Local Accounting Manager

PURPOSE OF

THE ROLE  The Accounting Manager is responsible for the overall management of the company's accounting, tax, and statutory activities, ensuring the accuracy of financial data and compliance with local regulations and Group policies. The role leads the Accounting team, drives continuous process improvement, and supports the CFO in the proactive identification of risks, critical issues, and efficiency enhancement opportunities.
The Accounting Manager is responsible for the overall management of the company's accounting, tax, and statutory activities, ensuring the accuracy of financial data and compliance with local regulations and Group policies. The role leads the Accounting team, drives continuous process improvement, and supports the CFO in the proactive identification of risks, critical issues, and efficiency enhancement opportunities.
Operating within a multinational environment, the Accounting Manager serves as the key point of reference for all local accounting, compliance, and financial governance processes.
Accountabilities  Co-Pilot Group Performance and Growth  Risk & Opportunities Management  Identify, assess and promptly report to the CFO potential accounting, tax and financial risks emerging from the financial statements and periodic financial statements (e.g. impairment, provisions for risks, contingent liabilities, tax exposures or other areas of uncertainty), proposing the most appropriate corrective or mitigation actions. Highlight and provide the CFO with information to support decisions relating to extraordinary transactions, complex or non-recurring transactions, based on analysis and supported by accounting and tax judgment, ensuring correct accounting representation and full compliance with the Group's regulations and policies.
Ensure compliance with applicable tax, accounting, and corporate regulations.
Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies.
Reporting/Statutory Accounts  Ensure the correct keeping of general and analytical accounting in compliance with the applicable accounting principles and Group policies.
Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting closings.
Ensure the accuracy of statutory financial statements and reporting packages for the Corporate.
Manage accounting reconciliations and monitoring of balance sheet items.
Ensure the quality and reliability of financial data.
Coordinate all activities relating to civil and corporate obligations.
Manage the process of preparing the statutory financial statements and the relationship with external auditors, consultants and competent authorities.
Oversee the management of tax credits, tax incentives and available benefits.
Supporting the CFO in assessing the tax impacts deriving from new initiatives or regulatory changes
Secure and Improve Financials  Procedure  Promote the optimization and simplification of administrative and accounting processes.
Develop and improve procedures, operational flows and internal controls.
Support the implementation and evolution of ERP and financial systems.
Facilitate process automation and reduce manual tasks.
Local & International compliance/Internal control  Ensure compliance with both corporate and local accounting rules.
Under the supervision of the CFO, play a key role in guiding and monitoring the implementation of and adherence to a high standard of internal control over financial reporting, in accordance with the Group's framework.
Ensure the correct application of Segregation of Duties (SoD) rules and authorization procedures
Leadership & Team Management  Lead, develop and motivate a team of 4 administrative resources.
Define individual goals and monitor their achievement.
Promote the professional growth of the team through coaching and training.
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