What's the job?
The Sr A&R Analyst is a key member of the Accounting and Reporting team, supporting the general accounting function ensuring comprehensive completion of all activities. Skilled at influencing others without having direct authority, this position is responsible for complex, non-routine accounting transactions and leading projects that are aligned with achieving SSC & BU goals and objectives. This position plays a key support role in fulfilling requirements specified in customer Master Service Agreements (MSAs) & Statement of Work (SOW) and is an agent of change, leading or supporting projects that drive efficiencies through automation and streamlining in close collaboration with the Service Provider.
Key responsibilities include:
· Serving as an experienced senior lead supporting SSC accounting team, BU and Service Provider team members, facilitating day-to-day accounting operations while improving the SSC accounting procedures and internal controls. Serve as initial point of contact for the Sr Manager, General Accounting in certain instances. Provide training and guidance to the SSC and Service Provider accounting team members.
· Key General Accounting point of contact with the customer's management and staff, delivering high levels of customer service, providing helpful, friendly and informative communications, being proactive in meeting customer needs and requirements, and continuously seeking opportunities to improve service delivery.
· Driving monthly close by approving journal entries, reconciliations, reports, intercompany invoices and balances, and reviewing income tax provisions. Ensuring Service Provider has all required inputs necessary to complete their closing duties. Responsible for the on-time delivery of closing results to customers' management.
· Monitoring and analyzing the applicable general ledger activity, ensuring account reconciliations are performed and reconciling items are accounted for on timely basis.
· Responsible for customer financial reporting, ensuring compilation of SIF packages by the Service Provider, BU and SSC are completed on time, accurate and compliant with all controls.
· Ensuring tax, treasury, and government reports are completed accurately and on time by providing support to Service Provider as needed, quality review and monitoring
· Ensuring compliance by Service Provider, SSC and BU with Saint-Gobain's Internal Control Reference Framework (“ICRF”) and accounting guidelines established by GAAP and IFRS.
· Working closely within the SSC and with the customer by leading or participating on initiatives to meet SSC and BU goals and on customer-sponsored special projects.
· Responding to financial and tax audit requests for information and insight with support of Service Provider.
Applying technical know-how to research/resolve accounting and accounting systems issues for BU while lending direction to Service Provider. Support Service Provider with proper inputs or approvals for exceptions to accounting or process rules.