GL Supervisor

Job description

The GL Supervisor shall be responsible for the financial close month end process, ensuring integrity of reported figures and perform internal reporting for the Business Area being supported and internal management. This role can also may asked to be involved in various projects and support key activities that will be related to the local legal entity. This role will interact with other functional areas of finance and the business unit/plant controllers.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible to Supervise a small team of accountants that cover various accounting processes (ie intercompany, GL accounting, FP&A).

Management of monthly North America close processes and coordination with various internal stakeholders; The role will support both US production and US sales companies

• Ensure balance sheet accounts are properly reconciled & reviewed on a monthly basis; any identified adjustments are corrected in timely manner
• Coordinate with US Fort Mill team and Corporate Accounting in Hanover, Germany to ensure accuracy of financial information in accordance with company accounting policies outlined in FRM and IFRS guidelines
• Liaise with external auditors to facilitate the annual financial audit and quarterly review processes and ensure compliance with audit requirements.

Support plants and other functional areas related to internal audit Responsible for ensuring that accounting is in accordance with IFRS and internal FRM (Financial Reporting Manual) Manage accounting operations, including general ledger and asset accounting. Ongoing adherence to company policy and procedures Internal controls requirements/compliance Relationship with local external auditors and internal auditors Identify and execute process improvement

Qualifications

10 – 12 years overall Accounting / Finance experience Certified Public Accountant is preferred SAP experience is required Supervisory / Management experience preferred but open for high potential individuals Experience working in an international company and/or from a manufacturing environment is a plus Team player – ability to work with various functional areas and levels of management Rollup the sleeves attitude Interpersonal skills – good listener & communicator, organizational skills, ability to evaluate talent pool, etc.

Needs to feel responsible for own functional area, but also a critical part of the ultimate success or failure of entire operations Exposure to working in a matrix organization and stakeholder management Willing to work on a night‑shift schedules, depending on business needs. Hybrid work setup.