Intercompany Sr Manager

Role Summary The Intercompany Senior Manager is accountable for the accuracy, ageing hygiene, and dispute-resolution discipline of intercompany balances across NIQ entities.

This role ensures that: IC accounting, reconciliations, and settlement mechanisms are Accurate Independently supported Timely certified in OneStream Fully compliant with SOX / ICFR / IPE standards The role drives end-to-end IC governance, ensuring counterparty alignment, disciplined escalation, and audit-ready outcomes across the global organization. 🎯 Role Purpose To deliver clean, aligned, and controlled intercompany balances by: Owning IC close readiness, execution, and ageing performance Driving counterparty alignment and dispute resolution Ensuring high-quality reconciliations and certification discipline Leading teams and stakeholders to achieve first-time-right IC outcomes 🔑 Key Responsibilities 1.

End-to-End IC Ownership Own end-to-end IC close readiness, execution, and ageing performance Ensure IC balances across entities are: Accurate Aligned Fully supported Drive consistency in IC accounting and reconciliation practices globally 2.

Counterparty Alignment & Mismatch Resolution Drive alignment between counterparties across entities Ensure timely resolution of: IC mismatches Disputes between entities Enforce accountability and ownership for break resolution 3.

Reconciliation Governance & Certification Govern IC reconciliations and maker-checker processes Ensure all reconciliations are: Complete and accurate Supported with audit-ready evidence Certified in OneStream within close timelines Maintain high standards of documentation and traceability 4.

Dispute Management & Escalation Enforce disciplined IC dispute management framework Drive structured escalation and resolution of: Complex mismatches Cross-entity disputes Ensure clear ownership and decision-making for issue resolution 5.

Journal & Adjustment Governance Ensure IC journals, adjustments, and corrections: Meet documentation and compliance standards Are accurately recorded and supported Validate consistency of IC accounting treatment across entities 6.

Controls, Compliance & Audit Ensure compliance with: SOX / ICFR controls IPE evidence standards Maintain audit-ready IC processes and documentation Lead internal and external audit interactions and issue resolution Ensure complete evidence integrity, traceability, and control adherence 7.

Stakeholder Management & Cross-Tower Alignment Partner with: RTR SDL / Close Governance teams Controllers and Regional Finance Leads Tax / Transfer Pricing teams AP / AR Tower Leads RTR Quality & Controls Lead Ensure alignment across: IC processes Settlement mechanisms Elimination and reporting requirements Manage dependencies impacting close and consolidation 8.

Team Leadership & Performance Management Lead IC preparers, reviewers, and SMEs Establish clear accountability for IC quality, ageing, and controls Drive a culture of: Ownership Discipline Continuous improvement Build team capability and ensure succession readiness 9.

Close Governance & Performance Delivery Ensure disciplined execution of month-end IC close activities Deliver against: SLA / CSL metrics Close timelines and quality checkpoints Monitor and improve IC performance metrics (match rates, ageing, breaks) 10.

Continuous Improvement & Transformation Identify and implement improvements in: IC matching quality Ageing reduction Dispute resolution efficiency Drive automation, standardization, and process enhancements Reduce manual effort, errors, and repeat issues 🏆 Top Skills for Success Intercompany accounting expertise (eliminations, transfer pricing awareness) Controls, Compliance & Audit (SOX / ICFR / IPE) Reconciliation governance and certification discipline Dispute resolution and stakeholder alignment Problem solving (RCA / CAPA) and escalation management Close governance and SLA delivery ERP & reconciliation tools (SAP, OneStream, IC dashboards) Analytical skills (variance, ageing, mismatch trends) 📊 Key Outcomes / Success Measures Healthy IC balances with disciplined ageing control and minimal mismatches Clean, audit-ready IC reconciliations with consistent OneStream certification Strong SOX/IPE compliance with complete evidence and traceability Faster IC dispute resolution through clear escalation and ownership Improved IC match rates and reduced repeat issues 🧰 Tools & Systems SAP / ERP (IC transactions & reporting) — High OneStream (IC reconciliations & certification) — High IC trackers & mismatch dashboards — High Microsoft Excel (analysis & ageing management) — High

🎓 Qualifications & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field CA / CPA / ACCA (preferred) 8–12 years of experience in R2R / Intercompany / Financial Accounting Strong understanding of: Intercompany accounting and eliminations Transfer pricing fundamentals Experience with ERP systems (SAP) and reconciliation tools (OneStream / BlackLine) Proven leadership experience in: Team management Stakeholder engagement Close governance