Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re looking for a passionate GL Manager for our Global Business Services to cover the Americas, Central & West Europe region. Lead financial excellence and drive strategic initiatives in a vibrant, multicultural environment. Your expertise could make all the difference!
Join us as GL Manager in our GBS, who will be overseeing all aspects of general ledger, managing a team of 15 great GL Accountants, Sr.GL Accountants/Coordinators and Financial Controllers, to ensure day to day team duties within the area are processed in a timely manner, with the highest quality and according to company policy, GBS procedures and accounting rules, ensuring that service levels meet the requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and guidance to the team, engage and motivate team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement
- Delegate responsibilities and empower team members to take ownership of their work, while providing mentorship and development opportunities to facilitate their professional growth
- Drive improvement in the processes, optimize operations and achieve efficiencies resulting in quality improvement and allowing scalability, work with process owner and finance project team to simplify, standardise and automate RtR processes
- Monitor team’s performance against targets, identify areas for improvement and take corrective actions as necessary
- Regularly report on performance to manager, providing insights and recommendations for optimization
- Collaborate closely with other internal stakeholders
- Coordination of on-site audit
- Support other GL managers when needed, cover line manager or other GL managers during absences
Qualifications
- University degree in Accounting, Finance or related area
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience on similar position, preferably in the international global company, or GBS, SSC
- Experience in the people management is nice to have
- Professional certifications will be seen as an asset (ACCA or relevant)
- Good command of the English language
- Second language is seen as an asset
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel etc.)
- Work in accounting system AX/D365/SAP would be an asset
Competences
- Proactive and decisive
- Leader who is able to work in the constantly changing environment
- Role-model for the team with the expert knowledge in the area
- High working standards and self-organization
- Problem-solver and result-orientation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Additional details
Our office is located in Gdansk, Poland.
Please apply for the role before 10.11.2024 with your CV in English.
More about Hempel
At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of 7,500 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other.
We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact.
At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work. We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents, we can achieve great things, together.
We are proud to be majority owned by the Hempel Foundation, dedicated to philanthropic activities, with our earnings contributing to a multitude of charitable initiatives every year. It means that when working at Hempel, your hard work and dedication contributes to a greater cause, making your career matter twice.
Learn more about Hempel and our commitments on hempel.com/career.
Application due
2024-11-10
Seniority Level
Associate
Job Functions
Accounting / Auditing, Finance
Industry
Chemicals
At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other.
We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact.
At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work. We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents, we can achieve great things, together.
