Senior Analyst R2R

Responsibilities

• General Accounting & Close
• Execute and own journal entries (accruals, reclasses, adjustments, allocations) with complete supporting documentation
• Perform and own balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and ageing control
• Conduct flux/variance analysis and provide explanations for movements
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met
• Banking & Cash Management
• Perform and review bank reconciliations (GL vs bank) ensuring clean and traceable outputs
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items (timing differences, errors, missing postings)
• Post and validate bank transactions, cash entries, and clearing activities
• Support treasury activities such as cash reporting, forecasting inputs, and bank account management
• Intercompany (IC)
• Execute and monitor intercompany transactions, billing, and reconciliations
• Manage IC mismatches, coordinate with global stakeholders, and ensure timely resolution
• Perform netting and settlement processes
• Prepare and circulate IC ageing reports and drive closure of open items
• Fixed Assets (FA) & IDSW
• Manage asset lifecycle including capitalization, depreciation/amortization, disposals, and reconciliations
• Monitor CIP/WIP balances and ensure timely capitalization
• Validate IDSW capitalization eligibility and cost tracking
• Ensure FA and IDSW subledger-to-GL reconciliations are complete and audit-ready
• Lease Accounting
• Execute lease accounting under IFRS 16 / ASC 842, including ROU assets and lease liabilities
• Process lease modifications and remeasurements
• Perform lease reconciliations (tool ↔ GL) and resolve discrepancies
• Ensure compliance with lease accounting policies and audit requirements
• Consolidation & Group Reporting
• Support entity submissions, eliminations, and consolidation processes in OneStream
• Post and validate topside journals and group adjustments
• Perform variance analysis and collect commentary from entities
• Ensure intercompany eliminations and group-level validations are complete
• Support preparation and submission of group reporting packs
• Statutory Reporting
• Prepare statutory financial statements and supporting schedules in line with local GAAP
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate law requirements
• Perform reconciliation between statutory and management reporting
• Support audit processes and ensure timely closure of audit observations
• Controls, Compliance & Audit
• Ensure adherence to SOX/ICFR controls, IPE standards, and internal governance
• Maintain complete, traceable, and audit-ready documentation
• Support internal and external audits, including walkthroughs and documentation
• Ensure all processes follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Review Support & Quality Assurance
• Perform self-review and peer review of journals, reconciliations, and reports
• Validate completeness, accuracy, and supporting documentation before submission
• Identify recurring issues and support root cause analysis (RCA)
• Drive improvement in quality metrics and reduce defects
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Collaborate with Controllers, Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, AP/AR, Tax, and other R2R towers
• Support country teams in reporting pack submissions and issue resolution
• Communicate risks, delays, and dependencies effectively
• Provide timely responses to stakeholder and audit queries
• Process Improvement & Transformation
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, standardization, and automation
• Support transformation initiatives and system enhancements
• Maintain and update process documentation and SOPs
• Drive reduction in reconciling items, cycle time, and manual effort
• Education
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CA / CPA / ACCA (qualified or semi-qualified preferred)

Requirements

• 4-6 years of experience in R2R / Financial Accounting / Shared Services
• Experience in multinational environment and multiple R2R towers preferred
• Technical Skills
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS / US GAAP)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Knowledge of OneStream / consolidation / reconciliation tools
• Advanced profic

Additional Information

Position Summary At NIQ, the Senior Analyst - Record-to-Report (R2R) plays a critical role in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant financial outcomes across multiple R2R towers including General Accounting, Banking, Intercompany, Lease, Fixed Assets (FA), Internally Developed Software (IDSW), Consolidation, and Statutory Reporting. This role is responsible for end-to-end execution, balance sheet ownership, review support, and issue resolution, ensuring all financial activities are aligned with NIQ SOPs, SOX/ICFR controls, and OneStream governance. The Senior Analyst acts as a key contributor to month-end close, audit readiness, and reporting quality, working closely with Controllers, Corporate Accounting, and cross-functional teams to ensure first-time-right delivery and strong financial control discipline.

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