What you’ll do:

As a GL & Statutory Supervisor you will be responsible for all GL (US GAAP), Fixed Assets, Payroll and Statutory Compliance activities for all sites within the zone. Ensure that all corporate policies are being followed, ensure SOX adherence, be the primary point of contact for external & internal audits, and work closely with the wider Accounting and GFSS organizations to ensure all processes are efficient and effective. You will also manage a team of finance professionals, ensuring the team is correctly resourced and organized to deliver a timely and high-quality service to the organization, be a point person to transition and manage change initiatives and projects within their teams and across the zone.

Your main responsibilities:

Responsible for accuracy of all US GAAP and local GAAP accounting for the zone
Meet all statutory compliance requirements, including the preparation of statutory financial statements
Support tax department with tax returns process, support tax audits and deliver ad-hoc requests and projects
Support ad-hoc projects related to EMEA financial accounting such as tax and restructuring initiatives, E-invoicing, SAF-T, system implementations, and GFSS initiatives
Deploy, monitor, and ensure compliance to US GAAP, local GAAP, corporate policy, WHQ/EHQ guidelines on internal control, SOX, compliance and risk frameworks and other requirements.
Plan, control, and coordinate to ensure current and future corporate and regulatory requirements are identified and complied with in a timely and cost-effective manner. Actively maintain the control environment and executes Balance Sheet Reviews
Identify opportunities for standardization and simplification, and action them, sharing best practices with the other zones
Act as first point of contact for all audits – internal, external, tax, etc.; organize resources to deliver all requirements in the most efficient & effective manner
Leadership and management of the zone GL, Statutory and Payroll team; day to day people management; provide environment for enhanced personal and professional development
Ensure ethical standards are maintained and provides guidance, training and education of accounting professionals as required.

Qualifications:

Degree in finance from an accredited institution or equivalent professional degree
Strong English language capability is essential, additional language skills would be advantageous.
Microsoft Office (particularly Excel, PowerPoint) and Oracle or SAP ERPs
Previous experience of US GAAP accounting, SOX & statutory compliance would be significant advantage
Change management and process improvement skills – able to drive initiatives and projects across the zone

What we can offer you:

Competitive compensation and benefits package (annual bonus, cafeteria, medical insurance and many more)
Permanent contract in a fast-growing global company
Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
Flexible working solutions
We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
We make your growth matter – We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University