Strategic Focus
- Thought leadership and Continuous Improvement : Identify opportunities for automation / process improvements and implement changes to enhance team efficiency.
- Support senior leadership in adoption and execution of overall strategy as well as operational delivery encompassing accounting review standards and best practices.
- Self-driven and motivated with a focus on operational efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Ability to identify risks, cost efficiencies, and operational improvements.
Operational Management
Project Management : Oversee the review and delivery of financial statements and other accounting reports.Technical Oversight : Ensure adherence to US GAAP and IFRS; manage technical research.Client Service Delivery : Maintain high service levels and ensure accuracy and timeliness.Documentation : Ensure all accounting review activities are well-documented.Performance & Risk Management : Prepare and present performance and risk reports.Problem Solving : Address and resolve technical and disclosure issues.Escalation Management : Escalate issues at the right time and level.Strong organization and time management skills.People Leadership
Team Management : Provide guidance and support to the accounting team; foster a high-performance culture.Supervise employees to ensure quality and productivity.Ability to lead a medium-sized team.Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team.Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.Governance & Risk
Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting deadlines.Identify and mitigate risks in performance and reporting.Escalation Management (also relevant here for risk control).Ability to effectively liaise with senior-level stakeholders to communicate issues, risks, and solutions.Manage technical research and application of US GAAP to accounting issues.Experience & Personal Attributes
Educational and Professional Qualifications :Chartered Accountant / Master's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance.Minimum of 7 years of experience in operations within the financial services industry, with at least 3 years managing teams of size more than 4 members.Personal Attributes :Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to lead a medium-sized team.Support senior leadership in adoption and execution of accounting review standards and best practices.Ability to analyze, resolve and document problems and resolutions.Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team.Strong organization and time management skills.Continuous improvement focus, with the ability to identify risks, cost efficiencies, and operational improvements.Ability to effectively liaise with senior-level stakeholders to communicate issues, risks, and solutions.Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.Self-driven and motivated with a focus on operational efficiency and continuous improvement.Skills Required
Us Gaap, Ifrs, thought leadership , Continuous Improvement, Automation, Process Improvement, Operational Efficiency, cost efficiency, technical research