Manager,Accounting

The purpose of this role is to lead the accounting activities for all countries in the cluster including ensuring adherence to financial policies (internal and external), statutory/tax requirements, leading month-end closing process, and coordination with the SSC for Treasury, A/P and General Ledger transactions,
This role also serves as the leader for the accounting team and is therefore responsible for all people management activities including recruiting, team development, PMP, career development and coaching.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process and year-end activities, ensuring accuracy of P&L (below PC) and Balance Sheet.
• Lead the annually Budget process and monthly S&OP projections to Corporate, ensuring projection accuracy, timely information to avoid risks and decision making.
• Responsible of Corporate and Local Ledger.
• Key point of contact within the cluster for coordination with the SSC on Treasury, A/P, R2R and General Ledger topics.
• Preparation and submission of statutory requirement and/or key point of contact with outsourced statutory agency in the cluster members.
• Coordination internal and external audits as well as SOAR testing.
• Finance Controller, ensuring compliance with policies across the region.
• Provide finance support for administrative functions in the cluster including functionals, payments processing (working with SSC, payroll, treasury, etc), non-inventory purchase orders, intercompany.
• Manage and ensure compliance on processes for Trade Compliance, Fixed Assets, Intercompany, AP, Insurances and Legal.
• Legal Representative for Mexico and Costa Rica. Main point of contact for any legal (non-labor) matters.
• Manage the accounting team (leads and analysts) including all recruiting, team development, PMP, and coaching.
• Support all corporate compliance with entities in accordance with Tax Team.
• Manage main vendors regarding professional services.
• Oversee compliance and support of Toluca Plant and Distribution Center.

Key Competencies/Skills

• Strong accounting and financial skills
• USGAAP, IFRS, NIF
• Legal
• Strong internal controls capabilities
• People Leadership
• Ability to implement and enforce internal controls
• Problem solving
• Adaptability
• Process Improvement
• Drive for results
• Team building skills, especially across countries
• Values others, and cultures
• Self-starter and Acts with integrity
• Analytical skills
• Strong Computer skills, Microsoft Office, SAP, BPC, Power BI, DocuSign

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process and year-end activities, ensuring accuracy of P&L (below PC) and Balance Sheet.
• Lead the annually Budget process and monthly S&OP projections to Corporate, ensuring projection accuracy, timely information to avoid risks and decision making.
• Responsible of Corporate and Local Ledger.
• Key point of contact within the cluster for coordination with the SSC on Treasury, A/P, R2R and General Ledger topics.
• Preparation and submission of statutory requirement and/or key point of contact with outsourced statutory agency in the cluster members.
• Coordination internal and external audits as well as SOAR testing.
• Finance Controller, ensuring compliance with policies across the region.
• Provide finance support for administrative functions in the cluster including functionals, payments processing (working with SSC, payroll, treasury, etc), non-inventory purchase orders, intercompany.
• Manage and ensure compliance on processes for Trade Compliance, Fixed Assets, Intercompany, AP, Insurances and Legal.
• Legal Representative for Mexico and Costa Rica. Main point of contact for any legal (non-labor) matters.
• Manage the accounting team (leads and analysts) including all recruiting, team development, PMP, and coaching.
• Support all corporate compliance with entities in accordance with Tax Team.
• Manage main vendors regarding professional services.
• Oversee compliance and support of Toluca Plant and Distribution Center.

Key Competencies/Skills

• Strong accounting and financial skills
• USGAAP, IFRS, NIF
• Legal
• Strong internal controls capabilities
• People Leadership
• Ability to implement and enforce internal controls
• Problem solving
• Adaptability
• Process Improvement
• Drive for results
• Team building skills, especially across countries
• Values others, and cultures
• Self-starter and Acts with integrity
• Analytical skills
• Strong Computer skills, Microsoft Office, SAP, BPC, Power BI, DocuSign

Inclusion & Diversity

We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.

We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.