Reporting Accountant Specialist (Pune, India)
“Life Unlimited” At Smith+Nephew. We design and Manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.
The Reporting Accountant Specialist supports the delivery of high quality, timely reporting for group, management and statutory purposes. The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with external financial reporting requirements including IFRS and local statutory laws & regulations. Responsible for problem solving and recommending solutions to the Financial Controller for technical and judgmental transactions to ensure the Business Unit aligns to internal polices & controls and the relevant external accounting and statutory frameworks.
What will you be doing?
Ensure that transactions are documented, in compliance with group standards (including the Minimum Acceptable Practices) and, where relevant, Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
Responsible for high quality, timely reporting for group and statutory purposes and providing ad-hoc analysis and decision support to the business.
Participation in the annual Budgeting and quarterly Forecasting cycles using Hyperion (SNHFM) and SAP or MS AX.
Accountable for balance sheet integrity and reconciliations, to safeguard assets and to ensure the productive use of resources across the business; and to ensure that any ageing of balances is fully investigated and resolved.
Support and implement continuous improvement initiatives e.g. process standardisation and business efficiencies, with the aim to lower cost, improve service and reduce compliance risk
Supervise the Reporting Accountants and completion of annual objective/ appraisal performance process. Build and maintain a solid working relationship with the transactional accounting teams.
Handle the requests from external and internal auditors, other advisors and relevant country authorities.
Assess and implement changes to align with internal changes to the business or S&N; accounting workplace.
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