Directeur/directrice de La Comptabilité/ Director

**Job Overview**

Reporting to the Senior Director Finance, the Director-Accounting is responsible for managing the company’s accounting and reporting functions, ensuring all compliance requirements are met and providing strategic insight to the business within his/her area of expertise. He/she will oversee the accurate recording, measuring and reporting of all financial transactions and compliance with corporate accounting policies, will provide an effective internal control environment, and will coordinate all external audits.

The Director-Accounting will lead a team of 11 people in the accounting, reporting, billing & collections, and accounts payable functions.

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (both legal entity and management reported results);
- Supervise period-close process; timely reporting in compliance with Corporate directives and local requirements;
- Understand, interpret and ensure strict adherence to Corporate Accounting Policies / US GAAP;
- Interface with the Financial Planning and Analysis team to ensure seamless understanding of financials;
- Provide strategic accounting/business advice;
- Prepare year-end pension fund audit file;
- Interface Corporate tax and other corporate Finances functions
- Manage all internal/external financial audits as well as ensuring compliance with SOX controls;
- Oversee relationships with government authorities (example taxation)
- Direct the billing and collection functions of the corporation and manage the DSO;
- Supervise the A/P function and oversee procurement functions;
- Structure and document transfer pricing arrangements;
- Maintain and improve existing internal controls;
- Participate in due diligence and execute acquisition integration;
- Understand and manage master data decisions
- Provide for continuous improvement of workflows / process flows;
- Provide leadership and management in the areas of performance management, coaching, and training;
- Assume responsibility for special projects / ad hoc requests.

**Qualifications**
- A CPA designation is required;
- Experience in an accounting firm is an asset;
- A minimum of 10 years in a similar managerial position, preferably in a multinational company;
- Strategic, proactive and energetic. Enjoys working with others, learning and sharing knowledge both inside and outside of Finance;
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Proven track record of accomplishments / agent of change;
- Strong Excel skills, an interest in systems and reporting tools, SAP experience preferred;
- Ability to lead and motivate team;
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Strong interpersonal skills;
- Ability to work with both internal and external clients;
- Ability to prioritize, work under pressure and meet deadlines;
- Team player and excellent work organization;
- Impeccable professional ethics;
- Client and operational team service oriented.
- IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of any applicable prohibited ground of discrimination, including but not limited to race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available at all stages of the recruitment process upon request. If you have a physical impairment or a disability that requires an accommodation, we encourage you to disclose this during the recruiting process so that IQVIA can appropriately accommodate you._

**Aperçu du poste**

Relevant de la directrice principale des finances, le directeur ou la directrice de la comptabilité est responsable de gérer les fonctions de la comptabilité et des rapports de l’entreprise, de s’assurer du respect de toutes les exigences de conformité et de fournir une vision stratégique à l’entreprise dans son domaine d’expertise. Il/elle supervisera l’enregistrement, la mesure et le rapport exacts de toutes les transactions financières ainsi que le respect des politiques comptables de l’entreprise, fournira un environnement de contrôle interne efficace et coordonnera tous les audits externes.

Le directeur ou la directrice de la comptabilité dirigera une équipe de 11 personnes dans les domaines de la comptabilité, des rapports, de la facturation et de la perception, et des comptes fournisseurs.

**Responsabilités**:

- Préparer des états financiers mensuels, trimestriels et annuels avec exactitude (résultats signalés par l’entité juridique et par la direction);
- Superviser le processus de clôture des périodes; fournir des rapports en temps opportun conformément aux directives de l’entreprise et aux exigences locales;
- Comprendre, interpréter et assurer le strict respect des politiques comptables de l’entreprise/du PCGR;
- Communiquer avec l’équipe de plani