Accounting Manager

Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.

Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.

Purpose

This position will be the Head Accountant and manage our night shift team ( 10 PM to 7 AM PHT) supporting our US Accounting team. You will act as Team Lead, assisting the team with questions and managing their deliverables.

The role requires you to be on-site, with some flexibility working from home one/ two days a week.

Key Missions

• Manages the day-to-day activities of the night shift Accounting team
• Identifies General Ledger transactions (cut-off accruals, provisions, payroll, tax,…) and posts them in the Ledger
• Prepares and ensures correctness and validity of Balance sheet accounts (reconciling Sub-Ledgers with General Ledger, aging calculation, fair valuation/completeness of assets, completeness of liabilities,…)
• Prepares monthly financial statements per entity, including Balance sheet, Profit and Loss, Trial balance, and any relevant analysis
• Loads/Reports monthly financial statements in the Group Financial tools for availability for financial teams
• Prepares the yearly Financial Statements and associated filings, in compliance with US GAAP
• Answers Ad-hoc financial requests/queries from stakeholders
• Coordinates internal and external audit reviews and supports internal control annual self-assessment
• May provide tax schedules to support Value Added Tax and Corporate Income Tax returns
• May ensure correctness and validity of the Inventory Ledger
• May ensure correctness and validity of the Fixed Asset Ledger, managing the fixed assets purchase orders, booking appropriate entries, monitoring activation, depreciation, and disposal of the assets
• May include cost accounting activity
• Plans GL activities and resources
• Prepares and submits consolidated reports at a regional level
• Responds to queries from Consolidation and Region teams on reporting packages
• Is responsible and owns performance/SLA metrics
• Proposes process improvements and leads changes
  
  

Profile & Other Information

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to anticipate and/or proactively address issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite products (above average Excel skills required).Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently.
• Understanding of financial terms related to product, software development, and service delivery.
• Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to make timely and sound decisions.
• Foster a team environment that promotes growth.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
  
  

Required Experience

• BS in Accounting or Finance; a CPA is required; MBA a plus.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience working in a fast-paced environment
• 3+ years of managing an accounting team
• Experience with a mid to large ERP system, MS Dynamics ERP systems (D365 and Great Plains) preferred;
• Experience with reporting systems, TM1 and BFC preferred.
• Process improvement experience preferred
  
  

By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.

We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.

At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.

Visit our website to know more about the leader in Identity Technologies

www.idemia.com