Finance Controller - Global Manufacturing Firm

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Measuring financial and operational performance and drive the profitability growth by analyzing results, identifying key drivers and directing the management on risks and opportunities.

- Responsible for long term strategy execution, driving cost reduction initiatives, investment appraisals and compliance to US GAAP, Specifications and environment management system procedures.

- Pro-actively reporting and investigating materials and labor variances. Ensure alignment with EMEA finance controller.

- Supporting preparation of financials, cash flows, budgets and forecasts and maintenance and continuous improvement of accounting processes and other regulatory and statutory compliances.

- Oversee the activities of the finance team and guide and develop them; ensure accurate and timely processing of accounts payable, purchase orders, petty cash, core employee expense reports, cash control, core payroll processing and total corporate payroll tax compliance

COMPETENCIES

- Business Acumen: Ability to understand the organization's objectives, operations, market environment and ethical issues to complement its financial planning

- Financial Analytics: Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial statements to identify trends and significant messages using ratios, percentages and comparative figures

- Cost & Risk management: Ability to monitor, report, historically compare, use evaluation tools, predictive analysis, risk-adjusted forecasts & process controls

- Strategy and innovation: Long term strategic vision and execution for business growth and forecasting and budgeting for following years.

- Analytical and communication skills: Excellent analytical skills to understand and interpret complex data, draw results and effectively communicate the same to all stakeholders.

- Time and Risk management: Being able to meet tight deadlines, and forecast and manage financial risks.

- Interpersonal skills

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE

- Qualified charted Accountant/ CPA (Certified Public Accountant), ICWA

- MBA (Finance)

- Understanding of business dynamics and operations

- Manufacturing process knowledge / skills

- Strong Analytical knowledge /skills.

- Overall knowledge of Taxation and GAAP

CRITICAL EXPERIENCE

- 12+ years prior experience in finance, costing and audit

- Experience of providing Financial Controls to specific Business units and multiple stake holders.

- Experience using a financial software package is required, specific experience in SAP or other ERP system is strongly preferred

- Manufacturing experience in multinational manufacturing company