Assistant Accountant

Assistant Controller - Job Description

ADAMA is one of the world’s leading crop protection companies and we have an exciting and challenging career opportunity for a highly motivated accounting professional to join our global finance organization as Assistant Controller. ADAMA is publicly listed in China and also holds publicly traded debt in Israel. We are also part of a global group of companies. As such, the financial reporting team deals regularly with a diverse and elaborate set of financial reports in Israel and China for numerous stakeholders. The financial reporting team is deeply integrated with, and involved in, global processes that require financial input and analysis.

The Assistant Controller Reports To The Accounting Projects Leader And Will Be Based In ADAMA's Global Headquarters In Airport City, Israel. This Team Has Many Interfaces And Works With ADAMA's Global Subsidiaries, Auditors, External Consultants, Parent Company And Other Related Parties. The Focus Of This Team Is On Key Projects Including

• Support the quarterly/annual consolidation process of the group subsidiaries' financial statements
• Responsible for SOX compliance for the Group, including implementation and management of SOX processes from end-to-end
• Cross-functional high-impact special global projects, including cost centers implementation
• Drive global process to replace auditors in more than 60 subsidiaries
• Implement new accounting standards
• Define and implement new accounting system infrastructure and build the interfaces with existing systems
• Support the preparation of the various financial statements of ADAMA's dual traded legal entities in China and Israel, according to requirements of IFRS and PRC (People's Republic of China) GAAP
• Contribute to the Company’s annual Work Plan and business estimations
  
  

• Gets things done
• Works well in a global multi-cultural environment
• Systematic thinker with strong planning and process orientation
• Very strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Follow up on tasks and deadlines
• Excellent analytical abilities
• Ability to thrive under high-pressure dynamic environment
• Strong team-working skills
  
  

• Certified Public Accountant – mandatory
• At least 2-3 years of experience (including internship) in either one of the BIG 4 within an audit team for public traded/ reporting companies or as an Assistant Controller in a global company - mandatory
• Familiarity with IFRS - mandatory
  
  

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Hebrew