General Ledger Reporting Leader-Nigeria Job

Corporate Finance & Operating ComponentsGeneral Electric is a diversified technology; media and financial services company dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming and plastics, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300 000 people worldwide.

Global Business Services (GBS) is a fast-growing professional services organization providing centres of excellence for statutory, Finance, Human Resources, Administration and small business services to GE businesses throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa, enabling GE businesses to operate in emerging Countries with minimal local presence while driving operational excellence, controllership and compliance of the highest level.

General Ledger Reporting Leader-NigeriaThe Role is required to provide support for all accounting activities of the shared service center in Nigeria. This will include working with the teams to enhance operational excellence and drive compliance and controllership in the processes in the Center.• Achieve operational excellence in the Finance and Administration operations
• Drive Controllership and Compliance for the GBS Center
• Provide Financial and Administrative leadership to the GBS Center
• Implement & maintain the financial rules, procedures & records to meet the GAAP, legal and tax requirements.
• Ensuring proper compliance - Local tax filing and reporting, corporate reporting, and Company polices
• Preparation of budgets, periodical variance analysis and periodical reporting
• Ensure the smooth operations of the accounting processes AP, Payroll, T&L, closing and reporting etc.
• Support and participate in all accounting activities during the monthly/quarterly close, including the preparation of account reconciliations.
• Participate in the monthly/quarterly reporting process to HQ and the business units.
• Manage the query resolutions from all key stake holders
• Organizes and plans auditing schedules.
• Drive continuous process improvement in the accounting processes in the Center, including key controllership projects.
• Identify key compliance & controllership metrics and drive improvement these metrics
• Implementation of Six Sigma initiatives and provide similar quality services to internal/external customers• Minimum of 7yrs experience in a similar position and in managing people.
• Professional Qualification- CA, CPA, CIMA/CWA, MBA, ICAN,ACCA
• Demonstrated ability to lead & motivate teams to achieve business goals.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously & prioritize workload
• Project management & coaching experience will be an asset.
• Ability to influence without authority and work collaboratively in a team.
• Relationship Building & Networking Skills with internal organization and customers
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, high energy with strong ability to deliver results.
• Excellent computer skills
• Capable of working independently.
• Work effectively in a cross-functional and culturally diverse work group
• MUST be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Prior experience in running a shared service center will be an asset.  

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