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Director Accounting & Taxes (LAM/NAM)
Location:
Bogota
Description:
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Main point of contact for R2R in Americas (NAM & LAM) to external and internal stakeholders (e.g. PwC) Drive accounting processes standardization and optimization in close alignment with all relevant areas, providing transparency of as-is and to be accounting processes flow. Advise and coordination across Americas of all projects and initiatives on related subjects. Key Responsibilities: People Management Take a key leadership role in the day-to-day management of accounting teams (regional and countries) including planning, recruiting, managing, training and developing of team resources. Define performance targets and monitor employee performance. Ensure that the annual performance assessment process is carried out. Ensure team members meet and/or exceed business unit (BU) customer service expectations for financial accounting services. Partnership with Global and Finance Teams Work with the finance teams to ensure all deadlines and deliverables are achieved including reporting requirements for teams and coordination with Group Accounting. Coordinate with Global Shared Service (Chennai mainly) teams to ensure entries booked impacting local results are booked properly. Review reconciliations performed Global Shared Service (Chennai mainly) teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Organize the team to deliver accounting services in accordance with these requirements, focusing on customer service, quality of reporting, consistently producing reliable information, holding regular meetings and publishing KPI’s. Manage and resolve any strategic service issues. Accounting and Reporting Manage and control accounting systems used for legal entity (or divisional) accounting and financial reporting. Ensure that a closing procedure is in place, the month end close is in line with the company’s reporting calendar and that all journal entries and adjustments are explained and documented. Implement procedures and processes to ensure that an appropriate level of quality control and management review is in place and that the published financial reports are accurate. Oversee and manage the analysis of the balance sheet accounts and that such accounts are reconciled timely to underlying supporting documentation. Monitor and reconcile the local books of record with the parent company financial statements, noting any reporting differences. Liaise with external auditors on local audits. Liaise with Group Internal Audit on local audits. Provide technical direction of accounting and financial reporting in accordance with Company policies, IAS / IFRS and local statutory policies to ensure full compliance across the region. Business Compliance (Controls) Maintain and enhance internal control framework to guarantee secure information quality, compliance, and diligent reporting to external and internal stakeholders. Sponsor and implement the measures necessary to oversee internal control risks, clearly communicating controls to the team and take any remedial action or adjust such controls as required. Project Management / Other Drive continuous improvements with regards to accounting processes to achieve a best-in-class finance function and bolster service levels. Support local and global teams on financial system integration projects and leading the Accounting team’s involvement in such projects. Hold a holistic view to connect experts cross functionally. Key Relationships: adidas Group employees External and internal auditors Other Finance departments (e.g. Tax, FP&A, DP, ICPP, etc) Global Shared Service Group Accounting Functional Areas Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Solid experience from accounting and IFRS, both theoretical and practical knowledge Strong analytical skills. Good communication skills. Strong computer skills. SAP knowledge a plus. Must be able to develop staff and balance multiple priorities. Be a leader who inspire and influence. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. 10+ years experience in accounting. Fluent in Spanish and English
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