible for raising IFRS business partnering challenges and liaise with the relevant parties to ensure the best suitable business solution whilst at all times adhere to IFRS and Webfem
o Prioritize and (facilitate to) embed the change in close cooperation with the relevant stakeholders as part of the wider finance improvement plan
o Initiate and implement cross departmental improvements within the local finance (also the interaction with the other finops processes) and bring these to the attention of the Head of Finance Operations and Regional Accounting Controllers for worldwide implementation
Specific country responsibilities (BA other)
oAccountable / Responsible for the review, signing and filing of the statutory reporting (statutory reporting, direct tax, indirect tax) of the relevant legal entities
o Accountable for the contact with experts (pension, tax, internal and external auditors) to ensure that the RAC obtains the accurate and complete information to produce in a timely manner the correct information for reporting and / or external parties
o Accountable for the sign off / review of the internal control related processes (ROCK, authorization matrix (entity and jv's),system request) to ensure adherence to specific local legislation
o Accountable for driving, monitoring and signing off of on treasury / insurance/ pension policies (FX policies, dividend process funding proposal, top ups, deficits, related entries)