Group Finance Manager (1 year contract)   

[Your tasks & Responsibilities]

The jobholder is responsible for the specific GFI function of the Country/Country Group, especially for Accounting. Regarding Accounting he/she is accountable for the preparation and presentation of the Financial Statements of a Country/Country Group in accordance with BKA Directive considering IFRS and Bayer Group internal steering purposes as well as the country/country group specific legislation.

• Ensures proper implementation of globally defined group strategy, standards, best practices, enablers (IT and concepts) and processes
  
  
• Leads implementation of new legal country specific requirements 
  
  
• Ensures compliant and timely data delivery to global systems 
  
  
• Ensures compliance with relevant local and global policies, processes and procedures 
  
  
• Prepares local Legal entity income statement and consolidation for Transfer Pricing, Cash flow, Liquidity Planning and Impairment testing etc
  
  
• Assess and analyze relevant and material accounting issues, consulting with respective local and global functions and with internal/external auditors, if required
  
  
• Presents the Financial Statements of the Country/Country Group to Bayer´s senior country management, external auditors and authorities. Manage and support statutory and tax audits by local authorities and manage requirements. 
  
  
• Delivers impairment tests of subsidiaries in alignment with Controlling and Corporate Functions
  
  
• Acts as strategic partner to the business, providing expertise on how business decisions impact on, e.g. accounting and vice-versa to achieve IFRS compliant accounting treatment. Guide divisional business and functional decisions, esp. with respect to M&A, divestments, new business models, strategy, sales agreements, projects and new or changed local business development

[Qualifications / Requirement]

• University degree level or equivalent in Finance or Accounting
  
  
• English language should be fluently spoken and written
  
  
• More than 10 years of professional experience in Accounting. (Closing experience is must)
  
  
• Understanding of GAAP difference between IFRS and K-GAAP
  
  
• Working experiences in crop science industry is preferred
  
  
• SAP knowledge, especially FI and CO module
  
  
• Understanding of complex business issues and strategies
  
  
• Structured thinker with outstanding analytical capabilities
  
  
• Open minded team player willing to learn and teach
  
  
• Communications strategy and messaging skills 
  
  
• Experienced in multidisciplinary project- and corresponding change management
  
  
• Thorough knowledge of the global and local processes, laws and regulation
  
  
• Ability to establish and maintain a sustainable cross-stakeholder / GFI community network