Financial Accounting Manager NAM SSC

simsmetalm • Jersey City, NJ

22h

About The Position

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline
• CA/CPA qualification (or equivalent)
• Minimum 5+ years post-qualification experience in financial accounting
• Knowledge of accounting standards (US GAAP and IFRS)
• Proven experience partnering with business stakeholders to deliver financial insights
• Experience leading teams, coaching and building capability
• Strong understanding of internal controls and compliance frameworks
• Experience with month-end close processes in a multi-entity environment
• Experience working with auditors (internal and external)
• ERP system experience (D365 preferred)
• Experience with reconciliation tools (Blackline preferred)

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating in a shared services or outsourced model (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Review and approve month-end outputs prepared by GSS Chennai, including ledger postings, reconciliations, and journals for NAM operating entities
• Quality review judgements made by GSS team on accruals, provisions, and estimates
• Review balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline; investigate exceptions and work with BUs to rectify differences
• Assist BU Controller on complex financial accounting issues impacting NAM
• Coordinate NAM month-end timetable alignment with GSS SLAs and Group deadlines
• Review flash reports, forecast inputs, and month-end reports prepared by GSS
• Monitor GSS team performance against agreed KPIS/SLAs (TBC)  for NAM processes
• Conduct regular quality reviews of GSS-prepared reconciliations, journals, and reports
• Serve as escalation point for complex or NAM-specific queries from GSS team
• Provide feedback and coaching to GSS team on NAM requirements and quality standards
• Participate in GSS governance forums and service review meetings
• Oversee Global Trade Ferrous (GTF) accounting processes and outputs
• Review GTF reconciliations and complex trading transactions prepared by GSS
• Ensure accurate recording of trade transactions in accordance with IFRS standards
• Partner with GTF leadership on accounting matters and query resolution
• Oversee NAM bank account operations and cash flow forecasting
• Review cash reconciliations prepared by GSS
• Manage transactional relationships with key bankers
• Partner with Treasury on regional cash management requirements
• Review intercompany reconciliations prepared by GSS; ensure differences investigated promptly
• Ensure accurate recording of intercompany transactions across NAM entities
• Coordinate with Group Finance on intercompany eliminations and reporting
• Review petty cash reconciliations and control sign-offs
• Review aging AP/AR reports prepared by GSS; coordinate follow-up with commercial teams
• Ensure compliance with regional statutory and regulatory requirements
• Oversee system user access reviews for D365, SAI, Blackline, Concur, and Amex (NAM-specific systems)
• Support development and maintenance of policies and SOPs for NAM
• Act as finance business partner to NAM Operations leadership
• Respond to financial queries from operations and commercial teams
• Support NAM leadership team with financial information and insights
• Review open purchase orders and GRNI aging; coordinate clean-up actions
• Ensure D365 and SAI systems are used correctly within NAM region (D365 vs S4HANA)
• Manage system enhancements and upgrades from a finance perspective
• Define reporting requirements; partner with GSS/FP&A/IT to develop reports
• Partner with GPO R2R to identify and support process improvement initiatives
• Lead, manage and develop retained NAM finance team
• Be the day to day point of contact for the Ap and AR Leadership teams
• Provide functional guidance and quality oversight to GSS team members supporting NAM
• Foster collaborative working relationships between retained and GSS teams
• Build team capability in review, analysis, process improvement, and business partnering skills
• Create and promote a positive and supportive work environment
• Support coordination of all audit activity (internal and external)
• Participate in broader NAM finance projects
• Assist with ad hoc projects as required

Benefits

• A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company.
• Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment.
• We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees