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**BAT Costa Rica IS LOOKING for **A BILINGUAL - RECORDS TO REPORT Team Lead
**ROLE PROFILE**
**JOB TITLE**:Records to report - Team Lead
**SENIORITY LEVEL**:Non-management
**FUNCTION**:Finance
**SUB FUNCTION**:Record to Report
**CITY & COUNTRY**:Heredia, Costa Rica
**ROLE SUMMARY**
**What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?**
- Prepare recurring and ad-hoc reports as per agreed timeline to allow end markets review and analysis.
- Oversee general ledger accounts reconciliations within the function and ensure accuracy.
- Monitor month-end activities ensuring accurately and period is closed as per agreed timetable.
- Develop, suggest, and implement new procedures to ensure efficiency and effective operation of processes.
- Ensure accuracy and timely execution of SOX controls.
- Communicate with stakeholders by solving issues, providing guidance, and promoting a customer-oriented culture.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Review established workflow and identify areas for improvement and escalate.
- Review escalated issues and resolve in a timely manner.
**What is the direct impact of this role on the team or organization?**
**Reports to**
Lead Finance Manager
**Number of Direct Reports
**N/A
**Core Relationships**
**Internal - **GBS - collaborate closely with other GBS's (Asia, Romania) to provide an excellent service to the end market (USA Mainly).***
**External End market - **Request initiator. Internal and External Auditors - On audit work.
**Geographic Scope
**Americas
**Travel Required**
N/A
**ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Tasks processed within SLA agreed with end markets.
- Issues are escalated following escalation process.
- Processes are adhered to RACM and Internal Controls.
- Achieved a high degree customer satisfaction at year end.
- Continuous Improvement initiatives and quantify benefits once implemented.
**EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE**
**ESSENTIAL**
**Experience Required**
- 5+ years' experience in a multinational company.
- Knowledge of statutory and management accounting principles for the countries within AMER is an advantage.
- Strong accounting knowledge, ability to prepare Statutory, Management and other relevant reporting.
**Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required**
- MS Office - Medium/Advanced level.
- Coordinate and plan activities by using time efficiently.
- Prioritize and give visibility on the workload in a given time.
- Capable of backing up any role within the team.
- Understand responsibility and capable of making decisions.
- Communicate with peers, managers and stakeholders effectively.
- Escalate issues and provide possible solutions to your line manager.
- Able to listen and empathize with the audience.
- Communicates fluently and clearly with stakeholders.
- Manage time and identify time constraints to be escalated for resolution.
- Able to assess risks when not completing tasks accurately or out of time.
- Analysis provided with accuracy and insights.
- Aware of potential impacts on not completing tasks on time.
- Negotiate and propose new deadlines aligned with expectations.
- Understand internal and external customers requirements.
- Capable of communicating effectively with customers.
- Maintain a proactive attitude.
- Follow up and provide solutions to customers timely.
- Advanced knowledge of processes.
- Evaluate potential impacts in other areas and expose concerns to other before making decisions.
- Understand GBS different functions and roles.
- Develop and propose new ways of working to improve processes.
- Own any issue identified, look for solutions and escalate to line manager when required.
- Propose new ideas and constantly innovate in the current role.
**Education / Qualifications / Certifications Required**
- University degree - Bachelor's in Accounting (Desired) (if you are still an undergraduate, you may be required to submit a college transcript)
- English - at least B2.
**BENEFICIAL**
- Knowledge in transactional platforms (ERP, SAP).
- Shared service center experience.
- U. S. Visa
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