Title:  Manager, Fixed Assets

Job Summary

Manager, Fixed Assets is a global position which will play a pivotal role in West’s capital expenditure process, being accountable for the performance and output of the global team while also providing technical guidance to staff and key stakeholders around the globe.

Reporting to, and working closely with, the Director, Accounting, in this role you will be responsible for leading and managing the Global Fixed Asset Team under GFS with team members located both at the GFS Ireland site and also around our global regional locations (Europe & Americas).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the end to end Global Fixed Asset process
• Operating as a Subject Matter Expert for the global Fixed Asset Team by leading and overseeing activities performed and delivered at a consistently high level.
• Lead the global Fixed Asset team through period-end closings within company deadlines while remaining compliant to West, SOX, GAAP policies and regulations
• Collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders including local market FP&A, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Senior management, and internal/external auditors.
• Actively oversee the review and management of the AUC/CIP balances to ensure accurate and SOX compliant reporting and accounting.
• Work closely with finance transformation team and IT team to bring efficenienes in the fixed asset processes. 
• Ensuring the month-end account reconciliation process is completed in a timely and accurate fashion with adequate supporting documentation.
• Initiate and drive global process improvements to standardize & harmonize processes and achieve superior levels of efficiency realizing reduced cost benefits to West.
• Lead in the delivery of internal and external reporting of Fixed Asset balances 
• Represent the GFS organization on various projects and systems initiatives liaising closely with the Consolidations team, Technical Accounting and Group reporting to ensure overall consistency of process.
• Supporting the migration of the fixed asset activities into GFS from other business units / locations
• Knowledgeable in lease accounting as per US GAAP
• Statutory reporting oversight for all asset related balances on the global balance sheet 
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities

People:

• • Manage a team and is responsible for coaching and mentoring
  • Focus on talent development, building a strong team
  • Develop a customer-centric culture in your team with highly collaborative relationships with the relevant stakeholders

Control environment:

• • Ensure that company financial records are maintained in compliance with company policies and US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
  • Accountable for ensuring that company policies and procedures (internal controls) are implemented to provide reasonable assurance that the company assets are protected
  • Support the Sarbanes Oxley activities relative to internal controls documentation and testing and segregation of duties
  • Liaise with internal and external auditors 

Technology and service:

• • Report agreed key performance indicators
  • Support in preparing reports in PowerBI

Education

• Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience 

Work Experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience required 
• Prior SAP implementation experience preferred

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Public Accounting background
• Previous Shared Service Centre with multinational publicly quoted company experience
• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• Proficient in SAP or similar ERP
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Experience of BI tools an advantage
• Demonstrated ability to form, lead and develop high-performing teams
• Excellent communication and leadership skills i.e. ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of region, division and corporate functions
• Able to manage multiple priorities effectively, while managing ambiguity and adapting to changing business needs and priorities
• Project management, meeting facilitation, written/oral communication and presentation skills
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times

License and Certifications

• Qualified accountant i.e. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA

Additional Requirements

• Must work constructively in an environment that may be stressful due to competing resources while at all times maintaining company confidentiality.
• Must be able to work scheduled work week, plus overtime and/or irregular hours as required to complete assignments. May stand or sit for extended periods of time. #LI-JJ1 #LI-HYBRID

Travel Requirements

Physical Requirements

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