WPP SSC MY | Team Lead - GL&Reporting

Why we're hiring:

JOB PURPOSE :

The Team Lead RTR (Record to Report) supervises the RTR team, ensuring accurate and timely recording, collection, and processing of all general accounting and reporting, fixed assets, statutory accounting, bank transactions, direct and indirect tax transactions while adhering to WPP group and company policies and procedures.

What you'll be doing:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Record To Report:

Ensure the teams accurate and timely delivery of general accounting and reporting, fixed assets, statutory accounting and direct and indirect tax services (i.e. journal postings, GL maintenance, report preparation, reconciliations, tax submissions, etc.) in accordance with SLAs
Oversee month end RTR process to ensure timely completion of closing and reporting.
Ensure processes are in compliance with ICFR

Continuous Improvements:

Implement best practices and proactively identify, propose and implement continuous improvement opportunities in existing processes within the team

Leadership and People:

Provide RTR related advice and information to staff and be the first level of escalation party to assist the staff to resolve the daily operation issues
Regularly track and resolve outstanding issues and escalate to Finance Operations Manager and necessary parties if required.
Perform people management responsibilities, which include planning & assigning tasks, and team performance appraisal, coaching & development

Others:

Assist in managing transition activities with the Project Team
Other responsibilities as assigned by the Manager
Managing the month end process for RTR reporting
Ensuring SLA and deadline is met for the team.
Liaise with Regional and Local Finance
Ability to lead the team into completing the BAU month end reporting task
Maintain a good stakeholder management

What you'll need:

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE :

A Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field, and professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/MIA etc.)
5 -7 years of experience in General Ledger operations
1 - 2 years of supervisory experience
Experience in using ERP system
Possess shared service centre experience
Native speaker / Korean : TOPIK 5/6 / Japanese : JLPT N2/N1

KEY COMPETENCIES:

Good communication skill and able to communicate effectively in English
Knowledge in financial accounting principles, processes and accounting standard such as IFRS.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal and people management skills
Ability to demonstrate and deliver to required extents of the WPP Values listed below: - OPEN - Optimistic - Extraordinary

Who you are:

You're open:We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic:We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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