Job Description

Statutory Accounting Manager at NIQ will join our Record to Report (R2R) team within Global Finance Operations organization. You will oversee the statutory accounting processes for our organization's operations in a particular region. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure full compliance with local statutory requirements and to maintain accurate and timely financial reporting. This position is crucial in safeguarding the organization's adherence to regional financial regulations and standards. Reporting directly to R2R Leadership, this role manages a team of approximately 10-15 associates.Key Responsibilities

• Statutory Compliance: Ensure all accounting practices and records comply with local statutory requirements.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and submit accurate statutory financial statements and reports in accordance with local accounting standards.
• Audit Coordination: Liaise with internal and external auditors to facilitate audits of statutory financial statements, ensuring all financial records are maintained correctly for audit purposes.
• Tax Compliance: Oversee the preparation and filing of required tax returns and other statutory filings.
• Policy and Procedure Management: Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures that comply with statutory regulations.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain effective communication with local regulatory bodies and financial institutions to ensure compliance with all financial and legal requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy in statutory reporting.

Qualifications

• A Chartered Accountancy or CPA with preferably Company Secretary qualification
• Minimum 9 years of extensive experience in statutory accounting with a proven track record in a managerial role. Familiarity with the local business environment and financial regulations is essential.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong command of ERP systems and accounting software that are prevalent in the region, as well as Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Analytical Skills: Exceptional ability to analyze financial data and ensure it meets statutory requirements.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail in preparing financial documents and reports.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of dealing with complex regulatory issues and explaining them to non-specialists.
• Organizational Skills: Effective organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and tasks simultaneously.

Additional InformationOur Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQNIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full Viewxe2x84xa2. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population.For more information, visit NIQ.comWant to keep up with our latest updates?Follow us on: | | |Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionNIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center:

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