Team Lead, GL

• Lead and oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities globally, ensuring all close deliverables are completed accurately and within established deadlines.
• (5%)

Responsibilities

• (25%) Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, payroll-related entries, intercompany transactions, and other GL accounting activities prepared by team members.
• (20%) Monitor balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items, aged balances, and outstanding exceptions.
• (15%) Supervise and provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and technical accounting support to Senior Accountants and Accountants.
• Assist with onboarding, training, performance feedback, and employee development.
• (10%) Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors.
• Coordinate audit requests, support annual audits, statutory audits, and ensure audit readiness of accounting records and supporting documentation.
• (10%) Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, US GAAP, internal controls, and SOX requirements.
• Identify control gaps and implement corrective actions as needed.
• (5%) Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Accounts Payable, and business stakeholders to resolve accounting issues, support financial reporting requirements, and drive business initiatives.
• (5%) Drive process improvements, standardization efforts, system enhancements, and automation initiatives to improve efficiency and accuracy across the accounting function.
• (5%) Support special projects, acquisitions, integrations, and other ad hoc finance initiatives as assigned.