Senior Director, Accounting

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We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Director of Accounting to lead our financial operations in the French region. This role is pivotal in ensuring the financial integrity and compliance of our accounting practices across the region which covers France and French speaking African countries. The entire region employs 25 000+ people and accounts for $650 m annual revenue across the 50 legal entities. The successful candidate will oversee a team of accountants, guiding the corporate, regional, and country-level financial reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Integrity and Reporting:

• Oversee the financial integrity of Corporate ledgers and ensure compliance with USGAAP and local GAAP standards.
• Lead the timely and accurate financial reporting across the French region, collaborating with various organizational departments.

Team Leadership and Development:

• Manage and mentor a team of accountants, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Drive team alignment with corporate accounting policies and procedures to ensure consistent financial practices.

Process and Compliance Management:

• Establish monthly close calendars and oversee ledger closures, ensuring compliance with corporate income tax requirements.
• Ensure adherence to SOX controls, working closely with Internal Audit for validation.

Collaboration and Coordination:

• Coordinate closely with FP&A teams during monthly close to ensure the accurate reflection of financial transactions.
• Participate in the EMEA daily close calls with Accounting/GLSS and FP&A to resolve concerns and coordinate activities for the French region.
• Contribute to operational and reorganization projects in the region to ensure proper accounting and financial consequences are properly assessed.

Statutory and Regulatory Compliance:

• Maintain ownership of local GAAP and statutory compliance, including audits and tax returns for CIT, VAT, and WHT.
• Act as a signatory for filings on behalf of the legal entity, ensuring adherence to regional regulations.

Operational Excellence:

• Drive the approval and reconciliation of balance sheets and the segregation of duties for manual entries.
• Oversee the preparation, filing, and recovery of VAT and payment of WHT.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Accounting Finance, ideally graduate from Business School as well as CPA or equivalent professional certification preferred.
• Extensive experience in a senior accounting role, with significant exposure to French financial operations and preferably with Big 4 audit experience
• Bi-Lingual with excellent French and English capabilities.
• Proven leadership experience managing large teams within a multinational context.
• Strong knowledge of local and international accounting standards and compliance requirements.
• Broad experience across industry and practice, with a proven track record in environments requiring reporting under multiple GAAP frameworks, including IFRS and US GAAP.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing accounting functions for large businesses, with a focus on forecasting, budgeting, and due diligence for acquisitions.
• In-depth knowledge of financial systems and their implementation, ensuring robust financial operations and reporting capabilities.

•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

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