RTR Reporting Specialist

**Role Description Statement** The RTR Senior Accountant in the Center of Excellence (CoE) works in a RTR team assigned to multiple countries, supporting the Record to Report (RTR) teams for example with various ad hoc tasks, complex bookings, or the maintenance of the chart of accounts. **Key Responsibilities (High Level)** * Establish and implement the governance required in reconciling and aligning reporting outputs with accounting balances in ERPs and Tagetik. * Provide insights and recommendations based on findings * Identify, define and communicate acceptable reconciling items within reporting outputs, and identify and develop/oversee action plans to address reconciling items which hinder effective reporting * Support with interaction of financial booking activities and reporting requirements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Sulzer regulations * Utilize advanced knowledge of ERP systems to streamline accounting and reporting processes and improve efficiency * Provide inputs to the chart of accounts and hierarchies, ensuring it reflects the current business structure and reporting requirements * Collaborate closely with local Finance Teams in countries and Finance Shared Services teams / Reporting and Analytics Team * Coordinate with other departments and the Finance Shared Services teams to ensure all financial transactions are properly accounted for and reflected in the general ledger * Liaise with ERP Finance process owners for ERP specific process issues * Liaises with local finance teams to resolve and understand reporting needs * Liaises with Group Accounting/Controlling/Internal Controls on issues discovered, including aligning impact on internal controls framework * Maintain documentation for reporting procedures and data sources * Contribute to the continuous improvement of the RTR process, leveraging technology and best practices; maintain policies, procedures and templates **Education and experience** * University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field * Minimum of 3\-4 years of experience in Accounting with a strong focus on general ledger and financial reporting * CPA, ACCA, CMA or equivalent certification preferred **Critical success factors** * Strong analytical, problem\-solving and management skills * Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and integrity in financial reporting * Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline\-driven environment * Strong communication skills for delivering key insights to senior leadership **Technical \& language skills** * Proficient in ERP systems (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or iScala) and accounting software * Strong MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) skills * Experience with Tagetik, Coprocess and Qlik Sense * Proficiency in English **Interfaces with** * Accounting teams * Reporting \& Analytics team * Local Accounting Managers * Country Finance Heads * RTR GPO * External stakeholders (i.e. auditors, tax authorities etc.)