Description
KPMG are currently looking for a Record to Report Process Lead to support on a project for one of their pharmaceutical clients on a 6 month contract initially based in Reading with travel to Dublin.
This is a key team leadership role having full responsibility and ownership for the accurate and timely preparation and submission of the financial results for the client's European entities operating on SAP (over 100 entities).
This role leads the General Ledger Operations, General Ledger Controlling and Compliance teams and Treasury Accounting teams, requiring a high level of technical accounting ability and an in depth understanding of the client's's financial control environment, SOX compliance, and US GAAP.
Following the recent implementation of SAP in continental Europe and the reorganization of the country based teams and shared services finance operations, this role continues to drive compliance and refine processes in each reporting stream.
As leader of a large team of qualified accounting experts and part-qualified studiers, it is essential that the role promotes developmental opportunities and career progression within the department to maintain high levels of motivation.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership to all work stream leads within the GL function responsible for a wide range of operational/transactional accounting, technical accounting and controllership responsibilities, treasury accounting and provision of banking services.
- This will include providing strategic direction and regularly prioritizing/project managing the more ad hoc elements of the work, objective setting, development and training, coaching staff and providing ongoing direction and feedback. It is important that the team is highly motivated to deliver a high standard of customer service.
Key responsibilities of these teams include:
- GL Operations: Month end close, reporting to Group Finance, Inter-company and In House Cash, accounting for fixed assets and large capital projects, prepayments, equity accounting and step plan execution
- GL Compliance: Accrual substantiation, VAT compliance and Payroll accounting
- GL Controllership: Controllership for a group of legal entities
- Treasury: Treasury controlling, accounting for complex transactions and provision of banking services globall
- Overseeing the monthly accounting close and ensuring that all information provided to Group Finance is accurate, timely and in compliance with US GAAP reporting requirements.
- Conducting a rigorous review of the financial results and ensuring all SOX controls are operating effectively
- Owning the relationship with the client's's external auditors for the entity group and ensuring all audits are managed efficiently and completed timely to meet reporting deadlines, both for the client's Group requirements and local statutory audits.
- Driving a strong controls ethic and regularly reviewing processes to ensure control standards are maintained