Sr. Manager - Accounting & Reporting

The Sr. Manager - Accounting & Reporting will serve as the primary accounting contact for several busines units who are internal customers of the Shared Services Center (SSC). 
 
Key Responsibilities Include:
1.    Direct and develop a team of accounting professionals  - Lead and motivate through effective performance management; and actively participate in talent management and career development.
2.    Goal setting  - Through clear and effective communication, align personal and staff goals with SSC vision, strategy, and objectives, reviewing performance on a regular and consistent basis.  Synchronize SSC goals with Service Provider to drive synergistic solutions and process improvements through the entire accounting service chain.
3.    Customer Service  - Engage with the Financial Directors (FD) of the Business Unit's (Internal Customers) to ensure quality of accounting services by establishing and complying with MSA and SOW; measure service performance with KPI; and communicate by chairing monthly customer meetings.  Proactively seek opportunities to improve service delivery to their customers. 
4.    Manage month-end close  - Ensure an accurate and timely monthly close is completed by SSC and Service Provider for all Internal Customers in accordance with a closing schedule and Saint-Gobain reporting deadlines. Responsible to maintain closing schedules and keep current.  Review and approve journal entries emphasizing accuracy and control; manage complex intercompany relationships; approve exceptions to accounting policies and review multiple tax provisions for various general ledgers. 
5.    Financial reporting - Oversee the preparation of a complex set of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for several Internal customers, delivering accurate and timely results to the FD's.  Maintain and provide control lists of SIF reports, management reports, statutory reports and analyses to Service Provider.
6.    Account analysis and reconciliation  - Review / approve balance sheet accounts reconciled by Service Provider ensuring balance sheet accounts are properly justified.; monitor and analyse general ledger activity for several Internal Customers.
7.    Business compliance internal controls  - Within the Internal Controls Reference Framework (ICRF), review internal controls, assess compliance, and remediate compliance gaps working with Service Provider where necessary; improve accounting processes and internal controls with a focus on continuous improvement initiatives within the general accounting area and across the SSC as a whole.  Collaborate with Service Provider to implement solutions.
8.    Financial Structures - Manage and maintain the financial data structures and elements for all entities served. Identify opportunities for simplification / improvement of the financial data structure.