Overview

The South Europe Statutory Leader is responsible for providing key controllership leadership and guidance to the finance and non-finance teams for the Region.

Role & Responsibilities

Audit requirements

Manage internal and external audit works for your Region to ensure on-time delivery of the statutory requirements, execution of the audit plan against the regulatory deadlines

Utilize technical knowledge to discuss technical matters with the audit team

Coordinate all deliverables with the relevant owners & responsible parties to ensure documentation is provided to high quality and on time

Ensure that any findings are resolved with appropriate owners (Stat, OTR Finance, FP&A;, HR, Tax, Legal, other functions) for both US GAAP and local statutory purposes

Look for opportunities to improve the audit process, including identifying opportunities to reduce stat to GAAP adjustments by addressing the root cause

Direct and guide the business organization with the required disclosures and notes for statutory filings using technical knowledge and expertise

Support the compilation of local supplementary statistical filings

Transactional tax

Oversee the compliance of the transactional tax filings required for your region e.g. VAT and WHT

Technical controllership

Ensure compliance with GE policies. Facilitate implementations of new rules and new tools impacting finance reporting

Review processes to improve overall efficiency, particularly LEAN simplification initiatives

Collaborate with the Vernova Hub and Genpact teams to ensure the compliance and integrity of the accounts, and harmonisation of the accounting treatment

Team leadership

Responsible for the oversight of a team that will support the execution of the statutory goals





Drive and encourage process improvements and legal entities simplification

Collaborate with in-country service providers to identify opportunities to reduce statutory costs and manage risks

Qualifications

A degree in accounting or finance and/or a recognized accounting qualification

Proven years of experience in auditing, accounting, or financial reporting – ideally over 8 years within this area

Managing statutory audits/project management experience – ideally over 5 years within this area

Demonstrated proficiency of accounting principles (IFRS/GAAP/local accounting standards and legal requirements)

Must be fluent in English

Highly proficient use of MS Office, SAP experience preferable

Desired Characteristics

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate complex business issues in a clear/concise manner to multiple levels of the organization and other functions

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Previous experience with tax aspects (direct and indirect)

Established project management skills, ability to execute according to timelines

Strong analytical skills - able to link financial results to operational performance drivers

Adaptable/adaptable - open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations

Integrity - high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions and when dealing with others

Proactive and determined, committed to delivering high-quality work

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Electric Power Generation

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📌 Statutory Leader - South Europe (Madrid)
🏢 GE Vernova
📍 Madrid