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DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

·        Coordinate with internal and external partners including FP&A, Internal Audit, External Audit, Corporate Accounting, IT, Tax and Legal

• Liaises with auditors, lawyers and tax advisors to ensure effective local compliance

·        Assists in the annual external audit

·        Lead and drive the month end/quarter end/year end close process

·        Provide guidance regarding accounting policy, including input to the Accounting Policy taskforce

·        Oversee and maintain the internal control environment for North America

·        Member of the Canada pension committee providing accounting guidance, overseeing the preparation of audited financial statements and the review and sign off of governance documents.

·        Work with tax department and controllership team on the timely inputs for submission of tax filings

·        Identify process improvement and/or automation opportunities and implement solutions that improve timeliness and accuracy of financial transactions

·        Serve as a key resource for special projects including M&A with the ability to both lead as well as provide meaningful contributions as necessary

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance
• CPA preferred, not required
• 5+ years of progressive experience, preferably in a large global company
• Experience with HFM and SAP preferred
• Microsoft Office

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·        Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-change environment required

• Excellent communication skills both verbally (phone, one-on-one) and in writing (email, letters, reports, other correspondence) to varying external and internal contacts at varying levels
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, evaluating, and training staff
• Intellectually curious and analytically strong
• Progressive thinking skills and the ability to think and act independently
• Change management

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Health insurance
• Parental leave
• Life assurance

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company providing the most complete and trusted view of consumers and markets in 90 countries covering 90% of the world’s population. Focusing on consumer-packaged goods manufacturers and FMCG and retailers, we enable customers to defy what’s possible. How? We combine unparalleled datasets, pioneering technology, and the industry’s top talent to create insights that unlock innovation. Join us and change the landscape.

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NielsenIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us.

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