Posted Position Title Accounting Team Leader

Job Number	1859117
Business	GE Global Growth & Operations
Business Segment	Global Growth & Operations - Europe
About Us	Global Operations Finance, a division of GE Corporate, is supporting profitable GE growth by building a world-class shared service organization. The organization is committed to standardization and simplification of systems and processes, and the creation of “one team” of experts worldwide.
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Finance
Function Segment	Controllership
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	Hungary
City	Budapest
Postal Code	1138
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	As Accounting Team Leader you will partner with other GE Businesses to execute on this key area within the finance organization. You will lead a diverse team and work with other GE Businesses to deliver strong accounting, and to ensure compliance across all operations. Helping to drive simplification and consistency across GE will be a constant focus.
Essential Responsibilities	Lead a team of Accounting Analysts administering standardized accounting procedures in line with GE policy, local accounting regulations and US GAAP. Establish team priorities, behaviors and deliverables. Monitor operational performance with quantitative and qualitative metrics. Drive strong performance management in the team through clear expectations, performance appraisals, and feedback. Proactively develop the capability of the team through strong development plans and coaching. Drive employee engagement. Develop strong working relationships with business Finance partners Drive compliance within processes and ensure process controls are in place as appropriate. Oversee Consolidation & Closing processes and Collections & Billings processes as applicable Review and approve account reconciliations Organize and plan audit schedules Drive quarterly rigor on financial filings approach (track stat audit status, quarterly consolidation of financials including taking care of various cost allocations methodologies by Corporate, interdivisional transactions etc.)
Qualifications/Requirements	Written and verbal fluency in English Experience leading a team Experience of motivating & managing team of professionals to deliver to consistently high standards Proven ability to drive team performance with a focus on quantitative and qualitative metrics Good understanding of accounting practices Experience of effective management of under-performance Ability to anticipate and resolve challenges Flexible approach with a strong team spirit Effective interpersonal skills and highly professional style when dealing with business clients Comfortable delivering against quantitative and qualitative performance metrics Compliance & controllership mindset Numerate with a good eye for detail Proficient IT skills including Excel and Outlook
Desired Characteristics	Additional European languages (other than Hungarian) Shared Service Center experience Knowledge of ERP platforms (SAP/Oracle)