Chief Accountant - Alstom legal entities, GE Power


Chief Accountant (CA) leads the Alstom accounting team and owns the overall quality of the accounting for several legacy Alstom legal entities.To be the legally registered Chief Accountant of a ALSTOM LLC







Description

About Us:

GE (NYSE:GE) drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE people are global, diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers. www.ge.com.

Role Summary/Purpose:

Chief Accountant (CA) leads the Alstom accounting team and owns the overall quality of the accounting for several legacy Alstom legal entities.To be the legally registered Chief Accountant of a ALSTOM LLC

 

Essential Responsibilities:

Controllership:

• Together with the Finance Leader, drive the highest standards of controllership, accounting & compliance for GE Business serviced by GOF, and ensure full compliance with local statutory regulations.

• For entities/businesses in Russia: drive and maintain all financial processes, including thorough reconciliation of all accounts according to GE Standards.

• For entities/businesses in Russia: ensure accurate and timely operation of all general ledgers, accounts payable, accounts receivable, T&L, payroll, inventory, FA, taxes and cash management processes.

• Together with the Finance Leader, implement effective and efficient monthly, quarterly and annual closing prepared in accordance with GE, local and US GAAP rules for GE businesses and GGO GOF activity.

• Review and develop internal controls across all processes.

 

Organization:

• Drive a performance management culture within centre, ensuring clear expectations, objectives, and roles & responsibilities.

• Manage and motivate the team, communicate and translate organisational strategy, mission, and vision.Build & Maintain Constructive Customer Relations.

• Clear understanding of business needs in the areas of financial reporting, general accounting, tax reporting, legal entity management, payroll admin services etc.

• Build and maintain strong & constructive relationships with all local/regional/global business and all corporate/GGO representatives, as well as Local authorities.

• Work together with the Finance Leader to achieve strategic goals.

• Liaise with GE CAS and GOF/Business internal auditors, as well as external auditors when needed.

Core KPI’s:

• Maintain GE in the country in full compliance with Russian local authorities and US GAAP rules.

• Improve key metrics for FS controllership activities (Filings, Acct Recs, timely Rev/Cost bookings, low transaction failure rate).

• Establish strong relationships and operating rhythm with GE Business and FS HQ/Regional controllership team(s) and Corp TAX/VAT group.

• Effective and positive influence on the Accounting team, leading by example.

 

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Significant financial (6+ years) experience within a multinational company – as a controller and/or finance manager/chief accountant.

• Clear communication skill – ability to articulate problems and solutions at different levels.

• Strong interpersonal skills and experience of managing relationships in a complex matrix environment

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and demonstrated commitment to meeting deadlines

• Fluent English and Russian.

• Experience in SAP Finance ERP systems and in implementing company policies.

 

Operational Excellence

• Concern for details and accuracy

• Focus on process Management

• Achieving results

• Influencing

• Initiative

• Drive change

• Self Confidence

• Planning and Organising

 

Controllership

• Cash Management

• Systems Knowledge

• Financial Acumen

• Accounting & Reporting

• Account Reconciliations

• Internal Policies/ Compliance

• Audit Tax (4)

 

Personality Traits

• Commitment, self-starter and motivated.

• Energetic and able to multi-task many projects.

• Resilient and personable leader.

• Focus on process management and improvement.

• Desire to grow a long-term career within GE.

Desired Characteristics:

• Similar role in other international company.

• Ability to prioritize workload and commitment to meeting reporting deadlines.

• Strong experience both in Russian Statutory accounting and US GAAP standards, or experience in one and clear willingness to learn the other.

 

Ключевые навыки

  • SAP
  • US GAAP
  • РСБУ
  • Налоги
  • Бухгалтерский учет
  • Бухгалтерская отчетность
  • Английский язык

Адрес

Москва, Пресненская набережная, 10







Candidate selection criteria

Professional Experience*

6 years (Required)