Accounting & External Reporting Lead SSA at Mondelez International

You will develop and implement accounting practices and procedures and provide and interpret data from accounting records. You will also coordinate accounting services and integrate them with operating needs. In addition, you will oversee the regional/global management of key processes like fixed assets, leases, intercompany cross charges, new accounting rules, restructuring programs, and accounting for joint ventures, among others.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Manage some elements of the monthly accounting close process, driving conclusions on technical accounting positions, managing external reporting disclosures and implementing process change projects.
• Manage compliance with our internal control framework and address accounting issues with the external auditor team. You will also document and implement changes to internal control requirements related to system changes and organization changes.
• Coordinate accounting services and integrate them with operating needs. You will also provide and interpret data from accounting records as required.
• Lead projects to harmonize and improve 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 head up on new accounting guidance.
• Build a high-performing Accounting and External Reporting (AER) team (Mondelēz International employees and Mondelēz International Business Services and third party providers). You will also recruit and develop AER talent and 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, and of close processes and financial reporting systems. Expertise in complex technical accounting such as treatment of FX, derivatives, employee compensation and pension plans. Expertise in policy, controls and compliance design including SOX reporting. General knowledge of tax laws and indirect and direct tax.
• BUSINESS ACUMEN and understanding of our business and finance beyond the accounting and external reporting scope. Big Four accounting firm experience preferred.
• LEADERSHIP SKILLS including proven business partnering and communication skills across a large global, public company. Experience working as a global finance leader managing global, 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, policies and external regulations.

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

• Responsibility for Accounting, consolidation & reporting of the SSA BU, local GAAP reporting & statutory audits of all legal entities of the SSA BU, Cash flow planning & monitoring, Indirect Tax management and business partnering
• Responsible for compliance and controls for all locations within the assigned cluster/ country.
• Team Management & development, stakeholder management with business functions and other finance verticals

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Strategic agility
• People development
• Dealing with ambiguity
• Conflict management
• Managing vision & purpose
• Customer focus
• Process management
• Presentation skills

Education / Certifications:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
• ACCA/CIMA/CA/CPA or similar professional qualification
• 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

Experience:

• 12-15 years of experience in finance (finance controlling & other verticals)
• Experience in interacting with Senior, local and regional leadership
• 3 + years of people management experience
• Experience in leading major cross-functional projects

Job specific requirements:

• Accurate and timely period close and reporting as per US GAAP requirements & company policies
• Complete all supporting reporting requirements to the region, with necessary commentary and business drivers followed up with necessary discussions with the AER (finance controlling) regional team.(Balance sheet analysis, MRL MDA, Out of period reporting etc)
• Statutory audit management, ensure preparation of financial statements per local GAAP requirements of all legal entities, liaison with statutory auditors, service providers and stakeholders within the organization to ensure audit completion, signing off of financial statements per local regulatory timelines
• Indirect tax compliance, ensuring all reporting requirements are met timely, engage with & monitor service providers performance, hold them to SLA deliverables
• Cash flow forecasting & reporting for all panning cycles, engage all stakeholders to get the source information with necessary challenges, checks and balances, consolidate, review with BU FD and submit timely to the region followed by discussions and necessary analysis
• Maintain integrity of financial reporting by thorough balance sheet reviews, reconciliations and related checks and balances.
• Work closely with Genpact, Accenture and EY to ensure their deliveries are as per agreed SLAs and KPIs, monitor their team performance
• Develop a structured in month, month & quarter close schedule, factoring regular & specific deliverables
• Champion technical financial learnings of US GAAP and local GAAP policies within the BU, ensure regular trainings to AER and other finance verticals.
• Develop the AER team with necessary technical, functional and business partnering skill sets, prepare development , succession plans to ensure continuous talent growth within the BU finance function
• Partner with treasury and direct tax to manage dividend planning within liquidity & solvency partners
• Partner with local BU, regional and corporate teams in M&A and specific business, functional projects.