Team Lead, Intercompany

Summary Description:

The Intercompany Accounting Team Lead is responsible for delivering timely and quality service to internal Dover customers, as measured by service level agreements and key performance indicators. Key activities include the following:

• Manages overall compliance with intercompany month-end closing requirements for assigned team and closing tasks (Review and Approval of JEs)
• Assists team members to ensure compliance with month-end closing requirements (troubleshoot issues and concerns)
• Actively involves in assigned team's planning, direction, team strategy, and stakeholder management
• Leads continuous improvement projects for intercompany and support transitions assignments
• Evaluates and assesses assigned team’s performance (Individual Performance Scorecard, Performance Metrics)

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manages and supervises team of accountants in performing Intercompany processes
• Reviews and approves journal entries based related supporting documents
• Monitors and tracks compliance to Intercompany policy for team’s assigned OpCos
• Coach individual performance and career development of team members
• Measures team performance in relation to assigned team goals for the year in alignment with the organizational goals
• Coordinates and engages with key stakeholders across the shared service group
• Partnering with the Intercompany Manager to support strategic initiatives, continuous improvement, and other special projects
• Delegates intercompany tasks and assignments to accountants
• Leads and supports process streamlining and other continuous improvement initiatives
• Reviews journal entry tracker for performance metrics monitoring
• Monitors and approves team’s timekeeping and attendance scheduling
• Provides audit support, both internal and external
• Conducts and reviews capacity utilization
• Balances workload to maximize team performance and productivity

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Management Accounting; preferably CPA
• Over 5 Years minimum experience in a Finance and Accounting shared service or BPO entities with at least 2 years supervisory experience
• Previous experience in general accounting, with exposure to
  • US GAAP and IFRS
  • Intercompany Accounting
• Experienced with major ERP Systems (i.e. SAP, Oracle, etc.); Oracle preferred
• Prior experience in a Finance and Accounting shared service or BPO is preferred
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel (i.e. basic to complex formulas, pivoting, graphs and charts, Macro Excel is a plus)
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Applications (including SharePoint and Web-based applications)
• Continuous improvement mind-set (Lean Six-sigma trained is a plus)

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good people management skills
• Ability to critically analyze data and determine its validity
• Exercises professional skepticism
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high-volume environment while remaining organized with strict attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate results
• Willing to work flexible hours based on business requirements
• High level of customer focus and ability to maintain a positive attitude at all times
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Self-directed, positive and ethical role model able to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times with customer and coworkers; fully observe Dover’s Code of Ethical Conduct, Employee Handbook “Personal Conduct of Employees” policies and ISO Quality System Standards 

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Dover Business Services (DBS) is an independent business to business service provider within Dover Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues of $7.5 billion. DBS is accountable for delivering selected transactional services in Accounting and Finance to the entire organization. With locations in Cebu, Philippines; Suzhou China; and Bucharest, Romania, DBS centers operate across the globe to maximize service to our operating companies (OpCos).

Dover Corporation deliver’s innovative equipment and components, specialty systems and support services through four major operating segments: Energy, Engineered Systems, Fluids, and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for nearly 60 years, our team of over 27,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what’s possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under “DOV."