Corporate Accounting Manager

Overview

Site: Las Fuentes

Level: Manager

Recruiter: Jennifer Pérez

 

ROLE AT A GLANCE:

The Manager, Corporate Accounting, acts as the Center of Excellence for Member Compensation matters and assist Controllership teams around the world, liaise with Corporate teams for critical functions such as the annual Mark Hughes Bonus payments to members, the transformative processes arising from changing payment methodology and frequency as Herbalife evolves in this space, and liaise with GTS and other relevant groups as needed regarding the Member Compensation System (MCS) projects and major processes touching worldwide member compensation. This position also coordinates with the MCA teams around the world and is responsible for ensuring that all escalations related to member payments are resolved properly and timely. This position will also prepare worldwide analyses related to global member compensation, as well as other Corporate Accounting functions or tasks assigned.

 

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT: 

• Provide guidance as a Subject Matter Expert resource to both the GBS-based (Global Business Services) regional and in-country MCA and Accounting teams.
• Coordinate and help resolve any escalations related to member payments timely and accurately, as well as ensuring any necessary adjustments are processed correctly in the Member Compensation System.
• Function as the Corporate MCA liaison with other corporate teams for critical functions such as the annual Mark Hughes Bonus payments to members.
• Take the lead on the finance side, evaluating any proposed changes worldwide related to MCS.
• Evaluate any changes on policies and processes related to MCA worldwide.
• Facilitate an environment of continuous improvement relating to member compensation accounting, constantly seeking opportunities to improve the transactional flow, the control environment, and the efficiency thereof, to develop best practices and recommend future state global processes with focus on standardization.
• Provide support to other areas as it relates to MCA: GBS MCA teams, Member Services, Member Compensation, Member Records, Corporate Finance, Corporate FP&A, GTS, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and other department heads as needed.
• Handle or assist with special projects and/or implementations related to member compensation accounting and payments, as needed.
• Liaise extensively with the regional GBS and in-country MCA, Corporate Accounting, Tax, A/P, and other groups to facilitate process improvements and enhanced financial analysis.
• Prepare several Global Member Compensation analyses during month-end close.
• Prepare SEC reporting schedules related to Global Member Compensation.
• Assist on any ad hoc requests related to Member Compensation and other Corporate Accounting tasks.
• Additional duties as assigned

TEAM DYNAMICS:

• As an individual contributor, this position will work with MCA accounting teams worldwide, as well as the consolidation and corporate accounting team in US.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years corporate or public accounting experience or combined.
• Big 4 experience preferred

Skills/Certifications 

• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels, including C-suite level, top Distributors, and internal/external auditors
• Strong results, proactive, and customer-focused orientation, while taking the proper internal controls into consideration
• Critical thinking, negotiation, problem solving, decision making, conflict management and stress management skills
• Capacity to adapt as the external environment and organization evolves
• Capability to objectively assess a situation and make logical decisions; and always follow through to ensure positive resolutions are always obtained
• Ability to foster and encourage continuous improvement environment within the team
• Outstanding communication skills, with the judgment to exercise them appropriately in difficult and delicate situations, relating to member compensation matters
• Fluent in English both in oral and written communications.