Your impact
Key responsibilities of our General Ledger Accounting Team Leader include*:
- Managing the work of the team responsible for global Fixed Assets and Lease accounting and reporting (approx. 11 direct reports)
- Taking full accountability and ownership of the Fixed Assets and Lease processes and other tasks handled by the team
- Overseeing all accounting aspects of the entities and processes in scope, ensuring their compliance with company policies, internal controls, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other regulatory requirements
- Preparing and reviewing monthly/quarterly reports, including FA/Lease Rollforwards, Addition and Depreciation Tie-outs, Construction in Progress and other as requested
- Being Subject Matter Expert in accounting areas being part of the team’s scope
- Close cooperation with Real Estate Operation team and assisting Manager, Corporate Accounting Director, or other corporate functions in ad hoc requests, as needed
- Providing information to management by researching data requests and communicating findings, preparing reports if needed,
- Providing documentation and preparing schedules to support both internal and external audits and SOX requirements
- Regular open/aged items review and supporting resolution,
- Leading conference calls with regional/corporate counterparties,
- Supporting Regions/Controllers in various requests relating to Fixed Assets and Lease processes,
- Participating in transition of work to GBS and driving process stabilization efforts within the area of responsibility,
- Driving career development of subordinates, motivating team members,
- Overseeing all activities within a team, organizing team initiatives,
- Developing team strengths and improving weaknesses,
- Guiding others in resolving complex issues in specialized area,
- Identifying difficult situations/conflicts, preventing them if possible or working on their resolution,
- Providing technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers,
- Providing input on resource planning and policy development, coaching team members on performance, completing employee performance evaluations and recommending pay actions,
- Driving process improvements/changes.
* Responsibilities may vary depending on region/entity
Here's what you'll need
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Audit or Tax, equivalent major or equivalent experience/professional qualifications
- 7+ years of professional accounting or finance experience, including team leadership
- Experience with ERP accounting systems (Oracle R12 preferred)
- Strong leadership skills, in the area of motivation and professional development of subordinates
- Talent to work/interact/communicate appropriately with different cultures
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
- English skills that allow to communicate fluently in everyday situations and actively participate/lead conference calls
- Very good working knowledge of MS Excel
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to organize and prioritize workloads, multi-task and meet required deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as the position requires direct interaction with external auditors, senior management and other functional groups and departments
- Ability to build positive, strong working relationships and effectively cooperate with different global cultures
- Ability and willingness to be flexible and work late hours, especially during month end and quarter end close, to allow successful cooperation with US time zone-based teams and stakeholders.
We offer:
- Unique company culture fostering individual career growth and work-life balance
- Full-time employment contract with salary corresponding to qualifications
- Hybrid or stationary working model – depending on your preferences
- Flexible working hours (we start between 7:30-10:00)
- “Short Fridays” (we work 6h on Friday)
- Flexible benefits package (Lux Med medical care, psychological care, life insurance, My Benefit cafeteria system, including Multisport card co-financing, car park sharing system)
- Membership in Jacobs employee networks (Women's Network, OneWorld, PRISM, Careers Network, Green Team, Toastmasters, Collectively and others)
- Continuous development opportunities, including a range of professional trainings and certifications (e.g. ACCA, CIPS), Graduate Development Program, Learners’ Community, self-learning platform
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team
