Regional ES / Reporting Team Lead

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Role Profile:

 The Lead Senior Associate – Regional ES / Reporting takes ownership of complex statutory and compliance reporting activities across multiple legal entities within a region. The role ensures timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in compliance with local regulations and group policies. This position serves as a key point of contact for auditors, tax teams, and regional finance leaders, and plays a pivotal role in improving the efficiency and governance of local reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities:

·        Entity-Level Statutory Reporting Leadership: Manage the end-to-end preparation and filing of statutory financial statements for multiple entities across the region. Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely submission in compliance with local GAAP and statutory requirements.

·        Audit Management: Lead statutory audit engagements, acting as the primary liaison with external auditors. Coordinate audit deliverables and resolve complex queries with internal teams.

·        Accounting Policy Alignment: Ensure consistency between local accounting standards and group policies (IFRS/US GAAP). Support implementation of new accounting standards across regional entities.

·        Financial Governance & Controls: Maintain strong internal controls over statutory reporting processes. Ensure proper documentation, risk assessments, and process audits are in place and followed.

·        Regional Compliance Reporting: Ensure all local filings (including tax, regulatory, and statistical submissions) are completed accurately and on time. Coordinate with tax, legal, and compliance functions.

·        ERP and System Expertise: Act as a super-user or key contact for ERP/local systems used for statutory reporting. Support data extraction, validation, and reporting automation.

·        Intercompany and Reconciliation Oversight: Review intercompany transactions and balances to ensure proper elimination and reconciliation across regional entities.

·        Entity Close Process Leadership: Oversee the financial close process at the entity level, ensuring all required entries (provisions, accruals, reclasses) are posted accurately and timely.

·        Collaboration with Shared Services & Group Finance: Act as a bridge between local entities and group finance, FP&A, and shared service teams. Ensure statutory outputs align with group consolidation requirements.

·        Process Improvements and Efficiency: Lead or contribute to projects to improve reporting accuracy, cycle time, and automation. Implement best practices across legal entities within the region.

·        Mentoring and Technical Support: Provide support and guidance to junior team members. Review their work and help build technical knowledge across the team.

Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field.

·        CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent international certification required.

Experience:

·        6 to 10 years of experience in statutory reporting, audit, or regional controllership roles. Prior experience handling multiple legal entities in a multinational environment is preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

·        Strong technical accounting knowledge (Local GAAP, IFRS/US GAAP).

·        Proven ability to manage external audits and internal compliance reporting.

·        Excellent knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and reporting tools.

·        Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

·        Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

·        Ability to manage multiple priorities and work across time zones.

·        Process-oriented mindset with a drive for continuous improvement.