Principal Specialist, Global Technical Accounting

6 days ago

Pretoria, South Africa NTT Global Data Centers EMEA GmbH Full time

As our **Principal Specialist, Global Technical Accounting & Policy (M/F/d)**, you'll be acting as a dynamic and experienced accounting leader to establish and lead a newly created global function focused on accounting standardization, technical guidance, and policy governance. Reporting to the Senior Director, Finance Transformation, this role will be responsible for developing a global accounting policy framework, building a Center of Excellence for technical accounting matters, and providing expert advisory across IFRS, U.S. GAAP, and local GAAPs.

**What you will do**
- Develop and implement a comprehensive global accounting manual to standardize policies and procedures across all regions.
- Implement a governance model for accounting policy changes and compliance tracking.
- Partner with regional finance teams and controllers to roll out global accounting policies effectively.
- Lead a centralized function that serves as the company’s primary resource for technical accounting guidance.
- Develop best-practice accounting templates, tools, and guidance materials for global finance teams.
- Provide on-demand advisory for accounting treatments, structuring transactions, and addressing complex financial reporting issues.
- Conduct technical research and assess the impact of IFRS and local GAAP differences across key jurisdictions.
- Prepare and maintain technical accounting memos and whitepapers to support conclusions.
- Monitor updates from IASB, FASB, PCAOB, and local standards to provide training and thought leadership to regional finance teams and senior leaders.
- Establish an accounting governance framework to ensure policy adherence and consistency.
- Partner with external auditors, regulatory agencies, and industry bodies to maintain best-in-class accounting standards.
- Lead quarterly technical accounting updates for the global finance organization.
- Support M&A due diligence and integration, providing accounting expertise on deal structures and post-merger/divestment accounting considerations.
- Collaborate with finance transformation teams to enhance reporting efficiencies through technology and automation.

**What we are looking for**
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent certification required.
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred.
- Multiple years of technical accounting experience, with a mix of public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and corporate accounting in a multinational organization.
- Deep IFRS expertise with the ability to research and as well as multiple local GAAP frameworks across regions (e.g., Europe, APAC, Africa, LATAM).
- Strong track record of developing and implementing global accounting policies in a decentralized or multi-entity business structure.
- Experience working in highly regulated industries (e.g., financial services, healthcare, technology) is a plus.
- Proven ability to partner with executive leadership and influence decision-making.

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