Accounting Lead MX

Job Description

On this journey we’re all collaborating to create the best omni customer offer for our customers and as an Accounting Lead you will be a key player in making this happen in Mexico. Together with your team you will work on keeping the books correct and updated according to H&M group rules and local regulations maximizing the efficiency of all the accounting processes.

Main Accountabilities:

Financial Statements/ Financial Reporting

• Intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Routines for fixed asset bookings and depreciation calculations
• Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and financial statements
• Initiate and carry out general ledger bookings
• Monitoring, analyze and work with reconciliations
• Work related to travel claims and pay in pay out
• Maintain contact with other accounting departments and functions within H&M
• Communicate with auditable external authorities
• Report to the group according to IFRS
• Establish monitoring routines for accounts receivables (reconciliations, recalculations and working papers)
• Report information required by the global accounting team

Taxes and Cash Flow

• Work in accordance with VAT & Corporate Tax & Withholding Tax rules
• Take part in liquidity planning and align with policies and initiatives of H&M
• Prepare and update cash flow weekly
• Ensure the tax declaration, payments and VAT
• Annual tax declaration
• Relationship with local banks
• Ensure tax refund processes
• Invoicing/Electronic Accounting Compliance
• Ensure Payroll payment

Team Leadership

• You lead your colleagues in the daily work, train when needed and develop your team in accordance with H&M guidelines and values

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance
• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting area (IFRS)
• Experience in external audits (Accounting firms as Deloitte, KPMG, E&Y, etc)
• Tax Update
• You are proactive and take ownership and responsibility for that the work is being done
• Service minded
• Ability to maintain a good network with other functions
• Explain and follow up administrative routines within Accounting to other functions
• Understand and meet the legal obligations regarding national laws and regulation
• Strong data management skills – analytical, structured, ability to synthesize information and draw conclusions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Previous experience managing a team
• Strong skills in MS Office, especially in Excel (Intermediate / advanced)
• Intermediate / advanced SAP knowledge
• Fluent in English

Additional Information

Global Benefits

We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP.

Inclusion & Diversity

H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas.

Company Description

At H&M, our purpose is to liberate fashion for the many. We want to shape a new world in Fashion. A world with one ultimate goal: to unleash your self-expression. As an H&M colleague, you’re encouraged to be yourself & more. You’ll take on new responsibilities from day one, learn skills for life, and find new ways to make your big dreams come true.