What's the role?

Create value in the allocated account's portfolio through effective design and implementation of individual account strategies to build long term, sustainable and profitable relationships with the customers. The role involves professional field sales and high level customer consultation in the defined territories within the target industry. The job holder has to provide efficient solutions and technical support to customers and represent the Hilti brand in the market place.
What does the role involve?

Leadership & Performance management
• Understand the General ledger KPIs (key performance indicators) and derive improvements for the General Ledger processes.
People development
• Support Team Leader in the onboarding & training of GL accountants/peers & employees in the entities in scope to drive operational excellence & compliance.
Process / Service level management
• Perform compliant General ledger processes and consistent and correct financial bookings in the... area of month end closing year end closing (MEC/YEC), Fixed assets, GL Master data, Intercompany, tax. Maintain a full set of books and ledgers.
• Review & keep balance sheet up to date and post accurate accruals, prepayments and provisions.
• Be a sparring partner for the FBPs by linking business decisions to accounting processes and by delivering and improving agreed General Ledger services to the entities in scope.
• Identify and drive GL process and service level improvements using continuous improvement (CIP) tools and best suited technologies.
Entrepreneurship
• Consistently challenge the status quo, act as change agent in the Shared Service Center
• Recognize and exploit GL process related opportunities within the Shared Service Center

What you need is:
• Functional expertise (Business, General Ledger, E2E processes Finance, x-functions)
• To have strong attention to detail and excellent follow-through skills
• To have a proactive mindset
• To be result-oriented, top performer who consistently meets and exceeds goals
• A willingness and ability towards continuous learning
• To work in collaboration with highly diverse teams
• An entrepreneurial mindset and an early adopter mentality
• Willingness to travel (limited to entity visits, process weeks, …)
Profile / Qualifications
• Bachelor or master’s degree in business, Finance or similar or equivalent finance qualification
• CICPA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA (or similar) qualification (partly qualified may also be considered)
• At least 2 year (5 years for Senior) of proven experience in financial accounting/General Ledger function within a multinational Shared Service Center
• Functional expertise and ERP system & tools knowledge to operate General Ledger processes incl. month end closing (MEC) and year end closing (YEC).
• Evidence of acting as business partner through influencing finance & non-finance stakeholders and successfully communicate with them
• English written & verbal communication skills
• Expertise in SAP S/4
• Expertise in MS office suite
• Knowledge of IFRS standards
Soft skills / Behaviors
• Effective communication & presentation skills
• Business partnering (can do attitude, pro-activeness, stakeholder focused, solution oriented), negotiating & influencing skills
• Entrepreneurial thinking & innovative
• Attention to detail
Non-negotiable criteria
• English written & verbal communication skills
• Financial literacy**
• Actively embracing innovation and driving change**
• Learning agility**
• ** not part of pre-screening, but of interview

Why should you apply?

We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative, more productive team. So, if you’ve never worked in construction, that’s fine with us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork, ability and competitive drive, no matter what your background.
What do we offer?

Your responsibilities will be great and, with them, we’ll give you the freedom and autonomy to do whatever it takes to deliver outstanding results. Go beyond our expectations and we’ll reward you with unrivalled opportunities for personal development and career progression as soon as you’re ready for the next challenge
Shanghai China

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