| Key Responsibility Areas: - Own and manage end-to-end R2R processes including journal entries, GL, intercompany, fixed assets, lease accounting, reconciliations, and tax filings.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles across multiple countries and regions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness.
- Oversee multi-entity, multi-country accounting operations, driving standardization, scalability, and global process alignment.
- Review and analyze P&L and Balance Sheet statements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with business performance.
- Prepare and finalize financial statement packages and ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with US GAAP/IFRS.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation, review, and filing of US and UK tax returns, including corporate income tax, VAT, GST, and other statutory filings.
- Coordinate with internal tax teams and external advisors to ensure compliance with IRS (US) and HMRC (UK) regulations.
- Maintain documentation and audit trails for all tax filings and related transactions.
- Monitor changes in tax laws and regulations in the US and UK, assessing their impact on accounting processes and financial reporting.
- Support tax provision calculations and deferred tax accounting during the close cycle.
- Collaborate with Controllership and Treasury teams to ensure tax-efficient structuring and reporting.
- Ensure accurate tax accounting entries in the general ledger and alignment with financial statements.
- Manage lease accounting processes including classification, amortization schedules, and disclosures, ensuring compliance with applicable standards.
- Design and implement financial close processes, control frameworks, and governance models across diverse geographies.
- Lead transitions and migrations from different countries, ensuring seamless integration, documentation, training, and stakeholder alignment.
- Prepare and review cash flow schedules for fixed assets and leases, ensuring accurate reporting and forecasting.
- Drive process improvement initiatives including automation (RPA, AI), ERP optimization, and digital finance tools.
- Collaborate with transformation teams to implement best-in-class finance technologies.
- Ensure adherence to SOX, internal control frameworks, and tax compliance across all R2R activities.
- Manage internal and external audit processes, ensuring timely and accurate documentation and responses.
- Partner and coordinate with multiple upstream and downstream teams—including FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Controllership—to ensure R2R outputs are aligned with broader business objectives.
- Present financial close results, risks, and insights to senior leadership and global stakeholders.
- Lead and develop high-performing teams across geographies, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Monitor and report on KPIs such as close cycle time, reconciliation aging, journal accuracy, and tax filing timelines.
- Lead governance forums and ensure SLA adherence across service delivery teams.
- Manage escalations, resolve complex accounting issues, and ensure continuous improvement in service delivery.
- Conduct periodic client reporting and quality audits to ensure process excellence.
- Introduce and manage process metrics with regular reporting (weekly, monthly, quarterly).
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, external regulations, and information security standards.
- Upskill team members through structured training, coaching, and mentorship programs.
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