Regional Accounting Manager Eemea

About the Role

Purpose of Position

Orange Business International (OB Int'l) Regional Accounting Manager (RAM) - EEMEA is responsible for all accounting / finance matters of the entities assigned to him / her, including any holding company in scope of the assignment.

Working with his / her direct reports in these entities (local Field Finance Managers and Finance Assistant) and the outsourced accounting team (Accenture for management books and if applicable a local outsourced accounting firm for statutory books), he / she is responsible for quality, completeness, and accuracy of entity balance sheets on a day-to-day basis, statutory reporting, delivery of monthly payroll and all internal and external reporting to the authorities of these entities.

To achieve this objective, RAM also needs to closely work with various other internal OB teams and departments (such as Tax, Legal, HR, Sourcing, Controlling etc.).

RAM provides day to day guidance, support, and supervision to accounting teams in book-keeping activity for management and statutory books, where necessary.

Main Activities

1. Accounting: Supervision, guidance, and development of the outsourced accounting team working on management and statutory books. Ensure an overall control of all financial transactions and accountancy matters, including review of monthly reconciliations and Traffic Light Report for EEMEA entities.
2. Review of month-end accounting journals. Support CAO team in month-end actions and provide details / analysis on key figures and movements, as necessary.
3. Review bank and other monthly account reconciliations for EEMEA entities, as well as finalize and sign-off the monthly Traffic Light Reports with an action plan to resolve issues / mistakes.
4. Prepare, review, and finalize annual statutory financial statements and annual financial statement analysis for review and approval by the Board of Directors.
5. Lead the annual audit process; discuss key audit topics with auditors and internal stakeholders and agree mutually.
6. Ensure that all necessary business policies, accounting practices and accounting controls are fully implemented.
7. Review and finalize bi-annual P / L analysis for the parent company.
8. Finance Management: Coordination and input on supplier matters, including approval of manual payments for EEMEA region. Bank Payments in the EEMEA region. OB Int'l EEMEA point of contact with bankers.
9. Update Bank Account Management (BAM) tool. Update BAM, PAM, CM, Compass (run Credit Controls for new customers), approver in e-PO and Oracle-NFPS.
10. Provide support to RFC / local teams on several projects such as Outsourcing, s / w migrations etc. Cash Forecasts for the Region up to 1Y. Approve payments on Citidirect / SCB / Cash Pooler.

Taxation and Compliance: Work with external tax firms and OB tax manager to ensure compliance with regulations. Review tax pack for annual statutory accounts and CIT returns and approve final CIT return prepared by external advisors. Calculate annual tax provision for management accounts. Review VAT accounts, VAT returns, statistical returns prepared by GL manager / Finance Manager. Responsible for timeliness and accuracy of all statutory filings such as statistical returns, VAT, CIT etc. in accordance with the statutory reporting calendar maintained by the Finance Managers.

Provide support in view of several Legal / regulatory / Treasury matters such as: License's renewal, KYC exercises, Recapitalizations, Papers on Transfer of Shares, Dividends payment, Interco Agreements renewal, Netting Agreements, provide back-up data for Entity's valuation and Business plan needed from time to time. Provide the Finance and Legal update on the TP Local file PwC India is preparing on behalf of OB tax.

In addition, prepare and Submit Local TP forms needed for when completing the Stat Audit for the Region (i.e apart from the Local TP file PwC is responsible for, RAM prepares the TP files another format- required to be submitted to the Tax Authorities along with the AFS). Fully support OB Tax team on any Tax Regular Audit by collating Reports / Back up the GL manager should provide and share Clear reconciliations on all items under question with OB Tax team and the External Tax advisors. Run continuous controls to make sure entities are compliant to local law, provide support to Sox Testing, approve and go by the CGM policy and all group policies and make sure the team respects the rules set by the group.

Payroll: Supervision of timely and accurate delivery of monthly payroll. Support in relationship management with payroll service provider. Being main POC with local tax authorities and OBS HR in payroll matters, including reviewing and finalizing answers to any queries and questions. Ensuring that all statutory payroll submissions are completed. Update Payroll Account Management (PAM) tool.

Team Management: Day to day line management of local Field Finance Managers and Finance Assistant in the designated countries. Evolution and motivation of team members.

Working Relationships

Internal Working Relationships: Senior management and directors of the companies in scope. Other Group Finance departments (CAO, Treasury, Finance Solutions etc.). Finance controllers. Tax and Facilities team. Legal team & HR team. Internal Audit.

External Working Relationships: Suppliers. Payroll service provider. External auditors. External tax advisors.

About You

Skills / Experience

1. Core Competencies: Ability to work within a complex environment, with finance systems (Oracle Financials, Oracle Fusion in the future) & colleagues across the world and multiple legal entities.
2. Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision making.
3. Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
4. Technical accounting expertise of IFRS.
5. Knowledge of CIT and VAT.
6. Language skills: fluent in English, intermediate French.
7. Good team player, with ability to act as an individual practitioner.

Qualification: Professional qualification (certified / qualified accountant, ACCA, or similar). 10 years' work experience, of which minimum 5 years of accounting and finance operations' experience in complex multi-national environment under IFRS. Experience in team management (internal or external teams) is a must. Excellent Microsoft Office skills. Experience of working with Oracle or similar ERP systems.

Additional Information

1. Global opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world.
2. Flexible work environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working).
3. Professional development: training programs and upskilling / re-skilling opportunities.
4. Career growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange.
5. Caring and daring culture: health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events.
6. Reward programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards.

Department

Finance

Orange Business manages and integrates the complexity of international communications, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that drive their business.

Our extensive experience and knowledge in global communication solutions, together with our understanding of multinational business and local support in countries and territories, ensure that our customers receive a consistent, global solution wherever they do business.