.Job description: Responsible for leading global financial team Coordination of the team and activities, succession and stand-in planning Provides coaching, guidance, and mentorship to drive achievement of individual and team goals. Leads regular team meetings at least bi-monthly and 1:1 meeting preferably monthly. Acts as manager's deputy, taking lead in departmental projects and feedback gathering. Ensures timely reporting of key financial information. Supports implementation of Key Performance Indicators ("KPIs"). Monitors and evaluates results against pre-set goals. Supports compliance with local and US GAAP accounting rules, where applicable Ensures that team follows up all Clarios policies and procedures related to OTC and HR processes. Resolves performance barriers as needed - driving performance improvement. Accountable for creating a high-performance culture that motivates team members to demonstrate levels of ownership, accountability and business advocacy. Supports resolution of accounting issues by outlining available options Proactively looks for improvements in team organization and processes and its implementation. Acts timely and accurately as Business Partner on any requests from external and internal parties, while having exposure to company top management Approver accountable for the manual journal entries and the impact on the financial statements Acts as primary contact for auditors. Participates on audit planning, leads walkthroughs and supports audit conclusions and audit management letter. Comes up with ideas for efficiencies.Job requirements: Degree in business administration or adequate professional experience focusing on Finance/Accounting/Controlling Minimum 7 years of experience in finance FIA Diploma, Dipl. IFRS, ACCA/CIMA in progress or equivalent knowledge required ERP experience (e.G. SAP, iScala, Oracle) Understanding of Clarios business portfolio, understand the business strategy and high-level understanding of quarter results. Understanding of full balance sheet - assets, liabilities, equity Ability to read statements and understand the impact of changes and dependencies Understands group accounting and consolidations. Decision making and BS overview Understands the bridge between ERP and HFM Understands taxonomy, full scope of the OTC team Understands consequences and influences payment processes with an outlook into banking area, while having a complex understanding of business with ability of making strategical decisions related to cash forecast Validates journal entries according to the GAAP principles and internal policies. Acts as advisor for all members of the team Participation on training material preparation and execution of the training Be able to perform risk-assessment, design the SOX control and support implementation and execution of SOX controls. Can prepare general analysis and make a conclusion/statement. Prepare understandable presentation to stakeholders