Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
You will:
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of statutory audit requirements to meet statutory and internal deadlines
- Work with other Finance Towers to identify process improvement opportunities to reduce dependencies and processing time
- Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely completion of reports, optimizing quality of accounting entries, and maintaining strong financial control environment
- Work with other Finance teams to identify process improvement and report enhancement opportunities to reduce processing time
- Assist the Statutory Compliance Manager in planning audits (confirming requirements, agreeing timelines with auditors)
- Serve as point of contact for auditors regarding statutory and tax audit requirements of assigned entities
- Ensure audit activities, documents and reports are completed accurately and on time
- Reconcile and understand differences between statutory and IFRS accounts and document in accounting system
- Manage final accounts, working files and document storage on SharePoint, including physical archiving requirements
- Stay current on regulatory changes impacting assigned entities
- Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Statutory Compliance Manager
- Own the month-end process including full end-to-end Profit and Loss ownership, balance sheet analysis and reconciliations
- Prepare accurate accounting entries in compliance with relevant accounting standards within established deadlines
- Conduct regular balance sheet reviews to ensure validity of assets and liabilities with supporting schedules
- Serve as point of contact for internal and/or external auditors for assigned accounts
- Collaborate with AR and AP teams to ensure accurate, timely monthly reporting and meet internal deadlines
- Identify, develop, and implement process improvements in management reporting to enhance efficiency
- Address questions and clarifications from stakeholders
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA required; CFC, CFA, or CMA also preferred
- 6-7 years in statutory audits and/or financial reporting, financial accounting and reporting with management reporting background
- Strong knowledge of accounting theories, practices, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Audit experience (as auditor or client-side)
- Background in BPO/Shared Services operations
- Experience with offshore stakeholders
- Commercial business sense with partnering capability
- Structured problem-solving and financial modeling skills
- Proficiency in MS Excel, ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics), Hyperion Financial Management System, and Workday Adaptive Insights
Work Schedule: Mid-shift (1pm-10pm or 3pm-12am)
Work Setup: Hybrid (3x onsite per month only)
Locations: BGC