finance ControllerKantar Health LLC

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FINANCE CONTROLLER
Manila, Philippines
Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.
The Financial Controller role will report directly to the APAC Regional Financial Controller. This position will have primary responsibility for statutory and fiscal reporting and overseeing local compliance and controls. They will also be responsible for supporting Finance Business Partners and other business stakeholders by providing information and analysis to enable decisions to be taken with full understanding of the financial impact they will have.
KEY OUTCOMES
Manage a team of people including developing and motivating them and ensuring they have the required skills and competencies to execute effectively the responsibilities of the Accounting and Controlling function.
Harmonize financial and administrative procedures, policies and processes across the respective Kantar divisions.
Ensure the accurate and timely compliance with all fiscal and statutory reporting requirements for business units and country level reporting including application of WPP and Kantar accounting policies
Preparation of statements for board review
Preparation of Corporate Social Responsibility reporting pack
Manage relationship with local fiscal and regulatory bodies and review monthly, quarterly, annual returns for accuracy and completeness
Ensure an appropriate controls environment is in place working (where applicable, alongside the relevant shared service centre and IT division) and monitor and report compliance with it (including compliance with SOX)
Manage interactions with auditors and oversees audit compliance activities and statutory accounts sign-off
Oversee posting of judgmental period-end accruals and adjustments and ensure compliance with policy and accepted accounting standards including liaison with the Finance Business Partners or other business stakeholders on these where applicable
Oversee contract stage-related adjustments & write-offs
Oversee the preparation of draft periodic budgets, capital plans and forecasts working closely with the Finance Business Partner
Measure performance against bonus and commission plans where appropriate
Evaluate business-led investment requests for approval
Oversee production of financial information and analysis to enable business stakeholders working with their Finance Business Partners to make decisions with full understanding of the financial impacts they will have
Liaise with the Decision Support Analysts to ensure production of routine and ad hoc analysis and reports, that highlights significant variances and areas for further attention and analysis for example revenue, net sales, order-book, pipeline and utilization
Working with HR, responsible for payroll review prior to submission
Responsible for responding on relevant ad hoc queries from Kantar or their nominated 3rd parties e.g. insurance renewal questionnaires, new hire or severance templates
Responsible for communicating and ensuring compliance with global procurement deals, along with commercial review of non PSL supplier contracts for overhead or operating costs
CAPABILITIES
Fully qualified accountant with degree-level education.
The role requires excellent financial and accounting skills
Possess relevant experience in Controllership, with demonstrated expertise in financial management and accounting.
Track-record in managing and motivating a team.
Excellent analytical skills and financial acumen.
Able to identify major risks and work collaboratively with management teams to develop plans to mitigate those risks.
Accountable, delivers on promises and follows through on commitments even in challenging circumstances.
Able to cope well with time pressure and make decisions under complex and demanding circumstance
Experience in dealing with regulatory bodies and managing an accounting team or working with a shared service centre.
JOIN US
At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.
We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us.
At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity, therefore we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristics.
PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited (Kantar). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager(s) and for consideration for potential future opportunities by Kantar and its affiliate Kantar group companies. For full details of our privacy policy please visit www.kantar.com.
Location
Mandaluyong City, Ortigas CenterPhilippines
Kantar Rewards Statement
At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitiveand alsoto support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.
We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us.
We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health andwell beingis taken into consideration.
We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.
Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.