Accounting Director Americas

Your opportunity

The Regional Accounting Director is responsible for the performance and optimization of the accounting & tax activities in his/her region in full compliance with international and local account-ing & tax standards as well as Group internal policies, procedures and corporate governance rules.

Your Mission

• Ensure end-to-end controllership and management of transactional activities (AP, AR, Reporting) in full compliance with Group and local policies.
• Secure compliance of the statutory books, Tax and Group Internal reporting policy
• Ensure Group reporting in IFRS and required forecasts.
• Enhance the regional Hub and drive continuous improvement of accounting activities within and across the regions.
• Coordinate with the other Finance functions to provide the requested information and reports (FP&A, Supply Chain and Service and Equipment controlling)
• Comply with the Service Level Agreement
• Be the main stakeholder of External and Internal Audit, tax governmental authorities.
• Ensure tax, customs, duties & insurance compliance.
• Coordinate with the support functions (IT, HR, legal, process improvement) to optimize the organization.
• Participate to ERP enhancement and maintenance with IT and develop of automation (RPA, etc.) and modern practices.
• Attract, develop, and retain high performing, skilled and motivated team.
• Be a strong change driver of Company/Finance transformation and lead/participate to transformational projects (M&A, business transformation program, etc.)

Your Profile

• Master’s degree in finance
• 10 years of Finance management experience
• IFRS knowledge
• BOFC/HFM knowledge would be a plus.
• English fluent
• SAP knowledge
• Digital oriented
• Implementation experience in automation AP/AR would be a plus.
• Hands on
• Strong Leadership skills
• Change management experience
• People development oriented
• Excellent communication skills
• Continuous Improvement mindset
• Travel: about +/- 30%