UST - Group Manager - Accounting & Compliance

Group Manager II - Accounting and Compliance

Location - Trivandrum, Kochi, Chennai, India

EXPERIENCE : 15 - 25 years

Role Proficiency:

Manage a team of finance personnel handling the entire or specific Finance functions across the organization.

Outcomes:

- Financial modelling scenario analysis and opportunity sizing

- Experience forming cross-group and cross-functional partnerships to achieve goals with strong business partnering skills with ability to influence others without direct authority

- Large scale transformation and project management experience

- Build robust financial models to support decision making frameworks. Develop analytical models to understand and drive decision making in new and emerging lines of business

- Partner with all project teams providing finance expertise/guidance

- Provide strategic direction and objectives along with helping develop the scorecard for the team

- Partner with project teams to provide business context to financial report

- Monitor and assess the post-implementation impact of risk management strategies

- Supervise managers and mentor team members on the standard operating procedures and be able to provide guidance.

- Recognize and maintain confidential information.

Measures of Outcomes:

- Quality of Strategic forecasting analysis and modelling in terms of accuracy.

- Portfolio management in terms of revenue ROI incremental metrics

- Compliance to process and policies

- Process and system controls and improvements in terms of efficiency and quality standards

- Quality of decisions and contracts in terms of profitability sustainability and ethics/compliance

metrics.

Team effectiveness in terms of team feedback and learning scores engagement and trust index scores.

Outputs Expected:

- Strategic and advisory (Business leadership and partnering Strategic Techniques

Strategic Relationships):

- Financial advisor for the BU's working closely with BU management on budget planning and forecasting

- Maintain sound relationship with the BU's/management/stakeholders/customers by conducting meetings and calls on a regular basis

Financial (Finance External Reporting & Tax):

- Direct the preparation review and distribution of monthly financial analysis to Business Units (BUs) for effective decision making including variance analysis

- Direct the creation of financial models of the new/existing deals for strategic engagements

- Build analytical models to perform financial analyses of complex business problems

- Pro-actively the business on possible business performance impacts and help mitigate the financial risks

Management accounting:

- Responsible for quality control - management reporting and review of the balance sheet Development of accounting policies and procedures Technical accounting support for the businesses

Regulation (Audit Ethics Governance): Review and preparation of analysis of group financial reporting to the audit committee

Systems and HRM:

- Mentor team members on the standard operating procedures and provide guidance

- Work to develop a culture of performance management improvement and appraisal as a foundation for excellent organisational performance

- Mentor team members on the standard operating procedures and provide guidance

- Attend meetings and committees as required

Projects - IT system upgrade

Skill Examples:

- Strong process driven individual who can provide specific input for changes that can influence for good and provide a positive impact to the business/operations

- A team player with a positive attitude

- Influencing and persuasion skills

- Ability to implement change management seamlessly strengthening organizational and team cohesion

- Ability to build successful teams

- Orientation towards achieving results and objectives

- Presentation and planning skills

- Excellent customer service orientation and communication skills

- Ability to produce thorough detailed and accurate work

- Financial Statements

- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

- Analytical Skills

- Managerial Finance

- Executive Management

- Financial Planning

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Active listening

- Judgement and decision-making

- Reading comprehension

Critical thinking

Knowledge Examples:

- High proficiency in accounting process/systems including (AP/AR/GL/Procurement/Project Accounting/Costing)

- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint)

- Must have knowledge on the Business and functional aspects of the processes being implemented

- Extensive skills in thought leadership and domain knowledge in one or more areas of Finance specialization

- Knowledge of and adherence with regulatory requirements

- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint)

Additional Comments:

- Oversee the preparation and review of global transfer pricing documentation, including master files, local files, and country-by-country (CbC) reporting.

- Manage transfer pricing audits in coordination with local teams and external advisor. Serve as the point of contact for tax authorities regarding transfer pricing matters. Conduct financial and economic analyses related to intercompany transaction.

- Evaluate transfer pricing models and monitor actual results to ensure policy alignment. Work closely with tax, legal, finance, and business operations teams to ensure alignment of intercompany agreements with transfer pricing policies.

Skills:

Accounting and Compliance,Global Transfer Pricing,Intercompany dynamics or Transfer Pricing

What we believe:

We're proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST since the beginning. Since day one, we've been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. And today, it's those same values that are inspiring us to encourage innovation from everyone, to champion diversity and inclusion, and to place people at the centre of everything we do.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honour our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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