Position Description: Manage day-to-day headquarters’ accounting functionsfor headquarter ledgers, including cash and marketable securities, fixed assets, capital leases,intercompany processes and general accounting. Supervise accounting staff.Work closely with Financial Managers of across profit centers, controllers, and other senior management. Essential Duties Responsibilities: Create supportive environment to develop high performing Finance team, provide professional development opportunities and engage in coaching and mentoring relationships. Lead Finance professionals and other related team members, provide timely performance feedback and contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilizing talent management systems. Develop and deliver training to staff members regarding related Finance Reporting HQ department processes. Manage quarterly financial statement preparation, including balance sheet, statement of earnings, statement of shareholder equity, and statement of cash flows, in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), for smaller entities and subsidiaries, and certain benefit plans. Map quarterly financial statements and forecasts to parent company financial reporting system. Conduct variation analysis to provide explanations for significant changes to parent company. Interact heavily with external auditors during interim review and annual audit of entities within organization and fulfill all audit requests. Manage marketable securities accounting, review and approve related investment entries, evaluate marketable securities accounting in accordance with IAS and GAAP, approve Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) calculation, and prepare marketable securities and investment related financial statement footnote disclosures. Review joint venture agreements for accuracy of Financial Manager assessment, prepare consolidated joint venture reporting and financial statement footnote disclosures, and conduct financial reporting section of joint venture training course. Research and document technical accounting treatment and consult with external auditors as necessary. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.