Job Description

The candidate will join the team in charge of all the accounting aspects of Sales, and Inventory-related elements for EMEA. The team is also responsible for supervising the standard cost setting process and for multiple forecasts (P&L) and reporting related to its areas of expertise.

The main responsibilities will be to:

• Supervise, monitor and review Month-end close activities and key accounts' reconciliations in accordance with SOX requirements 
• Manage external and internal auditors' requests and coordinate the team's effort in that respect
• Manage the team on the following recurring activities (non-exhaustive list): inventory costing, material ledger related activities, accounts' clearing, retail flow reconciliations and issue resolution 
• Support the Senior Manager in the coordination and review of key inventory reserves (i.e. NRV) and the monthly P&L / BS forecasts
• Support the GL Accounting team in the preparation of the European statutory financial statements (i.e. US GAAP to Local GAAP adjustments, financial statements' notes, etc.)
• Supervise, monitor and review closing activities performed by the team 
• Ensure completeness, accuracy and supporting documents are adequate and comply with RL / GAAP requirements
• Review accounts' reconciliations and ensure compliance with company requirements 
• Partner with General Ledger team to manage US GAAP to Local GAAP adjustments and Statutory financial statements preparation
• Provide accounting leadership on Inventory accounting areas and on other ones when needed
• Supervise and provide guidance on Costing, Material ledger close and CSP program 
• Supervise and provide guidance on account's monitoring and clearing
• Manage external and internal auditors' requests and coordinate the team's effort in that respect 
• Support the Senior Manager in the coordination, preparation and review of the forecast and actualization of the main inventory reserve: NRV (Net Realizable Value) 
• Support the Senior Manager in the coordination, preparation and review of the various forecasts and reporting (P&L) prepared by the team
• Manage ad-hoc assignments and special projects as require
• Support the implementation of new IT solutions (new interfaces etc)
• Identify and lead process improvements and efficiency enhancement opportunities

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Leadership and project management skills 
• Excellent communication and organizational skills (written and verbal)
• Results oriented, flexible, resourceful, and self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple deliverables 
• Advanced analytical skills and “out of the box” thinking to logically question and proactively flag potential issues
• Strong problem-solving skills, Can-do attitude and strong decision-making abilities 
• Autonomous, Strong time-management skills and ability to adhere to tight deadlines / deliver under pressure
• Strong customer service to the business and to senior management 
• Experienced in driving improvements and change within a finance function
• University degree in accounting, finance, business or economics
• 6 -8 years of proven experience in audit, finance and/or accounting
• CPA / ACCA or equivalent a plus 
• Retail or multi-unit industries experience a plus
• Proficiency in Excel 
• Proficiency in SAP a strong asset
• Solid understanding of inventory sub-ledger and general ledger applications 
• Statutory financial statement experience a plus