Company Description
Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.
Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.
Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.
Job Description
The accounting team records and reports the company’s financial activity and analyzes results to support accurate financial statements, maintains accounting policies, processes, and internal controls, and ensures compliance with public company and statutory reporting requirements. This role leads the team responsible for the preparation of timely and accurate financial records of the various entities supported by the Sandisk EMEA Finance team. This is a new leadership role within the team with scope to develop the team, implement change and support high performance. This is a complex role with competing priorities where high volume needs to be met with accuracy and precision.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Leading the operational accounting support team for EMEA, setting clear goals & delivery targets, coaching for high performance.
- Manage the ARCS Reconciliation tool and be the super user for the region. Drive process improvements to all EMEA reconciliations.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations in multi-currency where assigned.
- Reviewing allocated balance sheet reconciliations.
- Prepare journals, investigate data and ensure compliance with agreed month end timelines and processes.
- Support the EMEA Intercompany invoice creation, payables and reconciliations process.
- Manage the payroll journal process, subsequent reconciliations and future process automation.
- Banking approvals, statement processing and reconciliation.
- Prepare ad hoc monthly and audit schedules as needed / requested.
- Drive and support ad-hoc projects and process improvement initiatives as needed / requested.
Qualifications
Postholder Specification:
- SAP, ORACLE, CONCUR experience preferred but not essential
- Good knowledge of Excel – VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables.
- Familiarity with other Microsoft Applications, Power BI Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams etc.
- Knowledge of banking systems preferred.
Experience and Qualifications:
- High level education and a recognised accounting qualification or working towards a recognised accounting qualification.
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures
- At least 8 years’ + relevant experience and demonstrated people management skills
Skills:
- Excellent self-starter with confidence to make recommendations and exercise independent judgement.
- Flexibility to adapt to work schedules when required during busy times of the accounting calendar.
- Very high standard of verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with colleagues with calmness, diplomacy and good humour including cross functional issue resolution.
- Ability to manage a team to tight deadlines, setting priorities that contribute to team objectives.
- Partners with EMEA Finance Team members to solve issues and achieve goals collaboratively.
- Ability to devise and implement operational and process improvements to increase efficiency.
- Positivity & Growth Mindset. Enjoys a dynamic, fast-paced work environment. Demonstrates strong leadership skills.
- Excellent self-starter with confidence to make recommendations and exercise independent judgement.
- Flexibility to adapt to work schedules when required during busy times of the accounting calendar.
- Very high standard of verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with colleagues with calmness, diplomacy and good humour including cross functional issue resolution.
- Ability to manage a team to tight deadlines, setting priorities that contribute to team objectives.
- Partners with EMEA Finance Team members to solve issues and achieve goals collaboratively.
- Ability to devise and implement operational and process improvements to increase efficiency.
- Positivity & Growth Mindset. Enjoys a dynamic, fast-paced work environment. Demonstrates strong leadership skills.
Additional Information
Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.
Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
