The Regional Statutory Entity Reporting Support Specialist is responsible for facilitating the ACR’s reporting objectives within his/her GAC (Global Accounting Center), including compilation of supporting materials for statutory reports, preparation of Local GAAP financial statements, completing statutory audits, and consolidating monthly entity-level reporting for Finance. The ideal Regional Statutory Entity Reporting Support Specialist will have working knowledge of US and Local GAAP requirements, understand the audit process, and provide customer support to local, district and regional Finance teams

The Regional Statutory Entity Reporting Support Specialist will directly report to the Regional Statutory Entity Reporting Supervisor. He/She will directly support the Regional Statutory Entity Reporting Manager and Supervisor by ensuring all supporting materials for the statutory reports are available in a timely manner, and providing the regional Finance teams with timely entity-level reporting that includes required financial information.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Prepares filing of statutory financial statements for multiple legal entities
• Serves as subject matter expert on local GAAP to US GAAP differences
• Maintains and updates DLPs to document local GAAP to US GAAP differences
• Assists with the gathering/preparation of US Federal Income Tax reporting requirements (e.g. FITRP)
• Completes all locally required statistical reporting that relies on financial data
• Prepares and submits information requests as determined by the internal auditors as required for entities under their responsibility
• Consolidates balance sheet variance analysis from BPO management team for various towers into an entity level view and follows up as necessary
• Completes income statement variance analysis for entities under responsibility
• Serves as a partner to business owners of assigned entities and facilitate monthly pre/post close calls to debrief on entity business/finance activity, provides context for variability during reviews, and shares key decisions made

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Demonstrates knowledge of local to US GAAP differences
• Works with external auditors to perform an audit, remediate issues, and produce variance analysis
• Prepares variance reports
• Utilizes strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills and data analysis
• Works with internal customers to understand local business environment that drives financial results
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment
• Demonstrates strong business acumen and ability to work effectively across teams, levels and varying cultures
• Seeks diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation
• Minimum of 1-2 years' finance and accounting experience including audit and/or reporting
• Minimum of 1 year relevant experience leading global teams
• Knowledge of GAAP
• Ability to communicate effectively and succinctly, both verbally and in writing
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Previous exposure to international regulatory and compliance matters - Preferred
• Master's Degree (or internationally comparable degree) in Finance or Accounting - Preferred
• Qualified or partially qualified accountant (Certified Public Accountant or international equivalent) - Preferred

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