Accountant Manager
BrazilOn-site
AI Summary
Manages accounting operations and a small team of accountants for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 in Brazil, ensuring financial statements comply with local GAAP and IFRS.
About this role
FIFA has established a Local FIFA Subsidiary in Brazil to work together with FIFA Zurich to deliver the biggest women’s sporting event in the world, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ (“FWWC2027”) that for the first time ever, is hosted in South America in Brazil. Now is your time to be part of the workforce that is creating this unique and unforgettable experience.
Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.
Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.
Key Responsibilities
Ensures the integrity of accounting and prepares accurate and timely financial statements and documents, in line with local GAAP and IFRS. Responsible for month end close activities; responsible for performing balance sheet, revenue, expense, and payroll account reconciliations, as well as executing accounts payable and accounts receivable processes. Assists with external audit, budgets and special projects as needed. To manage, supervising and motivate a small team of Accountants and provide effective guidance and leadership.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support function in Month End and Year End closing activities
- Verifying and performing payments to suppliers & manage cashflow, and ensures all payments are properly approved prior payment.
- To review transactions to assure accounting treatment is in accordance with IFRS and with internal accounting regulations
- To review general ledger accounts and makes necessary journal entries including posting monthly, quarterly and yearly accruals.
- To prepare and record Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Fixed Assets entries by compiling and analysing account information
- To analyse and review company expenditures
- Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
- Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
- Assist with tax audits, and tax returns and consumption tax returns
- Ensure compliance with IFRS and FIFA Accounting principles
- To provide necessary support for internal customers and external auditors
- To seek ways to improve upon accounting processes and procedures
- To assist the Head of Finance and the management on special requests
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Degree in Accounting or in Finance
- Proven experience (4 years or more) as accounting supervisor and/or accountant
- Experience in an international environment
- Experience using/maintaining a financial ERP model (e.g. SAP)
- Experience in Event Finance of advantage
- Experience in procurement of advantage
- Good communication skills
- Very good sense for responsibility
- Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.
- Focus on accuracy and timeliness, attention to detail
- Confidentiality
- Right to work in Brazil.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
- Fluent in Portuguese (spoken and written)
- Ability to re-locate to Rio de Janeiro.
Skills
Accounts PayableAccounts ReceivableBalance Sheet ReconciliationBudgetingFinancial ERPGAAPGeneral LedgerIFRSJournal EntriesMonth-end ClosePayroll Account ReconciliationProcurementSAPTax AuditsYear-end Close
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