EMEA Associate Director A2R oversees the team that is responsible for the accounting for regional account-to-report processes: Regional Liabilities, Revenue and Expenses, VAT & Reporting, Inventory and Manufacturing accounting.

• Organizing, managing and building the EMEA A2R team to achieve high-performing collaboration, engagement & talent development resulting with a successful (in terms of quality and timeliness) process of month-end close.
• Driving automation opportunities around account reconciliation and manual journal entries, initiating and encouraging process improvement opportunities across the team.
• Building and maintaining a strong relationship with all BBS Teams, as well as external providers for shared processes, tools, and reporting activities.
• Ensuring adherence of processes to company’s policies and procedures, internal and external audit requirements and local rules and regulations, supporting the strengthen of financial processes and controls.
• Supporting local, regional, and global projects, as the need arises; providing financial expertise in such projects.
• Being an active advocate of the finance function across the EMEA region.

• Finance Manager with at least 10 years of professional experience gained in multinational environment (audit experience would be an asset) and shared services environment.
• People Leader with strong management and coaching skills,
• Accounting Expert with good knowledge of US GAAP and strong analytical skills.
• Fluent English speaker with phenomenal communication and diplomatic, flexible, “can do” mindset.
• Person with a strong reporting tools including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint (experience with JD Edwards, Alteryx and W-Desk may be an advantage).
• In terms of education Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/CPA.