Accounting Director - International

00001 Kelly Services, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services, Inc. seeks a Director of International Accounting to oversee end-to-end accounting for non-US entities across APAC, EMEA, and Latin America.

You will drive regional close, statutory reporting, and local-to-US GAAP reconciliation while leading regional teams and coordinating with Tax, Treasury, and Operations. Ideal candidates bring multi-jurisdictional accounting experience, ERP familiarity (PeopleSoft, Workday, D365, Accpac/Sage), and a track record of delivering scalable,

Qualifications

• Experience leading regional close and consolidation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Deep familiarity with statutory reporting and local GAAP reconciliation processes.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional partnerships with Tax, Treasury, HR, and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Own regional close & consolidation for APAC, EMEA and Mexico, linking to corporate consolidation and reporting tools.
• Direct intercompany accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and local statutory filings across regions.
• Oversee local GAAP compliance, VAT/IS, payroll tax, and statutory audits with regional tax advisers.
• Lead a regional team of managers, acting as the primary accounting partner for country leadership.
• Drive process standardization, automation, and R2R transformation initiatives across regions.

Skills

Regional accounting

US GAAP consolidation

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial reporting

Tools

PeopleSoft

Workday

D365

Accpac/Sage

Job description

Together we change lives.

Kelly is a team of experts driven by our belief that the impact of the right person in the right job is limitless.

No matter where you are in your career journey you can apply your knowledge and passion to move people, organizations, and communities forward. You'll have opportunities to grow your expertise and capabilities, both professionally and personally. As a team we celebrate inclusion, caring and collaboration. As a company we value your contribution, we work with integrity, and we always put people first - so your impact really will change lives.

The Director - International Accounting is a senior leadership role within Kelly Services' Controllership organization, reporting directly to the Chief Accounting Officer. This role owns end-to-end accounting for Kelly's non-US entities across three regional teams - APAC (Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan, India, Australia), EMEA (UK & Ireland, Germany & Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Sweden, Portugal, Italy), and Mexico - including local GAAP compliance, statutory reporting, tax filings, local to US GAAP conversion, and integration with the corporate consolidation.

The ideal candidate brings deep multi-jurisdictional accounting experience, direct familiarity with statutory reporting requirements across EMEA, APAC, and Latin America, comfort operating across multiple ERPs (PeopleSoft, Workday, D365, Accpac/Sage) and time zones, and demonstrated ability to lead delivery-model changes at scale.

Our Director - International Accounting is accountable for:

1. Regional Close & Consolidation (APAC, EMEA, Mexico)

Own the trial balance for every non-US legal entity across APAC, EMEA, and Mexico. Ensure each region's close ties to the corporate consolidation, TM1, and other reporting tools (Power BI) as needed.

Execute the financial close process across all non-US entities - journal entries, account reconciliations, operational, revenue, and cost of service line items.

Oversee FX revaluation, cash reporting, and ERP data-model maintenance across D365 (EMEA), Accpac/Sage (APAC), and the local Mexico accounting system.

Direct intercompany accounting - IC invoices, US royalty entries, chargebacks - with balance confirmations and settlements against counterpart entities.

Own the local reconciliation portfolio: bank, balance sheet, AP/AR aging, intercompany, and statutory-to-US-GAAP reconciliations.

2. Statutory & Local-GAAP Compliance

Own local GAAP compliance and statutory reporting across all non-US jurisdictions.

EMEA: VAT/Intervat submissions, statutory payroll and social security, local statutory balance-sheet reporting under local GAAP, tax provisions, and statutory adjustments in coordination with local tax advisors.

Mexico: IVA (VAT), ISR (income tax), CFDI electronic invoicing, PTU (profit sharing), IMSS/INFONAVIT social security, withholding entries and filings.

APAC: GST, TDS, payroll tax, and country-specific statutory filings.

Coordinate statutory audits and quarterly reviews with regional external auditors - providing documentation and support.

Ensure statutory accounts are filed on time in each jurisdiction and audit documentation is prepared for local auditors.

3. Local-to-US GAAP Reconciliation & Reporting Integration

Oversee regional financial reporting - variance analysis, local GAAP to US GAAP reconciliation, statutory returns and reports, and alignment with corporate management reporting.

Provide statutory footnote inputs to Technical Accounting & External Reporting for consolidated disclosures.

Coordinate with Corporate Consolidations & Controls team on close-calendar integration, FX/CTA, and intercompany governance.

Manage the review of top-level P&L by cost center and entity, verifying JE completeness and cut-off, and confirming TM1 results match local accounting systems.

4. Regional Team Leadership & Local Business Partnership

Lead a small team of regional managers, each accountable for their region's close, statutory compliance, and local audit relationships.

Serve as the primary international accounting business partner for local country leadership - providing support on structural questions, statutory changes, and regional business decisions with accounting implications.

Maintain robust financial controls, calendars, and documentation to ensure an audit-ready environment across all jurisdictions.

Coordinate cross-functional inputs from local Tax, Treasury, HR, and Operations.

5. Delivery-Model Optimization & AI/Automation

Drive process standardization, delivery-model changes, and AI/automation adoption.

Partner with the Continuous Improvement CoE (embedded within Corporate Consolidations & Controls) on standardization and technology-enablement initiatives across the three regions.

Champion AI/automation adoption across international teams - statutory JE automation, reconciliation support, FX processing, and cross-region close standardization.

Support the R2R transformation program on Horizon/Helios