Legal Entity Controller

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

Legal Entity Controller

Job Description :

The Legal Entity Controller role primarily oversees the legal entity (LE) financial reporting process, ensuring the integrity and precision of the LE financial statements, tax filings, reporting packages, and other relevant reports.

Responsibilities will include streamlining month, quarter, and year-end closings within established timelines, handling high importance/complex items during entity closings, managing local statutory audits and tax audits.

The position requires interaction with Business Unit (BU) Finance, providing crucial financial data and analysis.

Additionally, it includes the recruitment and development of a high-performing accounting team.

Who We Are

At Kenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care.

Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON'S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love.

Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Our global team is made up with 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers.

With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day.

We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.

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What You Will Do

Key Responsibilities

• Gain a thorough understanding of each legal entity's jurisdiction to grasp the financial accounting and reporting procedures, bearing in mind the complexities and effect of local laws on the overall company's financial protocols.

• Spearhead the timely assembly, submission, and sign off of financial statements, which includes the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow, alongside local tax requirements, internal reporting packages, and other mandatory reports in alignment with established accounting standards.

• Represent the Legal Entity in local tax audit/government audits.

This also includes internal and external stakeholders at the country level.

• Act as the central point of contact for legal entity matters and liaise between specialist groups (Tax, BUF, BU etc.) to ensure the entity complies with local regulatory requirements.

• Responsible and accountable for local compliance for the Legal Entity of any tax/government audits.

• Liaise with BU Finance teams to understand trends that may influence LE reporting and tax compliance due to local regulations.

• Coordinate with external auditors for Legal Entity audits.

• Monitor the progress of local audits (including tax/government), supplying necessary aid as required.

• Review and approve complex journal entries prepared by accounting teams.

• Lead the close proce...