Financial Controller

• Responsible for coordination of external audit activities 
• Responsible for ensuring financial controlling support to the accounting team in respect to month-end closing and reporting 
• Assisting the senior cluster financial controllers on financial controlling of financial figures and non-financial information on a cluster and group level, including ensuring substantiation of the figures. 
• Ensure compliance with accounting regulations as well as internal procedures through good quality in daily accounting and month end closing processes
• Responsible for preparing summaries of findings and/or other related written correspondence as requested 
• Responsible for conducting required analysis (within professional capacity) to assist more senior financial controllers 
• Responds to and resolves administrative inquiries and questions 
• Support the design and implementation of overall finance transformation initiatives
• Responsible for ensuring financial controlling support to the accounting team on accounting treatment of transactions 
• Contributes to a working environment and culture which drives the desired mindset of all financial controlling team members 
• Supports adopting 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 in resolving issues raised by them 
• Defines performance goals at the start of the year in coordination with Manager
• 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

• Graduate of Accountancy, Finance or any Business course. Master’s degree is an advantage * 3-5 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 * Hybrid work set-up; 3 days onsite and 2 days WFH

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