Our client is a global electrical manufacturing company operating over 30+ countries over 100+ years with 30,000 employees.

On their behalf we are looking for a “Financial Controller”, the role will have a key responsibility in maintaining the financial processes and designing a full, proper and well-functioning control environment with her/his team.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains financial processes, master data and systems in line with group processes, procedures & internal control principles
• Observes and analyzes all operational risks & opportunities and share possible risks and opoortunities with Country CFO and make relevant recommendations
• Acts as a key user for implementation and improvement of finance applications (e.g. ERP Finance modules)
• Supports development of accounting & reporting team, proposing changes in organisation when necessary
• Coordinates the budget and forecasting process  and checks consistency 
• Prepares the annual budget and forecast for support functions and transversal costs (profit sharing, taxes…)
• Manages cost control of central / support function costs
• Coordinates and validates the split of indirect costs
• Synthesizes and prepares management reports on entity performance
• Follows up direct and indirect costs (salaries and expenses, hours) of own entity
• Coordinates the update of the product standard costs. Verifies and validates valuation principles
• Monitors sales figures, margin analysis on customer, segment, and product.
• Synthesizes the investment plan, prepares data for capital expenditures requests for approval, monitors capital expenditures budget in cooperation with Plant Controllers
  
• Makes all necessary suggestions for the improvement and the maintenance of the company IT system and ERP (IFS). Involves in all IT projects impacting administrative and financial processes

Competencies

• Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against deadlines
• Superior communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Taking initiative accepting the ultimate responsibility of the job done
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and apply time management independently

 Requirements

Reporting to the CFO, the successful candidate will possess the following skills & experience:

• University degree preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or other related majors.
• 6+ years’ of experience controlling/reporting, financial planning and analysis, cost accounting preferably within a manufacturing company (Big4 experience is a plus)
• Knowledge of IFRS, Statutory rules, reporting and tax compliances
• SAP knowledge and SMMM is an asset
• Fluent English language skills
• Strong understanding of business and commerce with commercial acumen
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office.