Reporting Expert

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Take full ownership of outcomes within your country cluster as an empowered squad member.
•    Co-create solutions with stakeholders through the Country Collaboration Framework, focusing on enhancing user experience, especially in operational areas where challenges arise.
•    Record, verify, and execute tasks of high complexity according to process guidelines. Overall Support for RP modules, SNOW Monitoring (Back-up), ICS Reviewer (Back-up).
•    Share knowledge within the squad and capability community, seek to build expertise, and support colleagues under guidance from senior members. 
•    Take ownership of capability process topics and support the team and stakeholders seeking guidance when needed.
•    Engage actively in global expert communities via calls and digital platforms and coordinate local key user communities while connecting with global teams.
•    Partner with the Global Expert Hub (GEH) to apply global standards and activity splits, and work with the GBS network to address Finance-related topics and implement necessary changes.
•    Engage actively in GPO community discussions and support implementation of regional process guidance.
•    Ensure that ICS are finalized based on the latest changes to the desktop procedure and oversee the implementation of updates in ICS processes and controls.
•    Provide audit support to manage and fulfill squad audit requests. 
•    Engage actively in country and global projects, including legal entity and system integrations, acquisitions, or divestitures.
•    Proactively identify issues as well as KPIs below global targets and manage change effectively.
•    Apply critical thinking to evaluate and support process improvements, contributing to quality and efficiency optimization.
•    Collaborate with stakeholders to support squad outcomes, focusing on meeting agreed service levels and escalating issues when needed.
•    Ensure process changes are documented timely and accurately. Coordinate with the different stakeholders (e.g. GFO Advisory, GEH, GPG) in the preparation, update and review of specific documentation for the processes affected (i.e. perform and review ICS controls, review MyDoc Supporting Documents). Monitor expiring process specific documentation and informs the group to perform necessary update.

1.    Closing Coordinator (Global Closing Advisor)•    Preparation of Closing Calendar
•    Closing coordination including closing feedback, follow-ups, closing step execution and Smart Close scoping & master data update
•    Closing KPI analysis and resolution
•    GFO (Closing & MA) Collaboration
•    Closing Community Call & Preparations

2.    Reporting Company Responsible (Global Reporting Expert)•    Reporting Checks (Diagnosis Check and Closing Check)
•    Reconciliation between SAP-H2R-BayRep
•    Resolution of Validation Errors (Cash Flow, Group Structural Change, Carry forward)
•    Preparation of Handover Data Package 
•    ATN Documentation Follow-up (ATN comments)
•    ATN Reposting 
•    Submit recurring ATNs
•    Verify Financial Instrument reported data (OMIFIN tableau) 
•    Year-end ATN (Trade Accounts Receivable & Inventory)
•    Contact for FO Asset Management and FO Tax
•    Support Global Expert Hub (GEH) Activities (Reporting documentation, Data Storage, Data quality steering / stakeholder management Reporting)
•    Knowledge Management Trainer: prepare and conduct process specific trainings
•    Participation Networks (OAC, CCEN Call)
•    Coordination for P08 topics (Secondary File & Equity)
•    Expertise Squads (Primary Contact: Group Structural Changes & Carryforward)

WHO YOU ARE

Education
•    University degree with major in Accounting or equivalent education, preferably CPA.
Professional Experience
•    +2.5 years of professional experience in Accounting and/ or audit.
•    Extensive knowledge of Finance systems and procedures both at a corporate level and a country/international level.
•    Thorough knowledge of global accounting and controlling standards and reporting requirements, accounting processes, internal controls and controlling concepts as well as local and global accounting policies (IFRS, local GAAP).
•    Good understanding of group businesses as well as businesses specific and internal reporting related accounting practices.
•    Ability to work successfully with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
•    Strong interpersonal, communication (written/ spoken) and conflict management skills.
Language Skills
•    Strong level of English; any other language beneficial. 
Projects
•    Experience in driving Operational Excellence initiatives and change management.
Digital Skills / Applications
•    Expertise with enterprise-wide business systems, thorough knowledge of ERP (SAP FI, CO, S4HANA) and BI systems and proficiency of Microsoft Office applications. Experience in Excel macros or VBA would be beneficial.
Soft Skills
•    Co-creation/Collaboration: Co-create solutions and share expertise within and across teams.
•    Communication: Communicate complex ideas clearly across teams.
•    Adaptability: Embrace change, help others adapt, learn from new experiences.
•    Accountability: Take ownership of team outcomes, mentor others in accountability.
•    Empathy: Actively seek input from diverse colleagues, promote inclusion.
•    Critical thinking: Analyze and challenge existing processes, suggest impactful changes.