Head of Accounting Shared Services
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Cision employs the brightest, most passionate people in the tech industry. We’d love for you to join our growing team! We invest in our people through training and professional development while supporting you along the way—all so you can meet your career goals. To us, the most important measure of our success is yours.
What you'll do
- Work closely with the Corporate team in the United States, and lead the effort of centralizing and standardizing certain accounting areas across the globe, such as Property, Plant & Equipment, Prepaid Expenses, Accrued Expenses, etc.
- Transition existing processes and tasks performed locally into the Shared Service Centre (SSC)
- Standardize the approach to work transition so new regions can be onboarded more easily
- Develop standard processing templates so that all work, irrespective of region, is completed uniformly
- Ensure work is completed according to established monthly close timelines
- Review and assist with the completion and population of internal reporting schedules for areas of accounting that fall within the SSC jurisdiction
- Support the global annual audit process of both group accounts and the local GAAP financials
- Lead the global effort to reconcile intercompany balances
- Review and approve journals prepared by the SSC team
- Manage a team of 5 (currently – expected to grow to 6 before the end of the year) including leadership, training and mentorship.
- Manage the end-to-end AP process for Europe, including expenses and credit cards
- Be a leader in the effort to move EMEA towards a single process for AP processing
- Support the EMEA FD and the Head of Treasury in maximizing liquidity for the Group
- Develop and maintain KPIs for monitoring output and individual performance
- Line management responsibility for the AP team
- Responsibility for the management, training, and development of an EMEA-focused AP team of 5 heads with one direct report
- Participate in the optimization of finance processes across departments and entities.
- Contribute to and lead finance projects where required.
- Preserve, share, and transfer knowledge to other team members.
- Build strong relationships with the global accounting team at all levels and across all countries
What you have
- At least 10 years of relevant accounting and management experience
- Degree level, or similar qualification in Accounting or Finance
- Good knowledge in accounting practices
- Ability to communicate and interact well with business partners and colleagues
- Good command of the English Language
- Willingness and ability to work in a team, under pressure and meet deadlines
- Close attention to detail and ability to work independently.
- NetSuite experience desirable but not essential
- Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS preferable
- If UK based, willing to travel to Sofia on a regular basis.
As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.
Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.
Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.
Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr.support@cision.com
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