Senior Cluster Financial Controller

Responsibilities:

• Responsible and accountable for leading the Financial Controlling Team.
• Accountable for coordination of external audit activities.
• Support the design and implementation of overall finance transformation initiatives.
• Accountable for financial controlling of all financial figures and non-financial information on a Cluster and Group level, including ensuring that all figures are substantiated. 
• Accountable for ensuring financial controlling support to the accounting team in respect to month-end closing and reporting.
• Accountable for preparing all information for financial statements to managed service provider.
• Accountable for controlling and verifying compliance with policies and procedures relating to finance processes.
• Accountable for ensuring financial controlling support to the accounting team on accounting treatment of transactions.
• Oversee the day-to-day activities and efficiency of all financial controllers in the team.

• Contributes to a working environment and culture which drives the desired mindset of all financial controlling team members
• Reports to Finance key operational KPIs on a periodic basis. 
• Adopts world class trends, and best practices in financial controlling with the goal of ultimately driving cost reduction and quality enhancement.
• Support the RTR GPO with continually enhancing quality and reducing cost by streamlining processes, procedures, and automation.
• Supports other General Ledger staff as well as financial controlling team members in resolving issues raised by them.

• Defines performance goals at the start of the year in coordination with the head of F&A delivery.
• Monitors work quality and escalate any operational issues in a timely manner.
• Keeps abreast of professional developments, new techniques and current issues through continued education and professional growth.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or similar.
• 5-7 years of experience in a financial controlling or accounting position with ability to manage stakeholders and employees in an international context.
• Preferably some knowledge of IFRS.
• Strong understanding of Finance Accounting, Controlling processes.
• Experience with Finance / Accounting ERP systems.
• Good planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize work and to generate alternatives and solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive and solution-oriented approach toward business issues.
• Knowledge and understanding of financial and business management principles with the ability to communicate and prioritize business requirements.
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills. 
• Must be highly skilled in MS Office.
• Fluent English language skills at a business level.