Key Accountant, Fixed Asset

Key Accountant, Fixed Asset (EMEA)

You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor, supervise and perform Fixed Asset transaction and ensure delivery quality in terms of accuracy, completeness and timeliness on a daily basis.
• Ensure that closing timelines meet the Group Corporate requirements.
• Co-ordinate and perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities and coordinate with Local Financial Services, Project Managers, Controllers and other Financial Services functional teams to ensure timely and accurate closure of accounts for Evonik companies across Asia Pacific and EMEA region.
• Stakeholder's first point of contact on Fixed Asset topics in the region (key contact and first-level support).
• Perform and provide guidance to team members on troubleshooting of issues and challenges related to Fixed Asset topic and processes.
• Escalate major issue for a discussion to the Team Lead/Functional Manager as and if required.
• Ensure all related Internal Control Systems implemented in Fixed Asset complied to the control guideline which has been established. Execution of remediation plan to be in place, if any.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationship with various stakeholders including Local Financial Services, Division/BL Controlling, Center Of Excellence and other teams within the Accounting Hub.
• Coordinate on the changes of work instructions, standard operating procedures and document local/country specific variances for discussion and escalation.
• Provide support with regards of Internal and external audit for relevant Fixed Asset topic.
• Continuously support in implementing process improvement and harmonization in areas of operation internally.
• Support and align on standardization across regions and globally by focusing on alignment of end to end business process areas in the Fixed Asset function.
• To monitor and ensure the new system testing, integration/ functional testing are completed on time to minimize potential problems to operations.
• Able to coach and provide guidance / solutions if there are issues faced by the team on work related matters. Identify skill gap and develop upskilling training for the team.
• Support and participate in hiring process, resource planning, boarding process and knowledge retention for the team.
• Support and contribute in improving productivity of Fixed Asset by conducting relevant benchmarking exercise and monitoring through Key Performance indexes.
• Undertake any other assignments / projects that may be assigned from time to time.
• In the absence of the Team Lead, the Key Accountant may be asked to take over the leadership and reports to the Functional Manager directly.

REQUIREMENTS

• Holds a Degree or Professional Qualification in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 6-7 years of relevant working experience with at least 1 year in leadership capacity.
• Strong communications skills both verbal and written in English.
• A team player, meticulous, able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Experience in Fixed Asset topic and processes including leasing (IFRS16) will be considered a significant advantage.
• Computer literate and competent in Microsoft office, preferably have experience in SAP – FI-AA Module.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - able to identify and troubleshoot system issues.
• Exposure to manufacturing or shared service environment would be preferred.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work well both independently and in a team oriented environment.
• Candidates assigned to manage EMEA markets portfolio would be required to work according to the relevant shift hours.