全球高级首席会计师，业务保证
Global Senior Chief Accountant, Business Assurance
我们是SGS——全球领先的检测、检验和认证公司。我们被公认为可持续性、质量和诚信的全球标杆。我们的99,600名员工在2,600个办事处和实验室中开展工作，共同推动一个更美好、更安全、更互联的世界。
在SGS，我们拥有开放的、国际化的文化氛围。我们在一家领先的全球公司中提供充满活力的工作环境。我们高标准的专业精神和可持续发展的理念，确保您在一个面向未来的环境中工作。我们长期投资于员工发展，并致力于支持您在公司内部的成长。我们的业务原则包括：诚信、健康、安全与环境、质量与专业精神、尊重、可持续性和领导力。
职位概述
随着业务保障业务不断成长为垂直化的全球业务，SGS BA正在寻找一位全球首席会计师，以建立并领导该部门的会计治理框架。这一新设立的职位将推动全球分支机构之间的会计一致性、财务治理和流程标准化，同时支持包括并购、业务整合、定价治理和数字化转型在内的战略举措。
成功的候选人将与区域财务主管、集团会计、集团税务、并购团队及高级业务领导者紧密合作，制定可扩展、合规且商业有效的财务实践。
该职位向业务保障全球财务总监（CFO）汇报。
主要职责：
会计治理与财务报告
· 制定、实施并维护业务保障部门的全球会计政策、标准和治理框架。
· 确保会计准则、财务报告标准和收入确认实践在各地区和法律实体之间的一致应用。
· 标准化与认证相关的成本会计处理和损益表账户映射。
并购与整合
· 支持与并购和整合相关的会计工作流。
· 审查目标公司的历史财务报表和资产负债表。
· 进行会计评估并支持财务尽职调查活动。
· 审查购买价格会计、商誉计算并支持收购后的报告要求与整合。
定价治理与盈利能力
· 建立定价治理框架，提升盈利能力。
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We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
At SGS, we have an open corporate and international culture. We offer a dynamic work environment in a leading global company. Our high professional standards and our sustainability approach guarantee you a future-oriented work environment. We invest in our employees for the long term and are committed to supporting your development within the company. Our business principles include: Integrity, Health, Safety & Environment, Quality & Professionalism, Respect, Sustainability, and Leadership.
Role Overview
As Business Assurance continues to grow as a verticalized global business, SGS BA is seeking a Global Chief Accountant to establish and lead the accounting governance framework across the division. This newly created role will drive accounting consistency, financial governance and process harmonization across a global network of affiliates while supporting strategic initiatives including acquisitions, business integrations, pricing governance and digital transformation.
The successful candidate will partner closely with Regional Controllers, Group Accounting, Group Tax, M&A teams and senior business leaders to develop scalable, compliant and commercially effective financial practices across the organization.
The role will report to the Global Head of Finance (CFO) Business Assurance
Key Responsibilities:
Accounting Governance & Financial Reporting
· Develop, implement and maintain global accounting policies, standards and governance frameworks for Business Assurance.
· Ensure consistent application of accounting principles, financial reporting standards and revenue recognition practices across regions and legal entities.
· Standardize accounting treatment of accreditation-related costs and P&L account mapping.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Integration
· Support accounting workstreams related to acquisitions and integrations.
· Review historical financial statements and balance sheets of acquisition targets.
· Conduct accounting assessments and support financial due diligence activities.
· Review purchase price accounting, goodwill calculations and support post-acquisition reporting requirements & integration.
Pricing Governance & Profitability
· Establish standardized approaches to auditor day-rate calculations and service pricing.
· Improve transparency of cost allocation and profitability drivers.
· Ensure pricing models appropriately consider accreditation, travel, transfer pricing exposure and other service delivery costs.
Billing & Finance Transformation
· Support the development of centralized and efficient billing structures.
· Review and optimize revenue management and charging methodologies for internal support.
· Partner with Finance and Tax teams to ensure effective billing governance and compliance.
SGS Digital & New Business Models
· Support the accounting and governance framework for SGS BA Digital and investment priority in the digitalisation roadmap of BA
· Establish accounting processes for digital platforms and newly acquired businesses in collaboration with Group Finance and Group Tax.
· Ensure appropriate accounting treatment of software, intellectual property and related assets.
Stakeholder Management
· Act as a trusted advisor to senior management on accounting, reporting and governance matters.
· Partner with Regional Controllers, Group Accounting, Group Tax and business leaders globally.
· Drive adoption of new accounting structures, policies and governance frameworks across international teams.
Qualifications & Experience
· Chartered Accountant qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent).
· Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience within international organizations.
· Strong technical accounting expertise, including IFRS, financial reporting and accounting governance.
· Experience within a Big Four environment completed by an operative experience in a multinational organization.
· Proven experience supporting acquisitions, due diligence and post-acquisition integration activities.
· Experience establishing accounting policies, controls and governance frameworks.
· Strong understanding of tax and transfer pricing considerations.
· Data literacy and experience with dashboards, analytics and automation tools is desired.
· Advanced proficiency in financial tools and systems (Excel, BI). Oracle ERP experience would be a strong plus.
· Fluency in English. German and/or French would be advantageous.
Skills & Competencies
· Strong accounting governance and controllership expertise.
· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.
· Ability to build processes, drive change and implement new structures.
· Commercial mindset with the ability to balance strategic and operational priorities.
· Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across diverse international teams.
Why SGS?
· Global and very stable company, world leader in the TIC (Testing, Inspection and Certification) industry.
· Flexible schedule and hybrid/remote model.
· SGS university and Campus for continuos learning options.
· Multinational environment where you will work with colleagues from multiple continents.
· Benefits platform.
Join Us: At SGS we believe in innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment that encourages professional growth and personal development.