General Accountant team lead

For our SSC's client in oil and gas industry, we are looking for a General Accountant Team Lead to join our team in Cotroceni offices, Bucharest. 

The GA Team Lead is responsible to oversee the operations of Bucharest Financial Hub – General Accounting Team which provides day to day and month end close accounting support for Schlumberger entities, to review and assess the teams responsibilities on a weekly basis and adjust the team’s tasks depending on the workload, to provide feedback, coaching, training and guidance to the coordinated team, to take mentoring role, to challenge and develop employees by setting objectives aligned with Company’s goals.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible to oversee the operations of the team which provides day to day and month end close accounting support
• Responsible in conducting processes transfer from locations to the Hub;
• Analyzing actual results to reconcile financial accounts, taking responsibility for all balances and resolution of queries;
• Responsible for best practice research, recommendations and implementations;
• Working with country finance and business partners for process improvements & efficiencies;
• Review and assess the team responsibilities and adjust the tasks depending on the workload;
• Assists with hiring processes and new team member training;
• Provide and listen to team members feedback, offer coaching, training and guidance to the coordinated team
• Take mentoring role, challenge and develop employees by setting objectives aligned with Company’s goals
• Lead by setting a good example and act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration
• Responsibility for QCC Controls to be met
• Responsibility for coordination and execution of Internal and External Audit requirements

Key Requirements:

• In-depth accounting knowledge
• Economic background
• Proven work experience as a team leader or supervisor
• Process improvement oriented
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Organizational, time-management, decision-making skills
• Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
• Proactive behavior
• Transition experience will be considered a plus
• Good PC skills, especially MS Excel
• SAP experience will be considered a plus