Director - Accounting - CA/CPA

Director Accounting will drive:

- Establishment of standard delivery model across all Record to Report verticals

- Lead the establishment of a Controllership function that will work closely with the Record to Report team.

- Build technical proficiency in US GAAP and IFRS in the team.

- Articulate a clear team vision that aligns with the company Corporate objectives.

- Drive automation in the routine transaction areas in accounting.

Professional Skills/Experience

Must have:

- Strong communication and people management skills

- Strong Technical accounting skills

- Must have been in a leadership position at least for two years.

- Exposure to transformation projects will be an added advantage.

- Experience in effectively dealing with senior global stakeholders.

Required skills include:

- Ability to articulate and execute to a vision.

- Initiative and ability to work independently.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Effective employee engagement skills.

Prefer:

- Experience in the software industry.

- Experience with a US base multinational company

Basic Qualifications:

CA qualified, CPA or equivalent qualification having relevant experience.

The ideal candidate will possess the following performance attributes and competencies:

- Process Oriented - excellent process & project management skills, focusing on delivering flawless quality in a highly efficient and timely manner.

- Team Oriented - a team player possessing strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and nurture cross-functional teams and relationships both within and outside of the tax function.

- Systems Aptitude - familiarity and comfort using a broad range of systems and applications.

- Commercial and Technical Competence - strong tax technical knowledge, transactional experience, analytical, creative, and proactive thinker with practical solutions, risk-minded, understands business and is tightly linked to business strategies and priorities.

- Results Oriented - a high-energy, driven individual with a problem solver mentality, demonstrating a strong bias for self-initiated action and follow through to completion, and a willingness to tackle the most complex and difficult issues.

- People Oriented - respect for others, tactfully assertive, works well within a culturally diverse climate, sets and achieves stretch goals.

- Integrity - strong integrity, ethics, and compliance with legal, regulatory, and company rules and policies.

- Organized - process & project management focused, establishes clear accountabilities, active hands-on style and follow through, quality minded.

- Adaptability & Flexibility - comfortable working in a fast-paced environment; and processes, policies and procedures are being continually developed and expanded.