Eaton Corporate is hiring a Global Financial Accounting COE leader in Pune, India.
What you'll do:
The Global Financial Accounting COE leader - Pune is responsible for overseeing and managing operations at Eaton's Pune accounting center of excellence.
Pune is the largest of five Global Controllership centers of excellence around the world that include accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable and projects resources. The accounting and project resources in the Pune COE have a direct reporting line into the COE leader, and the accounts receivable and payable resources report indirectly into this role.
This role is part of Eaton's Global Financial Accounting (GFA) team and is responsible for driving a strong control environment, delivering accurate and timely financial results, and helping develop and implement the global strategy for accounting standardization and optimization in the accounting COEs. The role involves leading a large team and collaborating with regional and global stakeholders. The team based in Pune will have accountability for global accounting activity and supportssupport all of Eaton's businesses and regions.
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Job Responsibilities
• Oversee the daily operations of the Pune COE including:
o Recruiting, hiring, talent management, employee engagement
o Partnering with IT on physical infrastructure, onsite support/operations
o Partnering with the Facilities team to ensure a safe, efficient, and productive work environment
• Drive a strong control environment with a zero-defect mindset - hold employees accountable to performance and use deficiencies as learning opportunities
• Help develop and implement the strategic roadmap for GFA, including global standardization and optimization of accounting processes
• Evolve the Pune COE talent strategy from supporting transactional work, to taking full ownership and accountability for accounting and Controllership activities
• Reorganize work within the Pune COE to achieve the global standardization and optimization of accounting processes and controls
• Ensure the COE stays aligned with the strategy, goals, and initiatives of the larger GFA and Global Controllership organization and operates as part of an integrated global team
• Drive strong communication and collaboration between the Pune COE and the other global COE teams, the broader Global Controllership team, and business stakeholders
• Manage the project resources in the COE and ensure alignment and collaboration with the Global Controllership to deliver the GFA COE strategy
• Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing team, promoting a culture of collaboration, accountability, local employee engagement and continuous improvement
• Drive talent development initiatives and succession planning within the team
• Annual target setting and delivery against metrics/KPIs
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies through process improvements, automation and digital tools, and other efficiency-enhancing measures
• Manage the Pune COE budget, ensuring cost-effective operations and financial accountability
• Represent GFA and Global Controllership within the India leadership team and other industry/talent forums; build strong relationships with businesses in the region
Qualifications:
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive accounting or finance experience
• Experience leading large teams15+ years of relevant Experience in finance/Accounting with strong experience in leading Global team's/CoE.
• Experience of managing a Shared Service organization (preferred)
• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA or MS in Accountancy) preferred
• US Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or global equivalent preferred
• Global experience (e.g., Expat assignment) and working in a large publicly traded company preferred
Skills:
Competencies/Skills
• Ability to manage a large, diverse, global team
• Strong accounting and internal controls acumen and expertise, including advanced knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Ability to lead through influence
• Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication (including presentation) skills
• Operational excellence and process improvement - is curious, inquisitive, and comfortable challenging the status quo
• Ability to convey complex information concisely, develop communication strategies, and persuade significantly diverse audiences
• Advanced knowledge of financial systems (Oracle, SAP) and ability to assess & understand systems & technical requirements
• Working Knowledge of Office365 (PowerBI, PowerAutomate, Microsoft Forms)
• Adaptability to work in a dynamic, complex, multi-country environment
At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees.
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