Sr Controllership Analyst
Summary:
Senor Controllership Analyst ensures Honeywell Aerospace operates strong internal controls and high standards of financial reporting and accounting compliance. The person is the primary owner of local statutory financial reporting for the assigned entities in Asia Pacific region.
He/She drives end-to-end statutory accounting process, prepares the full statutory financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards, and provides full coordination support to the statutory audit process to ensure on time audit completion. The role demands staying current with major accounting standards, statutory reporting rules/regulations, ability to effectively work with multiple internal and external teams which are located at various locations inside the region.
This role is based in Shanghai and reports into APAC Controllership Leader and is an important partner to the regional business, finance, tax and treasury teams. Other key partners include Global/Regional Finance COEs, External/Internal Auditors, Corporate Finance and Functional Management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Independently preparing assigned legal entities’ statutory financial statements including full disclosure notes in accordance with the relevant country accounting standards.
- Participating in US GAAP month-end closing review (accounting transactions, regular reconciliation and conduct balance sheet reviews periodically) with focus to identify the adjustments necessary for local GAAP and additional disclosures.
- Addressing queries and requests from both external auditors and internal stakeholders. Fulfilling PBC requests and assisting external auditors during the statutory audit process.
- Independently preparing other ad hoc periodical statutory financial reporting per local regulations and requirements.
- Partnering with tax team to support tax compliance activities including provide statutory financial data, perform ad hoc reconciliation, and address queries from local tax authorities and tax audits.
- Per assignment, drive Controllership transformation projects and ensure alignment/consistency with the target operating model and key stakeholders.
- Per assignment, lead/co-ordinate integration/transition of business entities into Global/Regional Finance Center back office.
- Partner/Advise business on complex accounting issues. Support Mergers & Acquisitions due diligence and integration planning. Support divestiture due diligence and planning.
- Partner with Tax Team on tax planning and restructuring projects.
- Partner with Treasury to safeguard and optimize free cash, investment of free cash and to co-ordinate repatriation, restructuring, acquisition funding.
- Partner with business leaders and provide value-adding financial services and advice. Be the "Go-To" person for the assigned entities, units and organizations.
- Other tasks assigned by leadership.
Qualifications:
- BA and Financial Accounting Qualification
- At least 8 years of extensive finance experience in a large, multi-national corporation with highly matrix working relationships and Global/Regional finance COE back office
- Extensive IFRS, China GAAP and US GAAP knowledge
- Indirect (VAT, Withholding Tax), Direct (Corporate Tax) knowledge
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Driver of Change