Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
You will develop and implement accounting practices and procedures. You will provide and interpret data from accounting records and coordinate accounting services and integrate them with operating needs. In this role, you will oversee the management of such processes as intercompany cross charges, new accounting rules, among others.
How you will contribute
You will:
- Manage elements of the monthly accounting close process including ensuring accurate and timely U.S. GAAP/local GAAP reporting and the timeliness and integrity of local financial reports, balance sheet reconciliations and KPIs. You will also provide insights into balance sheet movements and cash flow and support implementation of process change projects
- Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in your area of scope and ensure full compliance with our AER policies
- Coordinate accounting services and integrate them with operating needs. You will also provide and interpret data from accounting records as needed
- Lead projects to drive for harmonization, efficiencies and improvements to ways of working on AER processes and systems such as SAP, SLAN and FIT/HFM reporting tools and build a mindset of continuous improvement within the team. You will also lead implementation efforts on new accounting guidance
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
- TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in accounting and external reporting including understanding of U.S. GAAP, IFRS or local GAAP, close processes and financial reporting systems. Expertise in policy, controls and compliance design including SOX reporting. General knowledge of indirect tax.
- BUSINESS ACUMEN and an understanding of our business and finance beyond accounting and external reporting scope
- LEADERSHIP SKILLS including proven business partnering and communication skills. Experience of working as a finance leader managing cross-functional and business partner teams to drive timely and accurate results
- GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to identify strategic opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
- INTEGRITY and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values and policies and external regulations
More details about this role
How you will contribute
You will:
- Work independently on financial close activities such as balance sheet review, payable/receivable accruals, and follow up with wide range of stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Lead Goods Received/Invoice Received workstream.
- Independently work on assigned projects
- Review work product of Mondelēz International Business Services team members, maintain high quality of deliverables on time.
- Lead assigned income tax requests, including complex data analysis.
What you will bring
- 5+ years of comparable experience in Controllership in multi-currency environment.
- Canadian or US CPA required. Candidates working towards CPA certification in their last year of the program will be considered.
- Proven hands-on experience in SAP is required, with other large ERP systems' experience will be considered.
- Proven hands-on expert experience in Excel required, including advanced functions and large data analysis.
Main Responsibilities
- Perform general accounting duties such as review journal entries, review reconciliations, month, quarter, and year-end reporting, regular finance survey reporting, etc.
- Support GRIR escalation approval process activities.
- Review aging intercompany goods in transit balances and provide support to MBS partners where needed to resolve open items.
- Support various audit requirements.
- Support 3rd party royalty accounting and reporting for North America region inbound & outbound. Review reports/calculations/journal entrees and be a trusted advisor to Licensing team.
- Support intercompany royalties accounting and reporting for North America region - review reports/calculations/journal entrees and engage cross functionally with subject matter experts.
- Support compilation of workbooks, schedules for Tax purposes (ITQ, IDR, SWP) and review/approve before final submission.
- Act as subject matter expert, drive strong governance, controls and continuous improvement.
- Work independently on global/regional projects and ad-hoc requests from line Manager as applicable.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate, cookies, crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets, we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; We run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2,683 employees is present across Canada and our head office is in Toronto. Passion and dedication characterize our Company. We encourage all our employees to be themselves at work, to speak out and to encourage diversity in all areas of activity. In addition, we foster a flexible work environment and place great importance on the notions of trust and empathy to promote a true sense of belonging.
Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term "accommodation" in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging.
Job Type
Regular
Accounting & External Reporting
Finance
