EMEA Statutory Portfolio Manager

At Eaton we are continuously striving to make our world safer, sustainable and efficient in power management. We believe in our employees and we can achieve our goals together. We make what matters work! Join us and help us provide energy-efficient solutions that make a real impact. To find out more about us check: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baa_aiJ4L7E

What you'll do:

The EMEA Statutory Centre of Expertise (COE) covers all statutory and audit activities, tax relating to statutory activities, technical accounting and governmental and other reporting. The COE is part of the overall EMEA finance transformation project and is a key enabler for delivering statutory and audit activity across the region. The COE covers all Eaton businesses (currently 5 zones, 50 countries) and divisions. Check out the vibes of our Dublin office: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCMDamKrpJA

• Ultimate owner & responsible for delivering the statutory financial statements and audit on a portfolio of entities across several jurisdictions.
• Prepare and manage the US & Statutory audit for a portfolio of entities. Support the implementation of standard workbooks & total revenue financial statements
• At transition stage responsible for reviewing current workbooks & standardizing adjustments to best practice that will be set out
• Directly manage the second location support team that will prepare the standard workbooks & financial statements & will manage and deliver data requests
• Responsible for documentation of all processes, preparation of SOPs and standard policies
• Work with Eaton centralized audit teams and manage queries, to deliver the financial statements & audit to compliance deadlines
• Manage knowledge transfer of second location team and ensure skilled up for holiday & other cover
• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and centralization in respect of the statutory process
• Support projects that are focused on centralizing audit activity, entity and ledger rationalization
• Build and maintain excellent relationship on the audit with EY and other third party auditors
• Identify and implement technological and digital solutions where possible

• University degree in Finance & Accounting, or relevant field of study
• Professional accounting certification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, etc.) is a must
• Extensive working experience in Statutory and financial Audit processes
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Knowledgeable managing a portfolio of legal entities in multinational company
• Experience working with 3rd party auditors across regions and countries
• Excellent English language skill (other European languages are helpful) with strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong system knowledge (Oracle/SAP), experience of Tomson Reuters tool helpful
• Change management and process improvement mindset, Lean or Six sigma experience is desired
• Proactive and enthusiastic personality with strong influencing skill

• Competitive compensation and benefits package (pension, wellness scheme, health insurance, annual bonus).
• Permanent contract in a fast-growing global company.
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team.
• Flexible working solutions (hybrid working and flexible working hours).
• We make ethics and culture matter - You will enjoy working in supportive and collaborative workplace where ethics and safety are in our DNA.
• We make your aspirations matter - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible.
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people's lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your voice matter - we value safety and trust. This is a place where you can speak up and be heard. There's room here for everyone because we believe that every person matters.