Senior Director International Accounting (m/f)

Description

Client

For our client, a multinational US IT Services company with EMEA headquarters in Schaffhausen, we are looking as soon as possible for a

Senior Director International Accounting (m/f)

Your tasks:

• Ultimate responsibility for US and statutory accounting in the EMEA and APAC regions
• Management of the international accounting team
• Review of international consolidated financial statements
• Oversight of financial accounting and reporting activities for all international subsidiaries
• Review analytical data and reporting packages for senior management including but not limited to profit and loss analysis, cash flow forecasting, income tax expense analysis and related variance analyses
• Prepare ad-hoc financial reports as needed for banking, investment and other purposes
• Collaborate with corporate and regional financial analysis, planning and revenue teams
• Ensure the international tax structures are correctly implemented
• Assist the VP & Corporate Controller in design and implementation of corporate accounting policies across the International companies, and implement complementary local policies and procedures
• Management of integration, reorganization or liquidation of subsidiaries
• Responsible for organization of board meetings, AGM’s and meetings with local fiduciary representatives
• Liaise with internal and external audit, both for US and statutory reporting
• Recruit, develop and retain the best talent to build a world-class accounting team

Your profile:

• Minimum of 15 years combined experience in auditing (BIG 4), financial accounting and reporting, including a more operational role in finance or accounting.
• Degree in Accounting or Finance with and active CPA or equivalent.
• Exceptional technical knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS and other international GAAP
• Technology industry experience, with an emphasis on software, is required
• Fluent spoken and written English essential
• Working knowledge of SAP ECC FI/CO and MS Office applications
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including significant relevant experience with financial consolidations and reporting for multi-divisional entities
• Positive attitude with demonstrated desire and agility to work in a youthful, highly entrepreneurial environment that is both fast-paced and demanding 
• Ability to interact effectively with executive, functional peer groups and subordinates and to gain cooperation from others, especially those in other departments
• Has the courage and confidence to accept full responsibility for decisions, actions, problems and possibilities
• Ability to travel internationally up to 25%, if necessary

Interested?

If you are a strongly analytical, target-oriented professional with excellent communication and presentation skills, then apply for this job by using the form below.

Robert Half Finance & Accounting
A division of Robert Half GmbH
Bahnhofplatz 9
CH-8001 Zürich

Beratung Personalvermittlung
Melissa Bikmaz
T: +41 (0)43/3 44 76 10

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