Director, International Accounting & Compliance

Accounting:

• Coordinate with the Director of Payroll and Special Projects to establish banking relationships, accounting systems/support, etc. for new international operating units
• Responsible for accurate record keeping of deposits and payments of UWW international operating units.
• Responsible for initiation of all required funds transfers to/from UWW international operating units to ensure adequate funds available at international banks for payment of unit expenses, including payrolls.
• Responsible for timely and accurate month-end general ledger close of international operating units
• Review monthly bank reconciliations prepared by the Manager of Financial Reporting and or external bookkeepers to ensure the accuracy of financial statements
• Responsible for communicating transactions to external bookkeepers and review/comparison of UWW unit records to externally maintained unit records to ensure accuracy of reporting to local governmental units.
• Assist the Controller in review and implementation of all new accounting standards and tax regulations related to countries where operating units exist

Financial Reporting:

• Coordinate with Sr. Director of Budget and Cash Management in preparation of the annual budgets for international operating units and ensure budgets are loaded into the accounting software on a timely basis
• Responsible for active monitoring of budget varriances and consulting with leaders of international operating units on options for proactively correcting negative variances
• Support the Controller in the review and preparation of quarterly consolidated financial statements.
• Responsible for the coordination with the Controller on execution of the annual financial statement audit of UWW and its international operating units
• Responsible for assisting the Controller in preparation of the annual audited financial statements and related footnote disclosures
• Responsible for preparation of (or arranging for preparation of) timely and accurate international operating unit(s) governmentally required periodic filiings.

Policy/Procedure:

• Support the Controller in the implementation, review and update of written financial policies and procedures with emphasis on the balance between effective internal controls and performance efficiency
• Responsible for periodic review of international Finance policies and procedures to ensure best practices are applied in all areas of the international operating units
• Coordinate with the Controller on periodic review of international banking procedures to ensure compliance with international banking regulations

Leadership:

• Responsible for ensuring required governance matters/activities related to international operating units are timely executed and properly documented to ensure compliance with organizational bylaws and operating country legal requirements.
• Assist the Controller in developing strategy for successful execution of organizational goals and initiatives through effective application of existing and new technologies.
• Assist the Controller with providing support to the UWW international network via participation in work groups/committees, planning for the UWW Finance, Talent, and Technology Forum, and creation of other learning opportunities for finance/operational staff of international network members
• Coordinate with and support the Director of International Membership Accountabilty’s financial review process for International Network members

Other Duties and/or special projects as directed by the CFO and/or Controller