Senior Accountant

1 month ago


Alpharetta, United States CHEP Full time

Position Purpose

This position is responsible for completing financial accounting activities for the Pooled North America.


For the region and business unit, the role will be primarily responsible for performing financial accounting activities to support the Controller function, these include the preparation of journals, month end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, transactional tax returns, management/cost accounting and data collection to support insurance, statutory and tax filings.


Compliance with Brambles policy and procedures, IFRS and local Statutory and Tax requirements is mandatory.


Major/Key Accountabilities

  • Accounting & Control: For the sub region, performs the end-to-end Record to Report /financial accounting processes, including the monthly close process to BRACS approval.
  • Performs a range of assigned month end close processes
  • Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
  • Preparation of journals to support the month end process
  • Application of accounting standards and practices in accordance with accounting standards, policy and local country requirements.
  • Ensure balance sheet items for assigned accounts are followed up and resolved in a timely basis
  • Provides inputs required to report “Actuals” into BRACS
  • Liaises with the R2R Service Delivery Manager to co-ordinate the 3rd Party Provider’s assigned scope of work, providing constructive feedback where necessary to improve collective E2E performance.
  • Statutory Reporting: preparation data to support the preparation of Brambles and local in country statutory accounts for the countries within the region.
  • Other Controllership:
  • Company Secretariat: supports and co-ordinates the local in-country company secretary requirements as directed.
  • Insurance: supports the annual data gathering for the countries in the region.
  • Policy & Compliance: supports the implementation of group policies and procedures as directed. Performs substantive testing of controls to assess effectiveness of the control environment.
  • Transformation & Standardization: Supports the standardization (by implementing) of accounting processes to drive global standard.


Measures

  • The level of compliance for the region; e.g., timely and accurate lodgements, month end processes and statutory lodgements (BXB and external lodgements), completion of balance sheet reconciliations,
  • The level of standardization and process harmonization achieved


Authority/ Decision Making

  • As determined by the Brambles LOA matrix relevant to the role and market
  • First level approval of balance sheet reconciliations and journals


Challenges

  • Working in a matrix environment providing financial services for business leaders/partners


Key Contacts

Internal:

  • Business Partners
  • FP&A/Reporting teams
  • Madrid Controller team
  • GFS Organization
  • Technical Accounting
  • Internal Audit, Tax, Treasury
  • Company Secretary

External:

  • Genpact
  • Auditors
  • Regulatory Authorities
  • Local Tax Authorities
  • Professional Services Partner – Tax


Qualifications

  • Mandatory: Bachelor or Post Graduate degree in Accounting (or nearing completion for cases of ‘studying towards’)
  • Preferred, Not Required: Current (or studying towards) internationally recognized professional accounting qualification e.g. Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant


Experience

  • Previous experience (3+ years) in public company reporting required; IFRS experience desirable
  • Previous experience in working with a regional finance team associated with geographically diverse businesses
  • Sound understanding of, and experience working, with multiple currencies
  • Hyperion Essbase is highly desirable
  • ERP/SAP experience is preferred


Skills and Knowledge

  • Able to operate in a complex environment
  • Excellent analytical, organizational and problem solving abilities
  • Solid interpersonal and communication skills


Languages

Required - English


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