Associate Director - CCoE, Americas

• Enable the setting up of a Regional CCoE team, including onboarding new scope of activities from In-market finance teams. 

• Work with the Transition Manager to apply and implement standard stage-gate transition methodology to ensure seamless transition of activities and to mitigate risks. 

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of Monthly Financial Reporting along with all other associated activities and reports. 

• Ensure strong control over Balance Sheet reconciliation process and subsequent reviews with key stakeholders. 

• Maintain oversight of Central HQ entity w.r.t R2R Accounting activities, local ERP and BPC reporting, Forecasting etc. 

• Identify and establish internal SLAs, KPIs, RACI and process documentation (SOPs) for all reporting processes in Regional CCoE. 

• Support Regional & Market stakeholders on key BS improvement projects, for eg. Balance Sheet forecasting, Improved BS reporting processes etc. 

• Monitor Regional & Market KPIs to identify potential areas of improvement. Standardise existing BS reporting and compliance processes to achieve scale. 

• Perform benchmarking analysis with other Regions & Markets to identify and implement best practices in the Region. 

• Responsible to support interim and year-end Audit. 

• Implement Internal Control Framework (ICF) and manage the controls self-assessment process for the Region & Markets. 

• Partner with Controls Assurance team in the annual J-SOX controls effectiveness attestation process 

• Establish effective governance with Market/Regional stakeholders to obtain timely feedback. 

• Performance management, training & continuous development of the team. 

Professional Skills 

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 12+ years of post-qualification experience in Accounting, Consolidation, Financial reporting, Controllership. 

• Should be effective at planning and must have a strong grasp of every functional area of the organization, its internal and external drivers, resources required to meet expectations, typical and atypical risks, and marketplace dynamics.

• Strong communication skills (verbal & written). Able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, across different regions and levels. 

• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills. 

• Demonstrate high level of responsibility and commitment to the assigned activities. Agile and flexible to changing needs and adhoc requirements.