Associate Director of Statutory & Accounting

JOB SUMMARY

Provides strong financial accounting and timely reporting for UK, Ireland and France. This includes ensuring all statutory requirements for the UK, Irish and French region are met. Direct management of the UK financial accounting function covering intercompany and fixed asset monthly accounting.

Involves high level of interaction with senior executives, understanding of MVCI’s business, and strong relationships with Europe and US counterparts. Drives process improvement initiatives in all areas, safeguard company assets and maintain a strong environment of financial control.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Engaging in Strategic Planning and Decision Making

• Thinks creatively and practically to develop and execute and implement new business plans


• Creates the annual operating budget for France statutory department.


• Compiles information, analyzes and monitors actual spend against budgeted and forecast spend for France statutory department.


• Partners with the business to provide strategic statutory advice on new initiatives and review existing business arrangements to ensure audit and tax compliance.


• Undertakes review of internal control procedures in all areas of the enabling processes. Designs and implements policies and procedures to improve internal controls, to ensure that the accuracy and integrity of financially reported results are maintained.

• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.


• Communicates the strategic goals, the focus and the owner priorities to subordinates in a clear and precise manner.


• Leverages strong functional leadership and communication skills to influence the executive team, the region’s strategies and to lead own team.


• Oversees internal, external and regulatory audit processes.


• Provides excellent leadership by assigning team members and other departments managers' clear accountability backed by appropriate authority.


• Conducts annual performance appraisals with direct reports according to Standard Operating Procedures.

• Understands and meets the needs of key business partners


• Advises the European Leadership Team on existing and evolving operating/financial issues.


• Communicates financial concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand and drives desired behaviors.


• Demonstrates an understanding of the sources and uses of cash within the region and consolidates the region’s cash flow needs.


• Facilitates critique meetings to review information with business partners.

• Ensures Profits and Losses are documented accurately.


• Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued.


• Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines.


• Develops and supports achievement of performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.


• Reviews audit issues to ensure accuracy.

• Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.


• Reconciles balance sheet to ensure account balances are supported by appropriate documentation in accordance with SOPs.


• Ensures that the P\&L is accurate (e.g., costs are properly matched to revenue, costs are recorded in the proper accounts).


• Ensures compliance with management contract and reporting requirements.


• Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures (SOPs and LSOPs).


• Ensures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Ensures team members are cross\-trained to support successful daily operations.


• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.


• Ensures new hires participate in the department’s orientation program.


• Ensures new hires receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.


• Creates appropriate development plans which develop team members based on their individual strengths, development needs, career aspirations and abilities.


• Conduct performance review process for associates (including LPP, career plan form, development plans, associate information form, mid\-year check\-ins, 90\-day check ins for new associates, etc.)


• Participates in hiring activities as appropriate.

Essential Job Functions

Financial Accounting and Reporting

• Ensures accurate account reconciliations are completed on a timely basis


• Ensures correct accounting for inter\-company agreements between subsidiaries


• Manages the financial accounting function for the London Regional Office (including Intercompany Repayments and Recharges)


• Liaises with the Trustees for MVCI Europe Ltd’s PCO trust on queries, account preparation and bonding levels


• Review intercompany billings from UK to Europe (including reviewing journals and invoices)


• Manages the accounting for Fixed Assets for the UK entities ensuring IFRS compliance.

• Responsible for the completion of all UK and Irish audits and managing the French audits and the preparation of financial statements under UK, Irish and French GAAP for those entities, working closely with UK, Irish and French audit firms.


• Responsible for accurate and timely reporting of VAT and any withholding taxes for all UK, Irish and French entities


• Manages the preparation of quarterly Corporation Tax forecasts and calculates the Corporation Tax Payment on Accounts.


• Responsible for providing information for UK, Irish and French corporation tax and other statutory taxes, liaising closely with US Global tax to provide detailed responses to tax questions from local tax authorities.


• Manages external tax investigations for Corporation tax and indirect taxes (VAT, WHT) in UK, Ireland and France.


• First point of contact on financial reporting and tax requirements of the group from both Internal and External sources and takes the lead role in any investigations.


• Engages in various complex fiscal related projects. Co\-ordinates with Global Tax and tax specialists as required.


• Responsible for providing information to fulfil transfer pricing reporting requirements


• Responsible for ensuring any financial reporting changes are incorporated correctly into the Financial Statements including any non financial reporting information related to Environmental, Social and Governance reporting regulations.

• Maintains a strong environment of financial control for relevant UK, Ireland and France units.


• Continually improves processes and identifies areas of inefficiency in the accounting function


• Responsible for the UK and France statutory units including month end processes, forecasts and budgets and reporting thereon.

• Assists with the implementation of various systems projects including new processes and automation of existing processes to ensure scalable, repeatable processes exist

• Provides finance perspective on new initiatives and strategies including feedback on accounting treatment under local and US GAAP


• Provides input for tax and VAT strategic initiatives.

• Perform all tasks in a timely manner ensuring all deadlines are met.


• Perform other related tasks as assigned by management.


• Comply with MVWC policies and procedures.


• Be proactive and have a flexible approach to work, meeting the needs of the team and the business at all times.


• Maintain an attitude and commitment to provide excellent service to all customers and associates. Respond sensitively to the needs and feelings of others, regardless of status or position; accept interpersonal differences and maintain a constructive rapport with all associates and customers.


• Maintain a working knowledge of all MVWC product lines.


• Maintain computer systems knowledge (PeopleSoft, Cognos, Excel, Email, Word etc)


• Work with all MVWC colleagues as a team, supporting the needs within that team and those of the business at all times.

Education and Experience

• Recognised accounting qualification required (ACA, ACCA, CPA preferred)


• Sound working knowledge in field of Finance and Accounting: with experience in financial accounting, account preparation, managing audits and statutory filings.


• Experience of working within an International company


• Proven Managerial skills in a multi\-site environment


• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Leadership

• Professional Demeanor \- Exhibiting behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; making a good first impression and representing Marriott Vacation Club International in alignment with its values.


• Problem Solving and Decision Making \- Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; obtaining and comparing information from different sources to draw conclusions, develop and evaluate alternatives and solutions, solve problems, and choose a course of action.


• Communication \- Conveying information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods. Strong public presentation skills.


• Adaptability \- Maintaining performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace.

• Planning and Organizing \- Gathering information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizing and arranging work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.


• Driving for Results \- Setting high standards of performance for self and/or others; assuming

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