Financial Reporting and Governance Accountant

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Financial Reporting and Governance Accountant

Are you ready to join the team revolutionizing transport and mobility solutions? At Siemens Mobility, we aim to address transport providers' sophisticated challenges in moving people and goods worldwide. We are passionate about creating sustainable, comfortable, and efficient rail travel by integrating pioneering technology with real-world solutions.

We invite you to join us as the Financial Reporting and Governance Accountant and help us align with our accounting standards and provide meaningful & insightful information to our Management. You will collaborate with colleagues in the business to deliver technical accounting guidance. As a team member who operates in a highly complex accounting & reporting landscape, you will work with your line manager and colleagues to continuously drive initiatives to improve and optimize our system and process landscape. Join us in shaping a brighter tomorrow together!

What your day-to-day will look like:

You will liaise with our entire SMO finance organization as well as the with the experts in HQ to ensure proper accounting treatment for a highly sophisticated project business. You are the interface to the business and will play a key role in carrying out technical accounting research and the implementation of new accounting standards.

You stay abreast of new projects and business opportunities and emerging accounting guidance, draft memos, prepare year end financial statements, carry out governance activities and periodic testing of accounting controls and liaise with management and external auditors on complex technical accounting issues.

You will partner with our various teams to do upfront consultations on new and existing projects and provide support with complex contract reviews to ensure compliance with FRG’s and IFRS.

To thrive in this role, you have:

Basic qualifications

Minimum 5 years in public or corporate technical accounting at a large, publicly held company.

A clear understanding of percentage of completion (POC) accounting (construction project accounting).

Advanced understanding of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and FRG’s (Financial Reporting Guidelines) and financial reporting requirements.

Degree from an accredited college/university in Finance or Accounting or equivalent.

Excellent interpersonal savvy and executive presence, including written, verbal, analytical and presentation skills to help analyze, explain and document technical accounting topics.

Excellent critical thinking skills with the capability to break down complex problems to determine root cause issues and troubleshoot and develop systemic solutions.

Comprehensive grasp of end-to-end reporting processes and governance requirements.

Focus on documenting, following processes and suggesting improvements.

Personal attributes / Additional skills

Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Building Networks: Develop and leverage relationships within/across teams/work groups to achieve results.

Collaboration: Strong team player who can work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Driving for results: Set high goals for self and others, consistently trying to meet or exceed them.

Decision making: Chooses best course of action through effective decision making.

Execution: Lay out action plans, translate priorities into measures and execute accordingly

Growth mindset: Embraces the concept of growth mindset

Integrity: High ethical standards and a commitment to compliance and transparency.

Influencing: Show effective involvement and persuasion strategies to gain acceptance of ideas and commitment to actions

We drive a culture of trust, safety, and business integrity, and we'd love to have you join our team!

This career is based in Alpharetta, GA or Sacramento, CA. We offer a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees, including PTO, 401k match, and tuition reimbursement. Additional details regarding our benefits can be found here:

https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

The base salary range for this position in Alpharetta, GA, is $97,300-$131,400 and the base salary in Sacramento, CA, is $107,200 - $144,500 and the annual incentive target is 10% of the base salary.

The salary may be higher or lower depending on the budget and the candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

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