Senior Manager - Legal Entity Accounting Operations

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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Accounting

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Prague, Czechia

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Finance Manager, Legal Entity Accounting Operations to support our GS Finance team in Prague, Czech Republic.

Senior Manager-Legal Entity Accounting Operations

Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Contract: Full-time, permanent

The Position of LE Accounting Operations Senior Manager will lead a team of 5 direct reports at manager level for LEA operations, excluding the external audit coordination, and a broader team around 50 people.

Main expectations will be :

• Making sure EMEA statutory financial statements are prepared and filed accurately and timely and the existing backlog is cleared within the year of hire.
• Partnering and collaborating with key internal stakeholders on several enterprise and specific GS Finance projects, including the deployment of new statutory ledger
• Partnering with our 3rd party stakeholders to guide them and collaborate with them in achieving our set objectives on preparation of our financial statements
• Creating and retaining a high performing team

The responsibilities & the impact YOU will have:

• Full responsibility for the preparation of Statutory Financial statements by the LEA team and/ or 3rd party provider of companies in EMEA scope.

• Monitor and analyze department work and related processes to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy

• Key point of contact within the group on all technical statutory accounting queries

• Ensure that all necessary closing requirements are met efficiently cooperating with other A2R functional leaders

• Coordinate with J&J corporate tax centers regarding the preparation of corporate tax returns for companies in scope. 

• Cooperate with all finance functions including Business Finance in making sure local audits are supported by all functions

• Provide detailed specific guidance and support on complex business issues and financial system issues so that overall control is maintained

• Recruiting, developing and retaining high potential talents

• Shaping a high-performance team culture across the organization

• Continuously measuring team performance and accountability through regular reviews

We would love to hear from YOU, if you have:

• Fully qualified accountant or an international qualified accountant equivalent or an accounting/ economics graduate with at least10 years post qualified financial experience

• Fluent in English, other European languages highly preferred

• Previous job experience in financial audit / accounting is preferred

• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Lead by example through uncertainty and scale

• Strategic thinking skills to take the EMEA LEA organization to next level

• Proven business partnering skills with external and internal stakeholders

• Willingness to travel (10%) to local markets

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Accounting, Analytical Reasoning, Budgeting, Business Alignment, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Developing Others, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Management, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Problem Solving, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Team Management, Technical Credibility, Treasury Management, Workflow Management Systems