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Form of workAccounting & Finance Manager
Purpose of the job:
How the job contributes to the purpose of the function
Purpose of Function:
How the function contributes to the business of the CLIENT
Job-specific key tasks and responsibilities:
Required Competences:
Required Knowledge /Motivation:
Leadership Capabilities:
Leadership is everyone's responsibility at CLIENT. Leadership behaviors differ depending on your position and your level of leadership – leading myself, leading others, leading leaders, and leading matrix partners.
Job-specific capabilities:
Job Qualifications:
Relevant sources of Performance Indicators to contribute to the purpose of the job
Benefits:
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- Contract Duration 6 Months
Purpose of the job:
How the job contributes to the purpose of the function
- To enable business transformation and secure long-term profitable growth and independence through financial steering and decision support, operational excellence, and compliance.
- The Group Financial Controlling team leads the Financial Controlling Function providing support to the three core businesses Retail, Centres, and Investments.
- To lead, steer, and support overall financial reporting that is beneficial to people & planet and protects and adds value to our assets, securing profitable growth and financial independence. By providing Accounting and reporting services, supporting a strong compliance framework, and effective governance to enable entrepreneurship and safeguard our people, customers, and businesses.
Purpose of Function:
How the function contributes to the business of the CLIENT
- Group Finance & Global Business Operations
- Country Financial Controlling & Tax Manager
- Group Financial Controlling Matrix
Job-specific key tasks and responsibilities:
- Lead the development of the team based on the global finance, organizational, and people development direction to secure the right competencies, performance, and succession.
- The Accounting & Finance Manager is responsible for all financial reporting in compliance with frameworks and local GAAP and other (local) applicable regulations/requirements and ensures the effectiveness of the internal control framework within the financial operations.
- Lead the team to achieve global standard frameworks and processes and efficiently deliver the right level of quality of accounting and reporting for business and compliance needs.
- Responsible for building and maintaining strong business relationships with relevant external stakeholders and acting as a trustful and professional business partner with internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization to support reaching overall goals and objectives.
- Lead cooperation with Group Financial Controlling (matrix) and Country organization to minimize deviations from standard global frameworks for local business needs and compliance reasons and secure effective ways of working.
- Participate in global projects and support local execution (as part of these projects) to simplify, harmonize, and automate financial operations and reporting
- Contribute ideas and insight to the business planning process from country, company, department, and matrix perspective and use as a basis for the team action plan.
- Secure close cooperation with Legal and Tax teams to ensure compliance with legal and tax requirements and enable an efficient and effective external audit process.
- Secure and maintain a connection with and between core areas, business owners, group functions, process teams
- Secure cross-organizational readiness and continued business growth in terms of competence, performance, and succession through enabling an end-to-end approach.
- Accounting & Finance Manager ensures a safe environment for co-workers and external consultants and contractors in accordance with policies
Required Competences:
- Competence is knowledge, motivation, and capability to perform in all situations and activities the assignment requires.
Required Knowledge /Motivation:
- Broad knowledge of the CLIENT concept, its Brand Identity, Culture and values, and strategic directions.
- Comprehensive knowledge of CLIENT business, its market, and industry; knowledge of core business operations and key interactions between businesses/functions.
- Broad knowledge of business, financial, and operational processes, their interdependencies, and how to work through them.
- Excellent knowledge of the measurement, processing, and communication of financial information regarding economic entities, which aims to document the organizations' resource management.
- Excellent knowledge of accounting and financial reporting rules, standards, and manuals, along with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Advanced knowledge of how to assess, analyze, and mitigate risks in a business environment.
- Excellent knowledge of how to plan, and measure financial records in compliance with internal and external regulations and ensuring value for money in reaching business objectives and long-term profitable growth.
- Good understanding of data science, new technologies, analytics, and their wide-ranging application in a business context.
- Advanced knowledge of how to create and implement change initiatives and manage stakeholders.
- Good knowledge of project management processes including methods and tools; and how to integrate them.
- Good knowledge of the customer needs demands, and expectations of the markets.
- Passionate about creating a fit for the future.
- Energized by increasing customer value, driving business growth, and contributing to overall success and results through people.
- Motivated by leading and developing people.
- Inspired by working together in an ever-changing multi-dimensional environment.
- Motivated by leading through co-creation with colleagues and other CLIENT units.
- Motivated by sharing and living the CLIENT culture and values.
Leadership Capabilities:
Leadership is everyone's responsibility at CLIENT. Leadership behaviors differ depending on your position and your level of leadership – leading myself, leading others, leading leaders, and leading matrix partners.
- Build Strong Relationships Create customer value
- Collaborate & Co-create Lead with CLIENT Values
- Inspire & Clarify
- Unleash Entrepreneurs
Job-specific capabilities:
- Business Partnering: Strategic, tactical, and operational business partners, with strong analytical skills, translate business needs into financial consequences and solutions.
- Networking: Strong network and relationship builder both within and outside of the organization.
- Business acumen: Strong ability to recognize external trends and translate them into business opportunities.
- Communication: Strong communicator with the capacity to influence decisions and
- create energy and commitment within the organization.
- Change-oriented: to be able to handle a constantly changing environment with
- many different stakeholders and demands.
- Developing people: Ability to inspire individuals and teams to accomplish organizational goals; motivate people to perform and grow by providing feedback, coaching, training, and career direction.
- Sources of performance indicators
- Relevant sources of Performance Indicators to contribute to the purpose of the job
- Key previous experiences and proven skills
Job Qualifications:
Relevant sources of Performance Indicators to contribute to the purpose of the job
- CLIENT Retail Direction,
- Applicable KPIs from the Business Planning Process
- Financial Strategy
- Co-worker survey
- Individual goals according to yearly development talk
- Bachelor or Master's Degree in Accounting / Finance / Economics or a related field;
- 8 -12 years of increasingly responsible accounting and/or auditing experience in a similar or larger organization;
- 5+ years of managerial/team lead experience;
- Knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (Local GAAP and GAAP), internal controls, financial reporting and tax laws;
- Demonstrated ability to perform a wide variety of high-level accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting;
- Experience in the use of automated accounting systems;
- Proficient in MS Office skills;
- Experience in a multicultural and multinational organization
- Ability to communicate confidently and clearly in English
- Proven skills in developing people and providing support, coaching, training, and career direction to others
Benefits:
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
- 401k Retirement Fund
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