Manager, International Statutory & Technical Accounting
Manages international technical accounting and statutory compliance across 27 entities, establishing consistent local-GAAP interpretations, disclosures, controls, and automated processes. The role requires a qualified accountant with strong US GAAP, FRS 102/IFRS, statutory reporting, audit, and complex judgment experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Build and own the framework for applying group accounting policy across international entities, including documented local GAAP positions and US GAAP-to-local-GAAP bridge methodologies.
- Translate group policy into consistent local application and disclosure in collaboration with the US technical accounting team.
- Own the international statutory compliance framework, including filing and audit calendars, requirements tracking, risk escalation, and leadership reporting.
- Build scalable, automated, templated, and controls-driven workflows across the statutory and technical accounting lifecycle.
- Keep international technical and reporting positions aligned with local statutory and regulatory requirements, assess new regulations, and update guidance.
- Draft technical accounting position papers for statutory filings and audits on areas including revenue recognition, intercompany and cost-plus arrangements, share-based compensation, lease accounting, and new entities.
- Review and sign off on complex judgments and disclosures across the international portfolio.
- Resolve auditor queries and contentious technical matters throughout the statutory audit cycle.
- Support the NetSuite-to-SAP transition by helping design scalable statutory and technical accounting processes.
- Advise Accounting, Tax, HR, and Legal teams on the accounting and statutory implications of intercompany arrangements, funding, structural changes, and new entities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
- Strong post-qualification experience in technical accounting and/or statutory reporting.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and FRS 102/IFRS.
- Experience drafting or reviewing technical accounting papers on judgmental areas.
- Experience preparing, reviewing, or auditing statutory financial statements.
- Big Four and/or large multinational group experience, including complex international statutory audit and technical accounting matters.
- Experience collaborating with international teams across time zones.
- Ability to create structure in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and independently identify risks and drive solutions.
- Advanced Google Workspace and Excel skills, with strong knowledge of accounting systems.
Compensation and Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and perks are offered; details vary by region.
Skills
US GAAP, Frs 102, Ifrs, Technical Accounting, Statutory Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Share-Based Compensation, Lease Accounting, NetSuite, SAP, Floqast, Excel, Google Workspace
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