Eaton Corporation is a diversified energy management company that achieved a revenue of $22.3 billion in 2023. With energy efficient solutions, we support our customers in more effective, safer, more efficient, and more sustainable management of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical energy. Eaton is committed to improving quality of life and protecting the environment using our energy management technologies and services. The company employs approximately 92,000 people and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.
As part of the Eaton finance transformation strategy SAS (Specialist Accounting Solutions) structures are being created to deliver centralized accounting activity across the region that is not covered by Global Financial Shared Services (GFSS). These SASs cover all EMEA businesses (5 zones, 50 countries) and divisions (Elec, Induct, GEIS). For our Eaton Finance EMEA team we are seeking a Statutory Project Manager (m/f/d) with the following resposabilities:
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The EMEA Statutory and Tax SAS will cover the delivery of all statutory financial statements and audits in the region. The delivery model is changing extensively from a decentralized model on each site to a fully centralized one within the SAS structure. Key to the delivery of this new model is moving the location of the audits from local sites and plants to the location where the activity is performed. In most cases this will be Pune, Budapest or another centralized location. In order to achieve this, activity delivered at the centralized location needs to be standardized. This role will report to the Stat and Tax SAS lead and work in conjunction with Eaton colleagues at the centralized location to implement a structure that is standardized and repeatable and gives EY the data required for the audits.
What you'll do:
It is anticipated that this role will require an 24 month period commitment. Initially it will focus on processes and implementing the delivery of centralized audits in the centralized locations for specific balance sheet categories for the y/e 2024 audits (audited in 2025). The remaining balance sheet categories and standardization will occur in the second half of this role. In addition, the role is responsible to ensure the structure is fully robust and repeatable for future years.
- Implement the new structure for centralized audits in conjunction with Eaton colleagues at the centralized delivery locations
- Ensure knowledge transfer and documentation is standardized
- Ensure standard and repeatable processes are in place for each balance sheet category to ensure the data EY need at an EMEA level for the audits is deliverable and in the format required (aligned with the EY playbook)
- In conjunction with the SAS Stat & Tax lead, ensure EY and EMEA partners are fully aligned with the set up of this new model. Ensure that Eaton's expectation that local EMEA EY partners will accept the work performed by the EY central audit team and will not seek to do additional audit work on sites
- Ensure role and responsibilities are clearly defined between the central delivery team, the Stat & Tax SAS and the EY audit teams
- Ensure there is a clear and fully understood process in place to deal with EY audit queries with clear ownership and responsibilities
- Provide full oversight to this new structure to ensure it is delivering as agreed for the y/e 2024/25 audits, identify lessons learned and resolve items
Qualifications:
- Finance or Equivalent Business Degree or Professional Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)
- 7-10 years of experience in all aspects of financial processes and a strong understanding of statutory/audit
Skills:
- Proven experience in standardization of activity and on-going process improvement
- Multi-national and multi-cultural experience
- Excellent English language skills
- Lean or Six sigma experience helpful
- Strong System Knowledge (Oracle/SAP)
- Digital mindset, understanding of IT Tools
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong influencing skills
- Change management and process improvement mindset
- Solution orientated
- Ability to operate and deliver independently
- Proactive and takes the initiative
- Agile mindset - very open to change
- Enthusiastic and action orientated
We Offer
- Being part of a company that has been in business for more than 100 years, is well known in the industry, and has a major impact on the energy industry.
- Work in a company with commitment to Inclusion & Diversity and Sustainability (Foster an inclusive culture with a strategic goal to increase a female representation including in Leadership)
- Annual mentoring program, Eaton University, a reward, and recognition system
- Ongoing Learning and Career Development Opportunities in a global company. Build your career and apply internally for our open positions worldwide.
- Strong, agile, and diverse team locally and globally
- Strong processes and state-of-the-art systems and tools
- Structured employee development processes, open feedback culture with development plans
- Detailed induction support and well-structured onboarding
- Balance your work and life with a hybrid worktime model
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