[Hiring] Senior Financial Reporting Manager @Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA

Role Description

The Senior Financial Reporting Manager is a key finance leader responsible for corporate reporting, technical accounting, statutory financial statements, employee benefits reporting, and digital transformation initiatives. Partnering closely with business leaders, Group Accounting & Reporting, and external auditors, this role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting while strengthening governance, controls, and reporting processes.

• Lead the preparation, review, and publication of U.S. GAAP financial statements, including end-to-end coordination with external auditors.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual corporate reporting submissions, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Evaluate complex and material transactions under U.S. GAAP, document accounting conclusions, and assess the impact of new accounting standards and reporting requirements.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and support to cross-functional partners, including Operations, Tax, Legal, Treasury, and Supply Chain teams.
• Lead the evaluation and approval of restructuring activities, impairments, acquisitions, divestitures, pension benefits, hedge accounting, and other significant or non-recurring transactions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, leading audit planning, coordination, and successful completion of half-year and year-end audits.
• Drive the implementation of reporting systems and enhance end-to-end reporting processes, controls, and operational effectiveness.
• Lead process improvement, automation, and finance digital transformation initiatives utilizing analytics, dashboards, and robotic process automation (RPA) solutions.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, agility, and adaptability, guiding teams through business transformation, process simplification, and digital innovation while influencing stakeholders to embrace new technologies, streamlined processes, and evolving business priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA or equivalent professional certification required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate reporting, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), public accounting, or a related finance discipline, preferably within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.
• Experience with corporate reporting, including IFRS and/or U.S. GAAP requirements, technical accounting research, and documentation.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience, with demonstrated success in developing talent, leading change, and managing employees and external resources.
• Strong knowledge of corporate consolidations, financial reporting systems, employee benefits accounting, internal controls, and U.S. and international tax considerations.
• Exposure to global finance operations, including accounting and reporting for foreign entities, intercompany transactions, and foreign currency a plus.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, influence stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, and translate complex financial matters into actionable business insights.
• Demonstrated experience driving process improvement and automation initiatives using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Alteryx, robotic process automation (RPA), and other digital reporting tools.
• Strong understanding of data management principles, including data integration, governance, master data management, and data visualization.
• Proven ability to lead effectively in a transformational environment, demonstrating agility, adaptability, and strategic leadership while driving change, influencing stakeholders, and delivering results amid evolving business priorities.

Requirements

• Salary: $164,000.00 to $174,000.00 per year
• Bonus Eligibility: Yes

Benefits

• Performance-based incentives
• Competitive total rewards package
• 401k with company match
• Healthcare coverage
• A broad range of other benefits