About the role
Day-to-day the successful candidate will carry out wide-ranging responsibilities such as financial close, reporting & and analysis, but also coordination of group audits activities and liaising frequently with internal/external stakeholders across the wider group. Key to success in this role will be an outgoing and inclusive style, working closely with a global team to deliver the required results.
Main Responsibilities
1. Working and partnering with fellow regional controllers and group accounting teams globally
2. Manage the preparation of the monthly group reporting pack, explaining key variances. Assisting with P&L analytical review, monthly commentaries
3. Present on accounting matters to regional business leadership
4. Assist and act as main point of contact between group and the US statutory auditors, liaising with individual teams where appropriate
5. Ownership and production of the of the group cash flow statement and analysis and manage the preparation of the group “GBS” allocations model
6. Manage and develop key performance indicators and reporting tools (dashboards etc)
7. Ensure the group has a strong framework of corporate governance and ensure that the requirements of internal control requirements are met, including liaison with internal and external auditors
8. Ensure all Group accounting policies and procedures are robustly adhered to and applied across the region
9. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the regional accounting records and financial systems
10. Maintain and responsible for timesheet compliance across the region
Finance Transformation & Special Projects
11. Support on finance transformation and business improvement projects. Co-ordinate and collaborate across finance and non-finance functional teams on the successful program delivery
12. Proactively detect, identify and explore opportunities to improve processes, procedures and financial control. Identify business/commercial improvements, as a rounded contributor to the management team
13. Provide leadership, mentoring and coaching to the local finance teams, where appropriate. Work closely with the operations as well as other key functions to achieve the finance department’s objectives within the context of the broader business
14. Ad-hoc projects including leading on any potential group acquisitions and associated due diligence and integration, system changes etc
Skills and Requirements
15. Experience as a group accounting, FP&A or in similar environment for minimum of 5 years+
16. Degree in Accounting/Finance (or related field) and ACA/ACCA qualified with progressive experience
17. A good working knowledge of US, UK and European GAAP (IFRS, Belgium etc) (desirable)
18. With “top tier” audit background (desirable) and who would like to take up a new challenge in a multinational group
19. Working knowledge and experience of dealing with multiple foreign exchange currencies
20. Experience of supporting Finance Transformation initiatives. Strong project management skills and enjoys solving complex problems
21. Knowledge and experience of an Accounting ERP systems
22. IT proficient - the applicant should have strong MS Excel skills including Vlookup and Pivot tables. Expertise with Power Query, Power Pivot and Power PBI would be advantageous
23. Experience of working in a corporate environment, reporting to an overseas Head Office (desirable)
24. Proven written and communication skills - the applicant should have the ability to communicate persuasively across a wide range of professional groups
25. Speak fluent English and other language skills (desirable)
Personal Qualities
26. Strong, confident and credible communication style
27. A continuous improvement mind-set
28. Rigorous and reliable attention to detail
29. Analytically minded, deadline-focussed and results-orientated
30. Able to handle a fast-moving environment and carrying out tasks under time pressure
31. An outstanding leader and manager, with proven success in developing and mentoring a finance and wider support teams, in a constructive but effective manner
32. Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information