Financial Controller

*SUMMARY* As a key member of the in-market Finance Team, you will partner with our offshore Global Business Process Team responsible for ensuring the delivery of timely, accurate, financial services through managing service levels and key performance indicators.
This position will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of General Ledger processes with the offshore GBS team.
The general ledger scope includes reviewing account reconciliations, accuracy of trial balance and general ledger postings in junction with offshore GBS team, issue resolution/exception handling both with Commercial Finance team and GBS Offshore team, process excellence and governance, tax compliance and Global Financial Reporting.
This position will focus on daily operational performance including adherence to Inchcape InControl financial standards, policies, processes and reporting.
This position will collaborate with key business stakeholders.
*ESSENTIAL DUTIES* *LEADERSHIP* · Lead the process improvement agenda of the Financial Accounting team · Lead all statutory reporting to Government authorities · Technical leadership on new IFRS standards and conduct annual impairment reviews of CGU assets · Lead the semi-annual audit process with our external Auditors · Key liaison person with our Internal Auditors and IC Advisors *GENERAL LEDGER* · *Accounting Rules Maintenance:* o Establish policies, procedures and authorization matrix to process new requests (legal entity, business unit and/or operating unit).
o Review and approve requests for Global Process Owner/Process Lead.
· *Chart of Accounts Maintenance:* o Establish policies, procedures and authorization matrix to COA new requests (Account, Cost Centre, expense code etc.
).
· *Financial Period Maintenance:* o Establish close calendar guidelines and publish close calendar on a monthly basis.
· *Closing Schedule and Checklist Maintenance:* o Establish month-end checklist process and guidelines o Review and approve proposed changes/activities to be added to checklist.
o Frequent review and publish month-end checklist via designated portal/email (for example: Blackline).
*FIXED ASSETS* · Establish Fixed Assets policies, procedures (for example: definitions of asset types and classes, account coding, authorization matrix, documentation).
· Monitor and participate in capital additions authorization process.
· Approve fixed asset transactions and exceptions.
· Lead the annual assessment of asset impairments and revaluations as per policies.
· Submit adjustments to process from impairment assessment with approvals and supporting documentation.
· Review the record maintained in other assets systems outside the ERP.
· Tax FA and Accounting FA recs *RECONCILIATIONS* · *Sub-Ledger to GL Reconciliation:* o Support GBS Offshore team with liaison and support to clear variances between Sub-Ledger to General Ledger.
· *Journal Processing & Posting:* o Provide necessary inputs to process standard/ recurring journals enabling GBS Offshore team to prepare and process journals.
o Approve journals in accordance with the established Journal approval Matrix.
· *Reconciliations Preparation and Review:* o Review and approve account categorizations.
o Review balance sheet reconciliation schedules via Blackline.
o Support resolution of variances with Guam/Saipan business and GBS Offshore team.
· *Roll Forward Procedures* o Establish processes and procedures for periodic roll forward of ledgers.
o Provide approvals to IT and GBS Offshore team to close the monthly financial ledgers.
· *Bank Reconciliations:* o Provide bank statements (where required).
o Identify and propose/support resolution of variances.
o Approve reconciliations and correcting journal entries to GBS Offshore team.
*GOVERNANCE* · Review of monthly task list executions, reconciliation progress and journal requests by GBS Offshore team · Effective liaison of progress and gaps with GBS Offshore team management to ensure alignment with service level agreements · Adherence with InControl standards pertaining to Internal Control protocols to be followed by this role.
· Liaison with GBS Offshore team management on service delivery of tasks and reconciliations *QUALIFICATIONS* · *Education* o Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or a related discipline · *Experience* o Background in financial accounting o Understanding of accounting standards and accounting policies o Experience in statutory report and consolidation of multiple businesses o Strong Microsoft Office skills o Understanding of tax legislation and reporting · *Licensure* o CA/CPA certification preferred *HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT (HSE) ACCOUNTABILITIES* · *Responsibilities* o Follow standard safe work procedures o Identify and report hazards and environmental aspects o Follow reasonable instructions o Act responsibly for the safety of self and others o Participate in HSE improvement activities o Wear designated personal protective equipment o Ensure tools are in a safe condition before use o Adhere to site safety rules o Respond to spills or environmental incidents immediately · *Key Activities* o Report all unsafe situations immediately to supervisor/manager o Take corrective action within own ability and report to supervisor o Report all injuries, near hits, and plant or equipment damage o Support fellow employees o Support HSE communities o Ask about and keep informed of workplace hazards o Attend training as requested *PHYSICAL DEMANDS* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· The physical requirements of this position involve sedentary work, which involves sitting most of the time · Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body · The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, and viewing a computer terminal *WORK ENVIRONMENT* The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· In door office, air conditioning, well-lit office space This role routinely operates standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets *SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY* This position has direct supervisory responsibility *OTHER DUTIES* This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
Job Type: Full-time Salary: From $65,000.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday Ability to commute/relocate: * Tamuning, GU 96913: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred) Education: * Bachelor's (Preferred) Experience: * related: 5 years (Preferred) License/Certification: * CPA & CMA CERTIFICATION (Preferred) Work Location: In person