R2R Sr. Analyst Full Time

Position Summary

At NIQ, the Senior Analyst – Record-to-Report (R2R) plays a critical role in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant financial outcomes across multiple R2R towers including General Accounting, Banking, Intercompany, Lease, Fixed Assets (FA), Internally Developed Software (IDSW), Consolidation, and Statutory Reporting.

This role is responsible for end-to-end execution, balance sheet ownership, review support, and issue resolution, ensuring all financial activities are aligned with NIQ SOPs, SOX/ICFR controls, and OneStream governance.

The Senior Analyst acts as a key contributor to month-end close, audit readiness, and reporting quality, working closely with Controllers, Corporate Accounting, and cross-functional teams to ensure first-time-right delivery and strong financial control discipline.

Key Responsibilities

1. General Accounting & Close

Execute and own journal entries (accruals, reclasses, adjustments, allocations) with complete supporting documentation

Perform and own balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and ageing control

Conduct flux/variance analysis and provide explanations for movements

Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met

2. Banking & Cash Management

Perform and review bank reconciliations (GL vs bank) ensuring clean and traceable outputs

Investigate and resolve reconciling items (timing differences, errors, missing postings)

Post and validate bank transactions, cash entries, and clearing activities

Support treasury activities such as cash reporting, forecasting inputs, and bank account management

3. Intercompany (IC)

Execute and monitor intercompany transactions, billing, and reconciliations

Manage IC mismatches, coordinate with global stakeholders, and ensure timely resolution

Perform netting and settlement processes

Prepare and circulate IC ageing reports and drive closure of open items

4. Fixed Assets (FA) & IDSW

Manage asset lifecycle including capitalization, depreciation/amortization, disposals, and reconciliations

Monitor CIP/WIP balances and ensure timely capitalization

Validate IDSW capitalization eligibility and cost tracking

Ensure FA and IDSW subledger-to-GL reconciliations are complete and audit-ready

5. Lease Accounting

Execute lease accounting under IFRS 16 / ASC 842, including ROU assets and lease liabilities

Process lease modifications and remeasurements

Perform lease reconciliations (tool ↔ GL) and resolve discrepancies

Ensure compliance with lease accounting policies and audit requirements

6. Consolidation & Group Reporting

Support entity submissions, eliminations, and consolidation processes in OneStream

Post and validate topside journals and group adjustments

Perform variance analysis and collect commentary from entities

Ensure intercompany eliminations and group-level validations are complete

Support preparation and submission of group reporting packs

7. Statutory Reporting

Prepare statutory financial statements and supporting schedules in line with local GAAP

Ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate law requirements

Perform reconciliation between statutory and management reporting

Support audit processes and ensure timely closure of audit observations

8. Controls, Compliance & Audit

Ensure adherence to SOX/ICFR controls, IPE standards, and internal governance

Maintain complete, traceable, and audit-ready documentation

Support internal and external audits, including walkthroughs and documentation

Ensure all processes follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

9. Review Support & Quality Assurance

Perform self-review and peer review of journals, reconciliations, and reports

Validate completeness, accuracy, and supporting documentation before submission

Identify recurring issues and support root cause analysis (RCA)

Drive improvement in quality metrics and reduce defects

10. Stakeholder Collaboration

Collaborate with Controllers, Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, AP/AR, Tax, and other R2R towers

Support country teams in reporting pack submissions and issue resolution

Communicate risks, delays, and dependencies effectively

Provide timely responses to stakeholder and audit queries

11. Process Improvement & Transformation

Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, standardization, and automation

Support transformation initiatives and system enhancements

Maintain and update process documentation and SOPs

Drive reduction in reconciling items, cycle time, and manual effort

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CA / CPA / ACCA (qualified or semi-qualified preferred)

Experience

• 4–6 years of experience in R2R / Financial Accounting / Shared Services
• Experience in multinational environment and multiple R2R towers preferred

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS / US GAAP)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Knowledge of OneStream / consolidation / reconciliation tools
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (analysis, reconciliations, reporting)
• Knowledge of lease accounting (IFRS 16) is an advantage

Additional Information

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://www.nielseniq.com/global/en/ai-safety-policies.

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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