I2P - R2R Senior Expert

We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities – and the environment – are increasingly relying on. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering paints company that’s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.

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Job Purpose

The Regional Accounting Centre delivers accounting and reporting services and expertizes for the businesses that it serves. The team executes activities that require the use of specific accounting systems (e.g. in SAP/HFM and other ERP systems/applications) using the accounting rules (IFRS), mainly in the area of record-to-report.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for IFRS specific accounting areas in the region (e.g. inventory, intercompany, treasury, GL, legal, legacy, fixed assets and pension accounting)
• Responsible for the accounting for one or more legal entities in the regions including
• Translates IFRS/webFEM policy to MIAC administration and Local GAAP
• Advices on complex matters or questions related to the IFRS subject
• Support and execute in an accurate and timely way the required ongoing, monthly, quarterly, and annual IFRS / accounting related activities for the entities in the region
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate processes and controls and drive continuous improvement
• Key expert for the region and part of the global IFRS expert network 
• Responsible for the accounting for one or more legal entities in the regions including
• Inter Company Accounting (report/review and solve IC mismatches)
• Analyze Balance Sheet (BS), Profit & Loss (P&L) figures and variances

Key Activities

 

• Review and potentially adjust reports (A-Forms) in HFM
• Assure that month end closing deadlines are met
• Focus on Balance Sheet and P&L for (group of) LEs (company codes), execute high level review and answer specific expertise questions during month and month-end closing
• Translates IFRS/webFEM policy to MIAC administration and Local GAAP
• Drive that changes in policies with reference to IFRS are reflected and embedded (e.g. training / SOP / policy / communications) in the processes
• Makes sure governance structure is applied; monitor adherence to internal control requirements
• Daily interaction with GBS (Shared Services) organization
• Advise on complex matters or questions related to the IFRS subject
• Drive standardization across BUs in the region and guards the integrity and quality of the delivered accounting in the specific accounting area
• Contribute to projects that require IFRS expertise and have an impact on accounting (e.g. SAP rollout, integration of legal entities)

Requirements

• Accounting professional with 5+ years of experiences in accounting with specific deep expertise in IFRS areas, and capable of analyzing complex processes and issues (2nd or 3rd accounting job)
• Master degree in Economics or Accounting / Chartered Accountant
• Preferably having working experience in one or multiple business units / SMUs
• Drive standardization across BUs in the region and guards the integrity and quality of the delivered accounting in the specific area
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work and delegate work (in accordance with operations teamlead) under severe time pressure during month-end closures and continuously retain ‘an eye’ for the details
• Able to plan, coordinate and assign IFRS work to analysts (in accordance with operations teamlead)
• Good understanding on the taxes, VAT, tax declarations, statistical reporting to the tax authorities etc.
• Good knowledge of accounting in ERP and consolidation systems preferably HFM
• Excellent knowledge in Excel
• Full professional proficiency in English

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consider