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• Understand and manage General Accounting (GA) processes, including monthly closing and reporting steps for Henkel legal entities in North America, including leases, and restructuring, etc.; Seek opportunities to improve, simplify and automate accounting processes
• Ensure month-end closing and reporting is completed on-time without no major findings from Headquarter or external auditors
• Provide requested information and analysis to Henkel’s external and internal audit teams; Support and coordinate requests from external auditors
• Provide direction and guidance to GA team in Manila Shared Service Center (SSC) responsible for executing the GA processes assigned; Review and approve monthly account reconciliations prepared by SSC
• Ensure compliance with Henkel Corporate Accounting Standards and with International Financial Reporting Standards; Support Business Units and perform technical accounting research
• Manage GA projects and support regional and global cross-team projects, such as Balance Sheet Review, Cash Flow Forecast, US consolidated financial statements, acquisitions, and divestments, tax projects, etc.

• CPA or a Master’s degree in business with accounting concentration
• A minimum of 5 years of accounting experience; Public accounting experience is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to learn and master new systems and processes, to understand and resolve issues, and to lead projects and drive changes
• Able to multi-task, but still stay organized with open topics
• Strong Excel skills for data analysis and verification; Experience with SAP a plus but not mandatory
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with all levels of management and global colleagues
• Interest in career growth through global opportunities
• Ability to perform occasional domestic and international travel
• Key contributor to tactical implementation of finance strategy