Accounting & External Reporting Lead, SACEA at Mondelez International

Job Description

You will develop and implement accounting practices and procedures. You will provide and interpret data from accounting records and coordinate accounting services and integrate them with operating needs. In this role, you will oversee the management of such processes as fixed assets, leases, intercompany cross charges, new accounting rules, restructuring programs, and accounting for joint ventures, among others. This role may also include people management responsibilities.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Manage elements of the monthly accounting close process including ensuring accurate and timely U.S. GAAP/local GAAP reporting and the timeliness and integrity of local financial reports, balance sheet reconciliations and KPIs. You will also provide insights into balance sheet movements and cash flow and support implementation of process change projects
• Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in your area of scope and ensure full compliance with our AER policies
• Coordinate accounting services and integrate them with operating needs. You will also provide and interpret data from accounting records as needed
• Lead projects to drive for harmonization, efficiencies and improvements to ways of working on AER processes and systems such as SAP, SLAN and FIT/HFM reporting tools and build a mindset of continuous improvement within the team. You will also lead implementation efforts on new accounting guidance
• Build a high-performing Accounting and External Reporting (AER) team (Mondelēz International employees and Mondelēz International Business Services business partner). Depending on the nature of the role, your job may involve recruiting and developing talent across AER and to drive our AER talent agenda globally

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in accounting and external reporting including understanding of U.S. GAAP, IFRS or local GAAP, close processes and financial reporting systems. Expertise in policy, controls and compliance design including SOX reporting. General knowledge of tax laws and indirect and direct tax
• BUSINESS ACUMEN and an understanding of our business and finance beyond accounting and external reporting scope
• LEADERSHIP SKILLS including proven business partnering and communication skills. Experience of working as a finance leader managing cross-functional and business partner teams to drive timely and accurate results
• GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to identify strategic opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
• INTEGRITY and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values and policies and external regulations

More about this role

• Responsibility for Accounting, Statutory Reporting, US GAAP Reporting, Statutory Audits, Indirect Tax , SOX Compliance, and other key financial controllership requirements of the SACEA cluster.
• Responsibility for compliance and controls for all legal entities and reporting units within SACEA.
• Cash flow planning and reporting of SACEA for all plan cycles, monitoring actuals, analysing business drivers, working with stakeholders and BU CFO to deliver FCF.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Strategic agility
• Conflict management
• Developing direct reports & others
• Dealing with ambiguity
• Managing vision & purpose
• Customer focus
• Process management
• Presentation skills

Education / Certifications:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
• CA(SA)/ ACCA
• 5 - 7 years of experience in accounting & controlling areas
• 2-3 years of experience as Deputy Financial Controlling Manager in major FMCG company
• 1-2 + years of people management experience
• Experience in leading major cross-functional projects
• A thorough understanding of corporate finance and reporting systems and internal control principles related to reporting
• Solid knowledge of local statutory Accounting, Tax and Civil legislation
• Good knowledge of US GAAP / International Accounting Standards and Statutory Accounting system

Job specific requirements:

Annual Statutory Audits/Annual Financial Statements

• Serve as liaison between business function and PWC/EY | Channel for data/information to key stakeholders | Follow ups as and when required | Ensure ALL activities are tracking to plan | Timely delivery of required financial analysis | Timely escalation of issues | Repository of Information | Provide Company Secretariat with financial inputs required for entity Board Meetings

Month/Quarter End Close (MEC) Activities

• Act as Genpact first point of contact | Track MEC activities status | Follow up with stakeholders within the business to obtain relevant information on accruals, “one-timers” and other information with financial impacts | SAP Trial Balance review prior to HFM reporting | SAP-HFM Reconciliation Reviews | Ensure timely promotion of entities | Timely escalation of issues | Timely & accurate submission of Quarter End requirements

Monthly Balance Sheet Reviews (Blackline)

• Timely approval of allocated retained accounts | Monthly/timely allocation of accounts to be Financial Manager reviewed | Timely & value-adding Finance Manager reviews of allocated accounts | Ensure issues raised from reviews are resolved in subsequent months | Timely escalation of issues. Own and drive Balance sheet integrity across finance verticals with periodic reviews with BU CFO and finance verticals

Financial Services Spend Tracking

• Must obtain details of final approval annual budget for each spend bucket from Overheads Controlling or MEA Accounting Manager | Monthly tracking & review of Financial Services Spend Accruals | Provision and/or review of monthly variance commentary

Monthly VAT & WHT Reviews

• Provide information as may be required by Genpact and/or EY | Review workings carried out by EY | Initial approval of workings for filing/payment | Ensure accuracy of relevant balances | Timely escalations

A&ER Business Partnering to the Business

• Serve as Business Partner/Liaison to HR & Legal | Key contact to obtain HR & Legal information for Regional submissions | Provide required financial information to HR & Legal

Tax-related Tasks

• Ensure EY prepares Annual Statutory GVP for entities (if in scope) | Update Quarterly SOX data collection templates for non-EY entities | Complete Quarterly EYDC Significant Events responses and sign-off post review with Team Lead | Submit Hard Close requirements | Serve as Preparer for Quarterly Local Roll Forwards | Submit Cash Tax information post review with Team Lead | Liaise with Tax Manager for entity tasks where required | Timely & accurate submission of the annual International Tax Questionnaire (ITQ) | Timely escalation of issues

 Balance Sheet variance analysis and Submissions

• Coordinate, bring together the analysis for submission | Timely sending out of  commentary/data requests to key stakeholders within the business | Collecting, challenging, reviewing & consolidating CON301 commentary for SACEA | Set up timely review meetings | Ensure timely submission to Region

Cash flow planning and reporting

• Plan ahead for all Cash flow plan cycles bringing together stakeholders from OTC, supply chain, Commercial finance, build bottom up plans, review with FD and local FLT, work with other verticals to identify and track initiatives to deliver FCF for SACEA

Performance Related

• Timely completion of Mid-Year/ Year-End Self-Reviews in Success Factors | Timely update & discussion of Development Plan | Take responsibility for own development | Use of MIU resources to build required skills & competencies | Weekly 1-on-1 Catch Ups with Team Lead

Team Leadership

• Efficient & effective task allocation to direct report(s) | Coaching & Mentoring | Delegation | Ensure timely completion of Mid-Year/ Year-End Self-Reviews in Success Factors for direct reports | Timely update & discussion of Development Plan(s) of direct report(s) | Ensuring use of MIU resources by direct report(s)

Other

• Be a support to all other team members (MDLZ Retained & Genpact) | Keep Team Lead informed of critical communication going outside of team | Keep team colleagues in copy of communication you believe they will obtain learning benefits from | Support business with Internal Audits | Run proposed solutions by Team Lead | Ad-hoc tasks as might be allocated by Team Lead | Act professionally | Serve as deputy in the absence of Team Lead