Supervisor Accounting

**Job Summary**: The primary purpose of this position is to perform as well as supervise the accounting activities of assigned operating companies; ensuring that proper accounting and recording of company transactions are performed in an accurate and timely manner; and producing financial and other key reports and analysis for management. Key activities include month close, reconciliations, SOX compliance and supervise and assist the team in task performance, problem solving and decision making.
**MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (List in order of importance)**
- Is an active member of the monthly close process. This includes journal entry preparation, account reconciliation, expense trending analyses and memos along with auditable, adequate support for necessary approvals. Report monthly results timely into data mapping tool to help facilitate VWR consolidated results.
- Assists Financial Reporting and Consolidation with month end close processes, data requirements, and reconciliations and Flux analyses.
- Assists with quarterly KPMG external audit process and internal audit process.
- Ensure an effective SOX control environment without nod efficiencies in internal audits
- Continuously analyzes ongoing processes within areas of responsibility to identify and implement process improvements to make the close process more efficient, data more easily accessible by the business, and enhance the data integrity of the financial position of the company and its related business units.
- Review/Perform ad-hoc analyses and requests, including special projects (financial and economic in nature).
- Review/Perform other duties as assigned.
- Proactive approach to lead the process in an efficient manner with effective problem solving and decision making.

**QUALIFICATIONS (Education/Training, Experience and Certifications)**
- Graduate/Postgraduate and CA Inter/CPA with minimum 5-7 years of rich experience in Record to Report with demonstrated ability in Technical Accounting like Lease Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Corporate Accounting in Third party or Captive environment.
- Microsoft Office knowledge, specifically Excel is necessary and SAP knowledge is mandatory.

**KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Those necessary to perform the job competently)**
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written are essential due to the degree of documentation and interaction with various departments, business leaders and internal and external auditors.
- Associate will need to develop strong analytical skills and will need to be well organized, able to coordinate, prioritize, handle multiple tasks and show initiative and desire to learn.

**Team Management/Leadership**:

- Works effectively with people from different backgrounds and regions
- Experience hiring and developing top talent and leading high performing teams

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