Accounting & Reporting Supervisor

tateandlyle; Łódź; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tate & Lyle Global Shared Services Centre in Łódź is seeking an Accounting & Reporting Supervisor for the Americas region. You will oversee the financial reporting and business partnering function, guiding a team to deliver accurate information and timely analysis essential for strategic decisions.

You will lead month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and collaboration with regional stakeholders to ensure compliance with internal controls and external regulations, while driving

Qualifications

• Experience leading financial reporting and business partnering teams.
• Ability to analyze financial data and present insights to stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration with senior stakeholders across regions.
• Experience with month-end close procedures and internal controls.
• Coaching and developing team capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Financial Reporting and Business Partnering team, including setting goals and developing staff.
• Oversee financial analysis delivery for the Americas region with timely reporting.
• Partner with regional senior stakeholders to enable performance control.
• Oversee Month-End Close process, cost allocation, and control adherence.
• Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency and service levels.
• Coach and develop team members and manage balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support preparation of statutory accounts and close processes on schedule.

Job description

ABOUT US

Tate & Lyle is on a journey of change, inspired by our purpose of Transforming Lives through the Science of Food. Today, we are a global leader in sweetening, texture and fortification products that remove calories and add fibre. Customers use our innovations to create healthier, tastier food and drink for billions of consumers. Across the world, we are unlocking the curiosity and courage in our people - to foster a truly experimental culture and create a tech-enabled, more agile, risk-ready operation. Join us to play your part in growing our business and its positive impact on communities, society and the planet.

Tate & Lyle Global Shared Services Centre in Łódź is the principal location for handling the business support activities and processes for Tate & Lyle, both transactional as well as value-added business partnering support. Starting operations in 2011 with less than 50 people, we now have over 350 employees supporting operations globally. We have 30 teams operating in Łódź to provide service in the areas of Finance, Customer Service, Procurement, HR/People Services, and IS/IT

ROLE PURPOSE

The Accounting & Reporting Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the general accounting processes for the Americas region. This role is crucial in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, delivering insightful analysis, and supporting strategic decision-making through effective business partnering.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team dedicated to managing the financial performance of Tate & Lyle's Americas region. The role involves guiding a team to provide precise and timely financial information, which is essential for understanding and managing the business effectively.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead and manage Financial Reporting and Business Partnering team, including assigning tasks, setting performance goals, conducting performance reviews, and providing training and development opportunities to ensure team members have the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their roles effectively.
• Responsible for financial analysis delivery by managing a team that executes accurate and timely financial reporting, analysis for the region.
• Partner with senior stakeholders in regions to enable effective and timely performance control.
• Oversee the Month-End Close process, ensuring proper cost allocation and process adherence.
• Challenge the status quo and propose alternative solutions to drive efficiency.
• Professionally coach individuals and improve team capabilities.
• Develop and manage the team, contributing to their individual career development and growth aspirations.
• Take full accountability for all balance sheet reconciliations to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data.
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts.
• Oversee the month-end and year-end close processes to ensure that all financial data is accurately recorded and reported within the required timelines.
• Continuously identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Financial Reporting & Business Partnering function.
• Monitor and manage the performance of the team's processes through KPIs, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure that all financial reporting processes comply with internal controls, company policies, and external regulations, including maintaining proper documentation for audit support.
• Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth operations and address any issues that arise.
• Present analytical findings to senior management.
• Work closely with other finance teams, such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Tax, and FP&A.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Drive end-to-end standard processes.
• Manage projects related to R2R processes and search for process improvements to increase service levels and competitiveness in the market.

PERFORANCE MEASURES

• Ensuring that daily operations are carried out efficiently and effectively.
• Team performance against KPIs (key performance indicators), such as accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency metrics, stakeholder feedback
• Identifying the needs of customers and responding with appropriate actions to build long-term relationships.
• Ensuring that team members are clearly focused on their objectives and motivating the team and individuals to achieve them.
• Effectiveness in mentoring and developing team members.
• Fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Being energetic in pursuing business objectives and opportunities for improvement, and tenacious in overcoming difficulties.
• Clearly analysing complex data or problems to develop a clear understanding of priorities and achieve the desired result.
• Planning and implementing changes to processes and services based on original ideas and the input of others.
• Implementation of process improvements that enhance e