Senior Manager, Accounting

Lead the process of setting business targets and monitoring business performance, advise on the financial consequences of major decisions, lead the process of reporting financial and managerial data, and make recommendations targeted at improving and safeguarding financial results.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Accounting and Finance professional to lead the governance, design, and deployment of Chart of Accounts, Financial Close, and Financial Data Governance capabilities across SAP S/4HANA and Central Finance programs.

The role serves as the Finance subject matter expert for accounting structures, financial master data, close processes, reconciliation governance, and financial controls. The individual will partner with Finance, Controllership, GCC, Internal Controls, and IT teams to ensure alignment between accounting standards, business requirements, and system design.

This position requires strong end-to-end accounting expertise and will play a critical role in establishing global standards, driving process harmonization, and ensuring compliance across Finance transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities (Duties that must be performed on a regular basis)

• Lead the governance and deployment of Global Chart of Accounts structures and related financial master data.

• Govern Financial Close processes, reconciliation standards, BlackLine controls, and MEC activities.

• Define and maintain Finance master data standards, hierarchies, reporting structures, and governance processes.

• Ensure alignment between accounting requirements, management reporting requirements, and system capabilities.

• Facilitate workshops to gather business requirements and drive solution decisions.

• Coordinate testing activities, deployment readiness, and business sign-offs.

• Monitor compliance with accounting policies, reporting standards, and internal controls.

• Partner with Internal Controls, Audit, and GCC teams to ensure governance requirements are met.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to financial close, reconciliation, financial governance, and master data processes.

• Assess accounting impacts across Tax, Intercompany, Fixed Assets, Inventory, Product Costing, Material Ledger, and other Finance processes.

• Support the governance and maintenance of financial hierarchies, account mappings, and reporting structures required for global Finance processes.

• Demonstrate flexibility to support global deployments and stakeholders across multiple time zones and regions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Accounting, Controllership, Consolidation, Financial Reporting, Financial Close, or Finance Transformation roles.

• Strong end-to-end understanding of accounting processes and financial governance.

• Experience with Chart of Accounts design, Financial Close, reconciliation processes, and financial master data governance.

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, internal controls, audit requirements, and accounting governance frameworks.

• Experience supporting Finance Transformation, SAP implementations, or ERP transformation programs.

• Experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.

• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

• Ability to work effectively across multiple regions and functions.

• Experience working within a multinational organization preferred.

• Flexibility to travel internationally and support global teams across multiple time zones as required.

• Good to have: Experience with ALM or equivalent test management and defect tracking tools supporting testing, deployment, and project delivery activities.

• CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent accounting qualification preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Location(s)

Amsterdam

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.