Financial Controller

Our client is an international European MNC that has a strong global presence and a market leader in engineering innovation and digitalization. 

Responsibilities: 

• You will ensure that the legal entity's financial reporting is prepared in a timely manner in accordance with both Company Accounting Standards and statutory requirements.
• Oversee the defined tasks in the month-end closing process executed by finance operations partner(s), Company Business Services, and the finance Global Process Owners (GPOs) are performed.
• Collaborate with the finance operations partner(s), Company Business Services, and finance on close activities, providing local business insight and supporting evidence on account movements.
• Review and approve key reconciliations journal entries and the bridge between Company Reporting (IFRS) and statutory reporting.
• Ensure that proper balance sheet reconciliation is prepared for the legal entity per the Company balance sheet reconciliation policy.
• Manage the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of both legal entity and business line/unit results and forecasts in the organisation consolidation system (CPM Beacon) in collaboration with business controllers.
• SAP and CPM Beacon (SAP BPC) or similar application, working knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of IFRS as well as local GAAP and other relevant local tax & legal legislation.
• Organize and run periodic financial performance and balance sheet reviews with the Finance Director, Business Controllers, Company Business Services, and finance operations partner(s).
• Ensure that statutory and tax reporting are filed in accordance with both, the local legislation and globally agreed timelines.
• Manage audit process ensuring that both group as well as statutory audits are conducted in accordance with globally defined schedules and scope.
• Continuous follow-up of local legislation and understanding of potential impacts on our business and financial reporting. There should be proactive communication of these to both, local and global stakeholders.
• At month-end, review and summarize legal entity financial results and performance and balance sheets in cooperation with business controllers to validate completeness and accuracy of both financial and management reporting and forecasting. 
• You will ensure that the legal entity's financial reporting is prepared in a timely manner in accordance with both Company Accounting Standards and statutory requirements.
• Oversee the defined tasks in the month-end closing process executed by finance operations partner(s), Company Business Services, and the finance Global Process Owners (GPOs) are performed.
• Collaborate with the finance operations partner(s), Company Business Services, and finance on close activities, providing local business insight and supporting evidence on account movements.
• Review and approve key reconciliations journal entries and the bridge between Company Reporting (IFRS) and statutory reporting.
• Ensure that proper balance sheet reconciliation is prepared for the legal entity per the Company balance sheet reconciliation policy.
• Manage the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of both legal entity and business line/unit results and forecasts in the organisation consolidation system (CPM Beacon) in collaboration with business controllers.
• SAP and CPM Beacon (SAP BPC) or similar application, working knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of IFRS as well as local GAAP and other relevant local tax & legal legislation.
• Organize and run periodic financial performance and balance sheet reviews with the Finance Director, Business Controllers, Company Business Services, and finance operations partner(s).
• Ensure that statutory and tax reporting are filed in accordance with both, the local legislation and globally agreed timelines.
• Manage audit process ensuring that both group as well as statutory audits are conducted in accordance with globally defined schedules and scope.
• Continuous follow-up of local legislation and understanding of potential impacts on our business and financial reporting. 
• There should be proactive communication of these to both, local and global stakeholders.
• At month-end, review and summarize legal entity financial results and performance and balance sheets in cooperation with business controllers to validate completeness and accuracy of both financial and management reporting and forecasting. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s in Finance and CIMA Level Certification will be advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in the following: Financial Analyses, Financial Planning, Business Plan Implementation.
• Responsible for a strategic company with strong focus on business partnering and advising the leadership team.
• Experience in Matrix Organizations.
• Excellent understanding of various CRM tools including SAP.
• Strong English Communication skills – the financial controller will often have to interact with various stakeholders and so the ability to communicate complex data, and to write and speak clearly, is important.