AVP – Financial Control/ UK & US Special Entity Controllers recruitment

Main Function

 Main point person responsible for managing and monitoring UK, US and SPEs controlled out of Asia Pacific from a Financial Control perspective.

Main Duties

The duties and responsibilities of the candidate would cover the monitoring of UK, US entities and SPEs from start-up to liquidation from a Financial Control perspective.

• Co-ordinate with business to identify new SPEs proposed that will be controlled out of Asia Pacific and organise set-up.

• Co-ordinate with Vendors on minimum reporting / accounting requirements set up SLAs and organise review of Vendor controls by auditor.

• Obtain financials from third party service provider and incorporate financials in SAP

• Obtain monthly transaction confirmation / attestation from PCG

• Review consolidation requirement and confirm with TAG

• Liaise with Business COO, Tax agent, accounting service provider to ensure timely completion of tax returns, tax payments and all other reporting requirements

• Monthly and Quarterly Group reporting – WRA, Galaxy SAP to RACE recon, Sox attestation (N2 Return), Inter-co mismatch resolution / attestation, Accown, LoR and RACE.

• Updation of LED and sign-off

• Prepare / review financial statements for a number of legal entities under IFRS. Candidate needs to be familiar with IFRS financial statements disclosures eg IFRS 7.

• Liaise closely with external auditors, tax and corporate secretary to ensure the statutory accounts timeline is adhered to and all accounts filed by 30 June due date, if not earlier.

• Monitor preparation, approval and filing of Statutory Accounts

•   Liquidation

Identify dormant entities and discuss with Accountable Executive for possible nomination for liquidation

Personl Requirements

Qualification/ Education – Chartered Accountant from a “Big Four” Firm.

Experience Required:

• 5 to 7 years post qualification experience;

• Background in Finance / Investment banking, through either direct employment or through Big 4 Auditing / Consultancy exposure.

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Preferred - Experience in managing US, UK small entities or SPEs in an investment bank through either direct employment or through Big 4 Auditing / Consultancy exposure

Skills and Knowledge: 

• Strong control awareness.

• Good Excel skills;

• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communicator.

• Strong technical accounting skills (IFRS)

• Willingness and ability to take ownership of issues and manage through to a successful resolution.

• Clear understanding of impact of accounting transactions on financial statements.

• Preferred - Experience of working in or auditing a SAP financial accounting environment

If you have the required experince, please send your cv to shivani.bhalla@tom.net.au