Sr Finance Analyst

About Solstice Advanced Materials

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit Advanced Materials .

Key responsibilities

Overall end-to-end owner of accounting, control and compliance for the assigned entities (High -Significant risk/Manufacturing/ Non-manufacturing multi SBG co codes).

Ensure entity comply with US GAAP and HON policies.

Own, manage and co-ordinate end-to-end accounting and control process including the period-end closing activities. Deliver a standard month end close timetable & ensure compliance across entities.

Troubleshoot system jobs for Month End; identify root cause & timely resolution to deliver close.

Exposure & understanding of technical accounting (Project, Revenue, cost accounting, assessment & distributions, COPA cycles)

Ensure foreign transactions including Hedging and translations are properly recorded.

Own and/or support balance sheet review process. Completion of quarterly variance analysis of the B/S and P/L

Ensure robust controls in place and drive action to remediate deficiency

Manage balance sheet account reconciliation processes, ensure recons are delivered with quality and drive closure of aged / unreconciled / invalid items as per policy.

Support in new SAP implementation & ensure stabilization within 3 month ends

Coordinate and support Internal audit, external audit and SOX Compliance

Center Entity Controller:

Ensuring quality & timely submission of International Tax Packs & Workbooks for 10k & 10Q fillings.

Oversee the deliverables from BPO partners delivering GA operations.

Ensure a regular connection with BPO partners, key stakeholders in finance and business to deliver US GAAP compliant financials.

Identify and lead process improvement opportunities, lead the project and ensure completion

Responsible for transitioning Controllership Ops activities & ensuring due diligence on all new Controllership ops transition and new work / growth

Partner with business on new initiatives and join projects

Provide financial reports, analysis, explanations and advice based on knowledge of financial info, relevant GAAP & supporting SAP systems to SBU/auditors

Manage the ad-hoc queries from business / in-country team / other stakeholders.

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Finance or equivalent with strong finance operational background

Chartered Accountant/ICWA / equivalent with strong academic achievements.

Min 8-10 years of experience in public accounting and similar industry

Experience of handling financial statements of companies with international presence and hands on knowledge transition experience preferred

Hands on experience with SAP / Systems knowledge of SAP and HFM

Extensive knowledge of US GAAP

Knowledge of R2R concepts, processes and best practices

Good working knowledge of US GAAP, Local GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley

Good knowledge of internal control framework / SOX at multinational setup

Process orientated with excellent problem solving skills

Strong technical and analytical skills

Familiar with Sarbanes Oxley and Six Sigma

Project mindset, can identify opportunities and lead the projects.

Good business acumen including company, legal entity, regulatory and compliance design

Good communication skills

Have a passion for winning

Act with urgency

Be a zealot for growth

Deliver business results