SHI International Corp.
Sr. Financial Manager - International Accounting
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About Us
Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.
Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:
- Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
- Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
- Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
- World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director of European Accounting, you will be a key member of the UK and International Team.
We are creating a Controllership Hub for our expanding international business currently supported in-country and the headquarters in New Jersey. This is a new role which will own the month-end process, reporting responsibilities under US GAAP and IFRS, developing and maintaining an efficient set of controls, and designing procedures to meet the current and future demands of the business as we continue to grow and expand. It is important that candidates can demonstrate a broad array of both technical and operational reporting skills.
If you are motivated by creating value, leading through complex challenges, and staying the course to support the execution then you will thrive in this role. We seek a team-player and future leader who has the expertise and the tool kit, you must lead by example and have the willingness to delve into the detail and be hands on to support the priorities of the International Accounting Team.
You will be a member of our dynamic Financial Controllership team, responsible for overseeing and assisting in the successful financial reporting and control for all International entities under relevant accounting and regulatory bases.
You will be a key player in the Accounting transformation SHI is currently undergoing.
You will be responsible for providing senior management with a high level of analysis and technical advice in order to assist in embedding changes in accounting requirements and other regulatory changes and to explain reported results.
We operate a hybrid working model, we would like this person to visit our London, Islington office up to 2 days a week.
Role Description
- Own key elements of the month-end close to ensure that the month-end is completed accurately and on time, for all International entities.
- Manage the monthly financial close process for a cluster of International entities, including the overseeing of the production of key reconciliations for both income statement and balance sheet, ensuring reconciling items are investigated and cleared on a timely basis.
- Perform own reconciliations and review reconciliations performed by other team members.
- Review work performed by other accountants.
- Lead monthly results meetings to ensure that Finance understand the key drivers.
- Develop, measure and report on key performance metrics.
- Oversee the preparation of annual statutory and regulatory reporting for a cluster of International entities.
- Oversee VAT and Corporate Tax reconciliations and submissions.
- Produce information to be included within Board Reports and for Group reporting to the agreed timescales and requirements.
- Identifying gaps in understanding of International reporting requirements within the Financial Controllership Team and recommend action to reduce these gaps.
- Liaise with external auditors to provide required information and review of report and accounts, including delivery of draft trial balances and draft financial statements.
- Ensure controls are maintained and developed as appropriate.
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders, such as the US team and other International teams.
- Deputise for the Director of International Accounting.
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Behaviors and Competencies
- Communication: Can effectively communicate complex ideas and information to diverse audiences, facilitate effective communication between others, and mentor others in effective communication.
- Collaboration: Can take ownership of team initiatives, foster a collaborative environment, and ensure that all team members feel valued and heard.
- Detail-Oriented: Can oversee multiple projects, maintaining a high level of detail orientation, identifying errors or inconsistencies in work, and ensuring accuracy across all tasks.
- Problem-Solving: Can proactively identify and take ownership of complex problem-solving initiatives, initiate preventative measures, collaborate with others to find solutions, and drive successful outcomes.
- Prioritization: Can take ownership of complex task management, collaborate with others to align priorities, and drive team efficiency.
- Follow-Through: Can take ownership of tasks, coordinate with others, and ensure that team commitments are met in a timely manner.
- Willingness to Learn: Can apply new learning to daily work, encourage and facilitate learning in others, and actively make changes to work based on feedback.
- Organization: Can oversee complex projects with multiple moving parts, ensure team alignment with organizational systems, and adapt to changing priorities.
- Adaptability: Can lead others through change, help teams adapt to new directions, and create a culture open to change.
- Interpersonal Skills: Can communicate effectively, build relationships, resolve conflicts, influence others, and support others in developing their interpersonal skills in major situations.
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Skill Level Requirements
- Understanding of the processes involved in creating invoices and managing credit memos to ensure accurate financial transactions and records. - Intermediate
- The ability to effectively utilize advanced Excel features for data manipulation and visualization. - Intermediate
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with C-suite executives, ensuring alignment of strategic initiatives and organizational objectives. - Intermediate
- Experience in utilizing video conferencing platforms, hosting virtual meetings, managing participant interactions, and troubleshooting common technical issues. - Intermediate
- Understanding of the processes involved in creating invoices and managing credit memos to ensure accurate financial transactions and records preferred - Intermediate
- The ability to use applications such as PowerBI to create, manage, and interpret interactive data visualizations and reports to support business decision-making and strategic planning preferred - Intermediate
- Proficiency in utilizing Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to manage and analyze customer interactions and data throughout the customer lifecycle, improving customer service, retention, and sales growth preferred - Intermediate
- Familiarity with the operational mechanisms, hierarchical setup, and the overall framework of SHI, enabling effective navigation and utilization of internal processes preferred - Intermediate
Other Requirements
- Completed Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field, or relevant work experience required
- Completed Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field preferred
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role
- Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA).
- Minimum 2 to 3 PQE
- Audit background preferred
- High level of technical knowledge in relation to accounting and regulatory changes.
- Ability to contribute ideas to an increasingly changing regulatory and reporting environment, both internally and externally.
- Ability to document and produce commentary to enable a wider understanding of key financial movements.
SHI UK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and we are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process.
Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status
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