Manager - Controllership - Accounting Firm - CA/CPA

The Role : The Manager position within Global Controllership will have responsibilities in the areas of acquisition accounting integration support and transaction cost analysis.

Key Responsibilities :

- Reviewing due diligence reports and target financial statements for areas of concern regarding financial reporting, target accounting professionals and potential integration issues

- Working in tandem with tax and legal departments on their integration plans and assessing SAP company code requirements.

- Collaborating across Finance functions on the post-merger integration ("PMI") work plans

- Liaison with Country Controllers to review PMI work plans and their responsibilities

- Work with CDTS to clarify technical accounting for acquisitions and completion of acquisition valuation by third-party valuation provider

- Review opening balance sheet with CDTS and manage the recording of the acquisition in SAP across geographies

- Assist with the Accounting Treatment Memorandum approval process; and

- Coordinate/assist with the transition and integration of various transaction cycles to respective end-state teams.

- Acquisition accounting transaction costs activities include:

a. Review monthly reporting to ensure integrity and consistent financial reporting

b. Work closely with CDTS, V&A Finance, Legal, and Tax departments to analyze transactions and ensure proper recording

Skills Required :

- Financial Statement Analysis

- U.S. GAAP Income Statement and Balance Sheet

- Manage, provide training and liaise with a team of five people

- Mixture of public accounting (Big Four preferred), industry experience that includes SEC reporting or technical accounting responsibilities (not necessarily in the services industry), and/or Accenture experience

- Acquisition Accounting and Integration

- Revenue Recognition (Consulting and Outsourcing Services)

- Deal Shaping

- SAP.

Qualifications & Experience :

- 12 to 14 Years experience

- CPA, Chartered Accountant, or similar designation preferred