Head Fra Cee - Freiburg, Deutschland - Alcon

Alcon

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Freiburg, Deutschland

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Head FRA CEE & MEA

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you'll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.

The Head FRA EMEA Technical Accounting and CEE & MEA region will lead Financial Accounting and Reporting for all countries in scope, managing the people, resources and information systems including financial, tax and inventory control across all relevant Business Units.

Ensure Alcon operating units are provided with effective and efficient finance services that are compliant with Alcon Standards as well as accounting policies and procedures.

Also, ensure operating units are aligned with the overall Alcon Group and Finance strategy and objectives.

They will establish a well performing operation that meets agreed service levels, drives productivity improvements on a continuous basis and achieves operational excellence as measured internally and against external benchmarks.

Ensure a robust coordination and collaboration with the European FRA Operations Leadership and operational teams driving harmonization and standardization across the EMEA region.

They will be a member of the Europe FRA Operations Leadership Team.

They will also act as the regional technical accounting leader for the region providing guidance and support in line with Alcon Manual of Accounting and IFRS knowledge.

The role as well will act to consolidate and monitor ongoing audits whether tax, statutory or internal.

The role will be an escalation point on complex accounting topics and work with the Global Technical Accounting team where needed.

In this role, a typical day will include:
Leadership and Management

Actively engage in the EMEA Leadership team in setting the EMEA vision and objectives, and supporting implementation of agreed strategies and policies across the region
Develop a high performing team of FRA leads and teams for countries in scope by engaging, motivating and providing the appropriate support through right staffing, retention and recognition of talents
Coordinate with partners, customers and key stakeholders to ensure integration, efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of FRA services
Business partner with Alcon International key stakeholders to ensure that business objectives are met through provision of timely, accurate and relevant financial information
Own EMEA R2R RPO activities implementation in the region (promotion of common practices, enforcement of globally approved projects and processes, monthly KPIs consolidation and action tracking, monthly Global & Regional projects update, review and approval of continuous improvement initiatives (FIT tool))
Actively engage in driving an innovation mindset promoting continuous improvement, use of new digital technology (automation tools) and Lean Six Sigma methodologies
Strive for excellence in communication within the organization
Actively manage the FRA cluster budget and head count to ensure targets including the management of risk and associated impacts
Ensure group and statutory audit fees are managed proactively and in compliance with FRA Corporate direction
Lead, coordinate and support in ad hoc projects

Accounting & Reporting

Ownership of all Financial Reporting & Accounting activities for defined Cluster.
Be Single Point of Contact for all accounting & reporting matters related to the Cluster
Provide strong reporting/decision support for Country Finance Heads, support the Cluster business and all external users including but not restricted to Regional FRA team, BPA teams (Unit BPAs and Bangalore BPAs) and Local and Regional HoF's.
Provide Accounting Services through managing own team and / or liaison(s) in outsourced services providers (within the Group and 3rd party services providers)
Ensure accounting services are conducted in line with IFRS, Alcon accounting standards.
Strive for excellence in quality and timeliness, ensuring all statutory requirements are met.
Act as business owner Finance/Controlling over the companies ERP system
Provide accounting support for major business deals.
Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial reports for all applicable Countries across the region. Coordinate local timelines for reporting of Actual results.
Liaise with relevant Alcon functions, providing necessary information related to the process/region/cluster.
Prepare the regular financial statements review, developing tools and processes for constant quality and efficiency improvements across the regional FRA organizations
Proactively manage potential risks to FRA service delivery and performance, i.e. early identification of root