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ASSA ABLOY Group · 5 days ago

Director, Finance - Acquisition Integration

Austin, TX

Part-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

12+ years exp

ASSA ABLOY is a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, focused on trusted identities for people, places, and things. The Director, Finance - Acquisition Integration will establish frameworks for acquisition accounting and compliance, collaborating with various finance leaders to build scalable processes for seamless integration.

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Responsibilities

Partnering with business area for financial due diligence for acquisitions, including high-level balance sheet assessments and evaluations of business processes

Providing support for PPA preparation by advising on requirements, reviewing PPA analyses prior to submission, and serving as a liaison between BA Finance and Group Finance

Defining financial restatement standards and processing for acquired entities, equipping and supporting Business Area teams to execute compliant restatements while maintaining governance oversight

Providing leadership for ERP (Oracle) integration efforts, including requirements definition, evaluation of process gaps, and implementation of solutions aligned with enterprise standards

Leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Shared Services–related functions for Oracle integrations

Developing and maintaining a strong understanding of Shared Services processes and controls

Coordinating bank account setup for acquired entities by working with Treasury, BA Finance

Approving acquisition-related payments in accordance with delegated authority and internal controls

Overseeing and facilitating semi-annual balance sheet reconciliation reviews for acquired entities

Leading financial aspects of legal entity mergers, dissolutions, and reorganizations in partnership with BA Finance and Tax

Serving as the enterprise point of contact for acquisition-related accounting, process, and integration questions

Building, leading, and developing a team of acquisition accountants

Making decisions with broad influence on the activities of his or her organization

Making authoritative decisions and recommendations that are conclusive and have a far-reaching impact on the organization

Partnering with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives

Demonstrating skills in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues

Collaborating across functional areas to define, prioritizing and ensuring implementation of specific innovations to improve technical functionality in support of business needs, efficiencies and revenue

Planning, scheduling, or coordinating the preparation of documents or activities for multiple major projects, or is responsible for an entire program of an organization

Reviewing operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable policies and performance measures

Leading the organization in a broad area of specialization or in a narrow but intensely specialized field

Directing and controlling the activities of a broad function independently or through subordinate managers

Qualification

Acquisition accountingERP integration (Oracle)Financial reporting (IFRS)People managementFinancial due diligencePPA preparationFinancial restatement standardsAnalytical skillsMS Office proficiencyTechnical journal interpretationCommunication skillsLeadershipTeam playerNegotiation skills

Required

Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Minimum of 12 years' experience in jobs of increasing responsibility within Finance or Accounting

Minimum of 5 years of people management experience

Apply deep technical accounting expertise to acquisition-related activities, ensuring financial reporting in compliance with IFRS

Strong leader and team player who thrives in working both cross functionally and globally

Ability to effectively influence at all levels of the organization

Exercises good judgment and makes well-informed and timely decisions

Ability to be both a leader and hands on 'doer'

Naturally curious and inquisitive with the ability to breakdown complex issues (i.e., simplify)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to convey thoughts and ideas to effectively influence at all levels

Ability to read and interpret technical journals, specifications, international technical standards, etc

Proficient in MS Office applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, etc. with strong Excel skills

Familiar with operating systems, such as Windows, etc

Comfortable with advanced ERP system, Oracle a plus

Knowledge of financial reporting system such as HFM or OneStream

Preferred

CPA or MBA preferred

Benefits

Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance

A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture

Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential

Company

ASSA ABLOY Group

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ASSA ABLOY Group is a door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety, and convenience. It is a sub-organization of ASSA ABLOY Group.

Founded in 1994

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