Overview

About The Role: The Financial Accountant, Medical Services is a key member of the HQ Finance team, responsible for global compliance, balance sheet management, legal entity structures, M&A support, audits, system implementations, and internal controls.

Key Areas Of Focus:

  • Maintain a global compliance register for licenses, tax updates, and country-specific requirements.
  • Drive legal entity clean-up projects.
  • Manage balance sheets, intercompany accounts, and statutory accounting.
  • Ensure accurate balance sheet reporting through periodic reviews.
  • Develop and maintain internal controls in compliance with IFRS, statutory rules, and Intl SOS policies.
  • Manage periodic audits for all entities under Medical Services.
  • Influence decision-making within the regional finance team.
  • Establish central Treasury governance and manage Foreign Exchange exposure.
  • Support key finance projects and ensure compliance with the Governance Structure.
  • Act as backup to the Global Financial Controller when needed.
  • Perform ad-hoc analysis and projects for the Regional CFO.
  • Project manage the roll-out of Sun6 for various regions.
  • Oversee full accounting, reporting, and finance functions of MSHQ.
  • Ensure compliance with intercompany recharges and transfer pricing requirements.

Accounting:
Key responsibilities:

  • Ensure accurate and timely financial reports for MSHQ.
  • Manage Group, Statutory, and Internal audits.
  • Participate in Quarterly Business Reviews, Forecast, and Budget preparation.
  • Ensure accurate Balance Sheet reporting.
  • Act as a technical accounting expert and contact for Group Finance.
  • Drive legal entity cleanup projects.
  • Support associate and joint venture companies in accurate accounting.
  • Ensure correctness and completeness of reported information.

Internal Controls:

  • Develop and implement internal controls and Group Policies.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on controls.

Group Consolidation And Reporting:

  • Meet MSHQ reporting requirements.
  • Ensure timely and cost-effective statutory audits.
  • Implement hubs and recharges with transfer pricing documentation.

Process Improvements:

  • Optimize work processes for efficiency.
  • Maintain intercompany account reconciliation.
  • Guide balance sheet hedging.

Projects:

  • Assist in financial modeling and due diligence for acquisitions.
  • Manage ad-hoc projects for the Regional CFO.
  • Support Sun 6 implementation project management.

About You:
Required Skills and Knowledge:

  • Strong technical accounting expertise.
  • In-depth knowledge of accounting practices.
  • Hands-on project management skills.
  • Proven relationship-building abilities.
  • Ability to operate strategically and tactically in complex environments.
  • Experience with diverse business unit leaders.
  • Customer-oriented experience, preferably in professional services.
  • Strong influencing skills in a matrix reporting environment.
  • Good interpersonal skills and a driver of change.
  • Advanced technical computer skills, especially in Sun, Excel, and Access; Cognos knowledge is a plus.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 8 years of working experience in technical accounting environment
  • Experience in a fast pace, multi-national organization, ideally within the professional services industry
  • Experienced in supporting operations in developing countries, diverse nationalities and cultures
  • Exposure to dealing with senior executive and operational management teams.

About International SOS

The International SOS Group of Companies has been in the business of saving lives for over 40 years. Protecting global workforces from health and security threats, we deliver customised health, security risk management and wellbeing solutions to fuel our clients’ growth and productivity. In the event of extreme weather, an epidemic or a security incident, we provide an immediate response providing peace of mind. Our innovative technology and medical expertise with a focus on prevention, offers real-time, actionable insights and unparalleled on-the-ground delivery. We help clients meet compliance reporting needs for good governance. By partnering with us organisations can fulfil their Duty of Care responsibilities, while empowering business resilience, continuity and sustainability.