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What you’ll do:

As the General Ledger & Statutory Supervisor you will be responsible for all GL (US GAAP), Fixed Assets, Payroll and Statutory Compliance activities for all sites within the zone. Ensure that all corporate polices are being followed, ensure SOX adherence, be the primary point of contact for external & internal audits, and work closely with the wider Accounting and GFSS organisations to ensure all processes are efficient and effective. You will also manage a team of finance professionals, ensuring the team is correctly resourced and organised to deliver a timely and high quality service to the organisation.

Essential functions:

• Responsible for accuracy of all US GAAP and local GAAP accounting for the zone

• Meet all statutory compliance requirements, including the preparation of statutory financial statements

• Support tax department with tax returns process, support tax audits and deliver ad-hoc requests and projects

• Support ad-hoc projects related to EMEA financial accounting such as tax and restructuring initiatives, E-invoicing, SAF-T, system implementations, and GFSS initiatives

• Deploy, monitor and ensure compliance to US GAAP, local GAAP, corporate policy, WHQ/EHQ guidelines on internal control, SOX, compliance and risk frameworks and other requirements. Plan, control and coordinate to ensure current and future corporate and regulatory requirements are identified and complied with in a timely and cost-effective manner. Actively maintains the control environment and executes Balance Sheet Reviews

• Identify opportunities for standardization and simplification, and action them, sharing best practices with the other zones

• Act as first point of contact for all audits – internal, external, tax, etc.; organize resources to deliver all requirements in the most efficient & effective manner

• Leadership and management of the zone GL, Statutory and Payroll team; day to day people management; provide environment for enhanced personal and professional development

• Ensure ethical standards are maintained and provides guidance, training and education of accounting professionals as required.

Qualifications:

• Degree in finance from an accredited institution or equivalent professional degree

• Previous experience of US GAAP accounting, SOX & statutory compliance

Skills:

• Strong English language capability is essential, additional language skills would be advantageous

• Change management and process improvement skills - able to drive initiatives and projects across the zone

• Excellent Communication (Written and Verbal) and strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to operate and deliver independently

What we can offer you:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package (annual bonus, cafeteria, medical insurance and many more)

• Permanent contract in a fast-growing global company

• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

• Flexible working solutions

• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible

• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University

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