GL TEAM LEADER CZ

Supervision and Team Management:

• Supervising and leading a team of GL accountants and specialists, providing guidance, training, and support.
• Allocating tasks and responsibilities among team members, ensuring workload balance and efficiency.
• Conducting regular performance reviews, setting goals, and providing feedback to team members.

Financial Reporting and Analysis:

• Overseeing the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports, including P&L statements, balance sheets, and other financial analyses.
• Reviewing financial data, identifying trends, and providing insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and internal policies in financial reporting.

Month-End and Year-End Processes:

• Leading month-end and year-end closing processes, coordinating activities among team members to ensure deadlines are met.
• Reviewing and approving month-end accruals, adjustments, and financial statements before final submission.

Process Improvement and Optimization:

• Identifying process inefficiencies and implementing improvements to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of GL operations.
• Implementing best practices and staying updated on industry trends to optimize financial processes.

Team Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborating with other departments, auditors, and stakeholders to address inquiries, resolve issues, and provide necessary financial data.
• Facilitating effective communication within the GL team and across departments, ensuring a smooth flow of information.

Compliance and Audit Management:

• Ensuring compliance with internal controls, policies, and external audit requirements.
• Managing and coordinating internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and support during audit processes.

Training and Development:

• Providing training and development opportunities for team members to enhance their skills and knowledge in GL accounting and reporting.
• Staying updated on accounting standards and regulations and disseminating relevant information to the team.
• Ad Hoc Projects and Special Initiatives:
• Leading and participating in special projects, process automation, and system implementations to improve overall efficiency and accuracy.
• Providing expertise and guidance on financial aspects of company initiatives and projects.

Education:

• Bachelor in Finance accounting
• Qualified accountant or equivalent (e.g. ACCA, CIMA)/equivalent local professional qualification is desirable

Years of Experience:

• 5 years of experience of finance accounting is mandatory
• 5 years of experience in working in a finance shared service leading R2R/GL team.
• Experience in change and transformation projects, including process reengineering, technology implementations, and cultural change initiatives

Language skills/levels:

• English on professional level, and the market AEI European language is a must for the market they will support .

Computer literacy requirements:

• Advanced IT/excel skills, prior SAP/HFM or equivalent is an advantage

Communicates to influence - Fundamental

Challenges Constructively - Fundamental

Generates Insights - Fundamental

Governance and Compliance - Intermediate

Risk Management - Intermediate

Stakeholder Relationship Management - Fundamental

Leadership Competencies  -  Intermediate

• Flexible benefits package.

• 28 days of paid time off.

• Contribution to a pension scheme.

• Lunch contribution, allocated budget to enjoy our products.

• Access to online medical services.

• Paid time for volunteering opportunities.

• Annual bonus and salary review.