AVP – Accounting – Frankfurt Based recruitment
The Role / Responsibilities:
The AVP, Accounting works under the direction of their immediate manager to ensure accurate financial statements and management of the efficient financial operations within their function
- Demonstrates expertise in subject matter, including accounting changes.
- Ensures an accurate and timely monthly close so that all financial reporting deadlines and control policies are met.
- Oversees outsourced accounting firms, JVs and affiliates, as required, to ensure deliverables are consistent with Moody’s policies and MGAP.
- Maintains Moody’s chart of accounts, controls, and policy and procedures
- Reviews and approves accounting entries, reconciliations and analyses based on Moody’s controls and US local GAAP.
- Liaises with other upper management to discuss and resolve US Local GAAP accounting implications related to accounting transactions, business developments, entity financial conditions, policy and procedures
- Initiates research, reviews and responds to inquiries from upper management regarding financial results and reporting requests (i.e. cash flow, budget, fluctuation variances, build-ups, aging, process flows, quarterly update meetings, etc).
- Implements the incorporation or restructuring and operation set up of new entities, acquisitions, and the liquidation of redundant entities.
- Participates in Controllership change processes, providing feedback and comments, and ccommunicates Corporate changes to their respective teams.
- Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
- Applies accounting judgment when reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, contracts, new accounting pronouncements, and account analyses; detailed review with direct manager.
- Identifies, researches, and resolves technical and operating accounting issues through regular and special analysis to ensure proper accounting recognition; communicates to upper management.
- Reviews contracts to ensure compliance with Moody’s policies and identify accounting implications; provides value-added feedback to legal or other departments; communicates to upper management.
- Monitors and analyzes work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Responsible for the overall direction, execution, and completion of ad-hoc projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.
- Manages internal and external audits; works with auditors to ensure a timely year end audit; performs issue resolution.
- Coordinates finance due diligence work on potential acquisitions and manages the corresponding acquisition accounting work.
- Reviews the quarterly Earnings Release, 10K, 10Q and/or other external filings.
- Manages the preparation of external reports, including filings, ensuring an accurate and timely completion.
- Reviews supporting documentation and account analyses for internal and external audits.
- Provides expert opinion on US Local GAAP, internal control policies and Moody’s Global Accounting Policies (MGAP) with respect to their procedures.
- Collaborates with accounting peers to support overall department goals and objectives.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
- Manages personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
- Works with each direct report to establish annual goals and objectives and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
Qualifications:
• Must have a bachelor’s degree.
• High level of accounting and management experience (preferably in a large multi-national company or in a major accounting firm).
• ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent.
• Additional European language preferred.
• Expert knowledge of local reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of a major financial system (preferably Peoplesoft)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, analytic skills, and attention to details.
The Department / Team
The EMEA Finance Controllership Group consists of around 30 employees across Europe with a central hub in London. It is responsible for group US financial reporting, local statutory reporting and financial controls for each of the EMEA offices
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