Business Controller

Client Description:

Our client brand has been built up over decades and enjoys a solid position worldwide. It is one of the world’s best known and respected brands within the commercial vehicle industry. It is associated with the core values quality, safety and environmental care. They work with passion, they trust each other and they embrace change to stay ahead. Together they move the world they want to live in and help their customers to keep their promises.

Our client is committed to offer the best transport solutions for its customers by providing high quality trucks, excellent service and superior operational support.

They are the distributor of Trucks in Romania and are responsible to operate 9 wholly owned workshops.

Responsibilities:

Purpose of the job:

Together with CFO, Business Controller is responsible for business planning, following up, analyzing and controlling.

Main Responsibilities:

· Ensuring month end closing results are in accordance with IFRS and Group policies

· Analyze the monthly financial KPIs: revenue, costs, gross profit, operating margin, selling expenses, sales growth analysis, gross profit analysis etc., actual figures vs. Budget and deliver proper explanations for the variances incurred

· Obtain the business understanding to be able to meet the business stakeholders’ expectations

· Implement processes, Group systems and procedures to guarantee the coherence, relevance, and reliability of management information flows and financial flows in line with the Group's Policies

· Support the CFO in delivering the financial and strategic planning, forecasting and reporting

· Production of monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc management reporting

· Stay up to date with all changes to Group, IFRS and local GAAP reporting and ensure full understanding of the impact to the business

· Maintaining and updating the business & data systems to meet the Group and business requirements

· Participating to and leading ad-hoc projects within the continuous improvement processes of the Company

· Managing the car fleet of the company, ensuring the good communication with vendors and employees, and overseeing and optimizing the car fleet related costs

· Supporting the accounting department with financial audit related requirements

· Being the point of contact for both local business stakeholders as well as regional controllers

Candidate Profile:

Education and experience:

· University Degree (preferably Business Administration, Economics or Finance)

· Good understanding of IFRS and local GAAP requirements

· Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office: advanced Excel (VBA and macros) & Power Point

· SAP superuser

· At least 5 years of relevant experience in Accounting/Auditing/Business/Financial Controlling roles

· Proficiency in English

· ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) certification (finalized or in progress) is an advantage

· Previous team management responsibility is an advantage

· Power BI is an advantage

Competencies and Skills:

· Excellent analytical skills, critical thinking, technical excellence, attention to detail, pragmatic.

· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, particularly in communicating complex and interdependent topics

· Strong judgement, investigation skills and quantitative skills.

· Conduct to be honest, ethical and to act with integrity

· Ability to work with tight deadlines

· Ability to see the big picture while focusing on the process and procedures necessary to produce deliverables

· Self-manage multiple priorities, routine work and urgent issues; ability to drive initiatives forward.

· Continuous improvement mindset

· Good influencing and leading capacity