Regional ES / Reporting Team Lead

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Role Profile :

The Lead Senior Associate – Regional ES / Reporting takes ownership of complex statutory and compliance reporting activities across multiple legal entities within a region. The role ensures timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in compliance with local regulations and group policies. This position serves as a key point of contact for auditors, tax teams, and regional finance leaders, and plays a pivotal role in improving the efficiency and governance of local reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities :

• Entity-Level Statutory Reporting Leadership : Manage the end-to-end preparation and filing of statutory financial statements for multiple entities across the region. Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely submission in compliance with local GAAP and statutory requirements.
• Audit Management : Lead statutory audit engagements, acting as the primary liaison with external auditors. Coordinate audit deliverables and resolve complex queries with internal teams.
• Accounting Policy Alignment : Ensure consistency between local accounting standards and group policies (IFRS / US GAAP). Support implementation of new accounting standards across regional entities.
• Financial Governance & Controls : Maintain strong internal controls over statutory reporting processes. Ensure proper documentation, risk assessments, and process audits are in place and followed.
• Regional Compliance Reporting : Ensure all local filings (including tax, regulatory, and statistical submissions) are completed accurately and on time. Coordinate with tax, legal, and compliance functions.
• ERP and System Expertise : Act as a super-user or key contact for ERP / local systems used for statutory reporting. Support data extraction, validation, and reporting automation.
• Intercompany and Reconciliation Oversight : Review intercompany transactions and balances to ensure proper elimination and reconciliation across regional entities.
• Entity Close Process Leadership : Oversee the financial close process at the entity level, ensuring all required entries (provisions, accruals, reclasses) are posted accurately and timely.
• Collaboration with Shared Services & Group Finance : Act as a bridge between local entities and group finance, FP&A, and shared service teams. Ensure statutory outputs align with group consolidation requirements.
• Process Improvements and Efficiency : Lead or contribute to projects to improve reporting accuracy, cycle time, and automation. Implement best practices across legal entities within the region.
• Mentoring and Technical Support : Provide support and guidance to junior team members. Review their work and help build technical knowledge across the team.

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