Manager Accounting /Tax GCC/Jordan

at  Adidas

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
The main purpose of the Manager Accounting/Tax – GCC & Jordan is to manage the day-to-day activities of the accounting function in GCC & Jordan, ensure compliance with all Group Finance policies and procedures, IFRS/local GAAP standards, local Tax/legal regulations, statutory/financial requirements, and business partner with all internal functions for key projects rolled out across the business.
Also managing a team of 3 across 4 Legal Entities, the Manager Accounting shall lead all Tax, ERP and financial projects.
Key Responsibilities:

Accounting:

• Month end, Quarter end and Year end closing in SAP, Grape/CFIN and smart close
• Drive actual data accuracy for P&L
• Monthly Balance sheet reconciliation, overview, and ageing review
• Alignment and follow-up with team on aged accounts (all BS accounts)
• Drive OOH accuracy and target achievement for month end closing and RFC
• Handle interim and year-end financial audits
• Preparation of consolidated Financial statements and management accounts (5 entities)
• Manage yearly internal audit submissions
• Maintain insurance contract renewals
• Maintain updates of profit and cost structure creations
• Payroll accounting and reconciliations with HR partners (understanding of labor law & financial impacts)
• Handle inventory valuation and intercompany markup reconciliations for all IC transactions
• Submission of Cost of sales reconciliation monthly with gap analysis
• Assisting in the preparation of operating overheads for RFC, SBP & Budget including relevant comments for variance
• Providing assistance in the roll out of key projects in GCC and Jordan
• Guidance to direct and indirect team on accounting treatment
• Alignment with Real estate team to ensure accuracy of lease master data for IFRS 16
• Oversee and manage the general accounting functions, including, but not limited to: accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and taxes
• Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong team relationships
• adhoc reporting and projects

Compliance & legal:

• Drive all IFRS/GAAP implementations locally and forecast future impacts
• Issue Financial statements in alignment with External auditors
• Submit FS to Ministry and JAFZA
• Handle ESR reporting and other ad hoc reporting (Transfer pricing, SCAD, Dubai statistics)

Taxation:

• Implementation of Corporate tax in UAE
• Drive all Tax, Transfer pricing and Economic substance submissions
• Responsible for accurate and timely submission of local taxes

Key Relationships:

• All local & global departments

(legal/tax/insurance/internal audit/Real estate/FP&A, others)

• External stakeholders: Federal Tax authority, Ministry of Finance, Auditors

KPI’s:

• Data Accuracy
• Policy Enforcement
• Team management
• Time management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

IT skills

• Outlook: intermediate
• Word: intermediate
• Excel: advanced
• PowerPoint: basic
• SAP: intermediate experience

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in finance, preferably ACCA or CA
• Ideally with a qualified accounting/audit background
• 5+ years of accounting experience
• Experience in team management

Language skills
English (written and verbal)

Please refer the Job description for details