Head of Global Accounting

Responsibilities

• You will be part of the Senior Leadership Group of the Finance function
• You will own and implement the accounting strategy (vision, projects, team structure, etc.) for the AP/AR areas globally, including worldwide internalization/transition from external accounting firms
• You will own the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly AP/AR financial statements including consolidation and reporting for 25+ entities 
• You will implement best-in-class accounting processes globally
• You will lead projects and manage improvement resources including performance reporting
• You will identify opportunities to improve our business in terms of growth and profitability through diffusion & utilization of financial statements or insights
• You will support the accounting sub-team's daily to deliver high quality statements in a growing and fast changing business environment in coordination with internal and external stakeholders
• You will work closely with other finance teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data
• You will advance and optimize the team structure (locations, responsibilities, hiring, etc), while mentoring the accounting teams and driving professional development

Qualifications

• You are an inspiring leader who believes that accounting can have an essential and long-term impact on our business success
• You are a strategic and creative thinker - able to manage stakeholders and competing priorities
• You have the ability to adapt and to prioritize the most important and biggest levers at ease, in a constantly changing environment
• You have at least 8+ years of experience in group accounting across all levels (industry, audit, etc.) 
• You have led and developed a dynamic team where you have led leaders
• You have profound knowledge in IFRS accounting
• You have experience in data- and ERP projects, such as migration
• You have excellent communication and presentation skills 
• You have a strong hands-on mentality, pragmatism, and ability to convince rather than push through change internally as well as externally
• You are an entrepreneur within the finance field with a solution-oriented & curious intellectual mindset