Overview:
Accounting OpEx Manager is responsible to drive/participate in strategic projects, accounting change projects, process standardization and improvement opportunities globally.
**Responsibilities**:
- Actively leading/participating in Strategic projects (acquisitions/integration, divestitures, etc.)
- Actively leading/participating in Accounting change projects
- Leading/Participating in global process standardization efforts
- Identify opportunities for improvement, related to key accounting processes globally
- Carry out in-depth analysis, investigation of identified improvement opportunities and provide solutions
- Ensure accounting process standardization across regions, enforcing compliance with policies
- Take on GPO duties, as assigned
- Maintain a positive, “can-do” attitude and serve internal customers
- Proactively seek and improve intra-departmental and cross-functional efficiency and enhance processes
- Participate/Coordinate development of training documentation, with possibility of delivering some training where applicable
- Participate on cross-functional teams, where applicable, as Accounting OpEx representative
- Understand policies and procedures and have an understanding of audit implications
- Interact with finance and accounting management throughout the organization
- Regular communication with key stakeholders, senior management
- Answer end-user questions even from remote locations in different systems
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- chelor/master’s degree in accounting or other relevant field of Finance
- 5-6 years relevant work experience in accounting; previous experience in a shared service center or accounting experience at a large company, or fast paced environment is desired
- Show an outstanding knowledge and/or interest in one of the following areas: GL, CO, IC, INV, BCS
- Solid knowledge of Celanese financial processes (US GAAP)
- Solid Knowledge of financial close transactions and integration of financial processes
- Knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,
- Spreadsheet, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Solid understanding Big Picture
- Solid cross-functional knowledge and experience
- Proactive and able to work independently
- Customer focus (within policy guidelines)
- Exhibits a positive can-do attitude and approaches responsibilities with an open mind
- Willingness to learn and self-develop
- Networking agility and general thinking
- Microsoft Share point
- Basic VBA knowledge