Praca Regional Chief Accountant - Team Leader

Responsible for providing day-to-day leadership and direction to a professional team of accountants and overseeing the management of financial accounting and associated responsibilities for multiple Mentor Graphics’ entities in the Western Europe region, the successful applicant will enjoy a varied and challenging role with  key responsibilities to include:

• Supervision of a team responsible for general ledger accounting and financial reporting
• Full responsibility over accounting, tax and statistical reporting for assigned region:
• US GAAP accounting (quarterly and annual Group reporting)
• Statutory accounting, reporting and audits
• Tax compliance work
• Ongoing relationship with head office and other corporate functions
• Assisting in executing a migration project
• Driving process improvement initiatives and monitoring KPIs
• Recruitment and training of new team members
• Responsibility for customer care and complex query resolution
• Initial point of contact for external advisors
• Identifying and resolving recurring performance problems and improvement opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS

• Masters Degree required, with additional accounting qualifications preferred.
• At least 5 years proven operational experience in accounting function, preferably within a multinational environment or Big 4 firm.
• Deep understanding of Finance Management and GL processes.
• US GAAP or IFRS and consolidated financial reporting experience required.
• Strong operational management and leadership skills
• Ability to create an environment for the enhancement of process knowledge
• Ability to adapt to changing objectives and priorities
• Strong communication, conflict resolution & project management skills
• Ability to motivate team members
• Previous transition experience will be considered an asset.
• Strong PC /MS Office skills required (advanced Excel skills), with experience of SAP or similar ERP system preferred)
• Fluent English required, additional languages an advantage.
• Some travel may be required.