Job Description
Come join an organization that empowers our stakeholders to achieve more through trusted services that ensure accuracy, timeliness, privacy, and accessibility.
Overview of the Role
We are seeking a highly driven, innovative, and passionate Finance Manager to join the Accounting Operations team inside Finance Operations. Accounting Operations provides large-scale, global accounting support for financial close, reporting, statutory compliance, and audit for over 300 ABK/Microsoft legal entities and lines of business.
Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct governance of vendor teams performing Accounting Operations activities, including preparation and review of financial close journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, analytical reviews and other financial reporting in compliance with ABK accounting policies and guidelines.
* Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreement (SLA) metrics for accuracy and compliance.
* Research, review, and document accounting standards, guidelines, and policies. Field complex questions from business partners in alignment with accounting policies.
* Conduct P&L and BS analysis and respond to inquiries from business and finance partners regarding actuals.
Skills & Experience:
* Qualified accountant with 3+ years post qualification work experience in accounting or finance
* Accounting close/financial reporting experience
* Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards, tax regulations
* Influence without authority and drive accountability
* Strong collaboration and business partnership
* Strong verbal and written communication
* Extensive experience and proven ability to work with international teams
* Problem solving skills and root cause analysis with resolution
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
* Experience in Oracle, Answers OBIEE and/or Smartview is a plus
* Working proficiency in Spanish is a plus