Accounting Manager (maternity leave replacement)
General Accounting
- A to Z accounting management of ST/ST legal entities (GL, AP, Banks, payroll payments, Inventory); from daily transactional input, to month end closing
- Organization of the accountants around their accounting processes, including Invoice posting, Travel Expenses reviews, payments, GL postings, provisions process, CAPEX & depreciation administration
- Cash Flow planning, Treasury management, including in Foreign Exchanges currencies hedging (USD, GBP)
- Management of the Month-end closings, within deadlines, including cut-off, provisions and accruals
- Coordination of the accounting input from our Bangladesh Liaison Office
- Completion of the Monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, in an agreed format
- Management of the overall Year -end accounting closing cycle
- Inventory management & controls: daily, monthly, yearly (including count management)
- Own and develop the relationship with our external auditors
Reporting
- Own the integrity of the Balance Sheet and the P&L at each end of the period, including along our business line and cost center structure
- Work closely with the Controlling team to explain current period performances, support in their monthly business reporting & forecasting process
- Provide ad hoc support to the Controlling team in period of budgeting
General Compliance (VAT, Income Tax, other)
- Full responsibility in VAT, Intrastat, Tax management
- Preparation of the year end accounts in each of our legal entities, then the tax declarations
- Management of external relationships with tax authorities, tax advisers, other officials
- Management of the insurances contracts
- Coordination for the support of our foreign fiduciary firms in France
- Set up of new legal entity where necessary
Quality Processes, Internal Controls
- Maintain proper rules for ST/ST evolving chart of accounts, cost center evolution
- Be the owner of the accounting policy rules and its respect within accounting practices
- Be the owner of internal controls policies such as Purchase requests, Invoice Approval flows, Inventory Management policy
- Bring expertise to improve accounting processes within the team, or in the systems, especially Navision and Odoo (e.g.: support the creation of an invoice workflow cycle)
Team Management
- Recruit, Develop, Involve, Challenge the team of accountants
- Ensure backup and continuity management in the general accounting team through the year
- Build a close collaboration with Controlling, Credit & Collection team and Stanley & Stella employees.