Reporting to the Regional A2R Service Delivery Head, this Head of GL Accounting for JPAC will be required to:
Ensure accuracy, compliance and timely reporting of the countries under responsibility of the KL Captive platform. Manage staff and oversee delivery of related accounting team.
Ensures enforcement of accounting standards and reliability of the data collected from management, controllers, tax department, end-to-end processes, etc
Implement Shared Service core model processes and tools related to his activity and continuously seek for improving efficiency of captive operations.
Ensures smooth collaboration between captive and retained teams and contribute to foster customer experience in countries
Key Responsibilties:
General Accounting team organization
Implement as per core model an organization by process in order to meet across Shared Services an efficient E2E process organization
Manage and arbitrate planning and priorities of team workload
Organization of periodic accounting closing
Ensure reporting of conso packages within the legal timeframes and Group calendar
Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (IFRS) and company procedures SAGA and GDOPS to ensure integrity of financial information
Contribute to CFOs closing meetings with detailed analysis and explanation of analytical change
Contribute to Account Committee reviews and preparation
Coordination with other E2E processes
Collaborate with other E2E processes, tax department, consolidation department, controllers and CFOs.
Management / developpement
Give visibility and communicate on the organizational strategy
Manage attrition rate and hiring process
Ensure training including new tools,
Set objectives for his staff and assesses the contributions during interviews.
Quality / Continuous improvement
Design and/or propose solutions contributing to the improvement of processes (simplification, RPA, etc)
Evaluate current accounting practices, policies and internal controls are implemented and drive continuous improvement with affiliates
Ensure proper internal control framework and prepare SOA documentation.
Contribute and liaise with other E2E process owners the Customer board meeting
Monitor performance across A2R process and define corrective actions required
Contribute and support local / regional and global projects
Carve in / out of activities (i.e. CHC)
Core model tool implementation (i.e. eclose)
Global projects (i.e. SHIFT)
Regional initiative (i.e. SIGMA)
Auditors and tax auditors
Align with country Finance and the Auditors planning of audit accounts
Justify auditors the main restatements and ensure reconciliation of the accounts, discuss options
Ensure coordination and administrative follow-up of issues identified during external and internal Audits
Customer experience
Foster the One Team spirit between Captive and Retained organizations to reinforce customer experience
Set up close relationships with regional and local stakeholders when needed to allow smooth commumication and efficient issue resolution
Key Requirements:
Minimum 15 years experience in the Accounting/ Finance shared service environment
Professional Accounting qualification (must-have) & Masters degree in Business Administration , Economics or equivalent (preferred)
Committed, pro-active and dynamic work approach
Strong knowledge on IFRS
Proficiency in financial tools: SAP (Unity), Magnitude, Packoffice,
Strong ability to manage teams and projects (process improvements, RPA, etc)
Ease in process definition and implementation
Good English communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong delivery orientation and proven problem-solving skills
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