This Finance & Accounting Lead will be responsible for providing governance for the Full-Service Lodging accounting team as well as focusing on improving client relationship management. This will include getting feedback from clients via Client Advisory forums, mitigating risk to the clients reviewing performance statistics and performing annual reviews of process documentations, driving client initiatives, looking for improvement opportunities to streamline with a focus on reducing cost and increase efficiencies via automation and technology. In addition, this role will also be responsible for establishing the Reporting Controls Framework for the IFRS financial statements and reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
Governance, reporting methodology, preparation and documentation of financial controls processes, risk assessments, design and implementation of controls, plan and complete test of controls, and evaluating, reporting and resolving control deficiencies to ensure the design adequacy and operating effectiveness of financial reporting control
Ensure that the overall account establishes a sound system of controls over financial reporting to ensure reliable and timely financial information to clients. Design, assess, implement and monitor a robust Financial Reporting Controls Framework, governance and methodology
Incorporate key considerations into framework mapping to the internal and client controls framework governance program management materiality tolerances scope implementation plan
Identify, assess, document and monitor business processes including financial systems that affect the financial reporting Lead, document and report on risk assessment of the business processes in respect of materiality tolerances misstatements in financial reporting, including establishment of risk ratings for use in client reporting
Develop policies for controls and control objectives for core financial reporting processes
Work with process owners to scope, design, and implement controls to address key risks and ensuring design adequacy and operating effectiveness of financial controls
Develop and implement the controls testing process, including conducting reviews and testing of financial reporting controls compliance by process owners along with monitoring and overseeing the remediation of deficiencies identified Develop and deliver training and training materials for business process owners on a regular basis to build knowledge and understanding of risks and controls
Actively seek uniformity