Senior Financial Controller

About the role

We are looking to hire a Senior Financial Controller to be responsible for the financial monitoring and control of several international subsidiaries, guaranteeing the reliability of financial information, the quality of reporting, and the early detection of risks and deviations.

This is a position with high exposure to the business and continuous contact with financial teams from different countries.

What you'll do

• Coordinate and supervise the monthly and annual accounting closings of the subsidiaries.
• Review balance sheets and profit and loss statements, analyzing the main items and validating provisions, accruals, and accounting adjustments.
• Detect accounting incidents and coordinate their resolution with local teams.
• Prepare and analyze financial reporting, explaining deviations with respect to the budget and the previous fiscal year.
• Participate in the preparation and monitoring of budgets and forecasts.
• Supervise cash flow forecasts, financing needs, and the evolution of customer balances and inventory.
• Control and reconcile intra-group operations to guarantee the quality of consolidation information.
• Coordinate with external advisors and local teams regarding accounting and financial matters.
• Act as an interlocutor in audit processes.
• Drive improvements in internal controls and financial processes.
• Identify risks and propose corrective and improvement actions.

What we're looking for

• Higher education in Finance, Business Administration, or Economics: this will give you the necessary technical base to manage the financial complexity of the position.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Financial Controlling, Auditing, or Accounting Responsibility positions.
• Consolidated experience in management control: this will allow you to provide judgment and autonomy in account analysis from the very first moment.
• Advanced mastery of analysis tools and ERP: this will facilitate the efficient management of large volumes of data.
• Advanced level of Excel
• High level of English to hold meetings and interact with international teams.

Nice to have

• You have experience in industrial environments or similar sectors: this will help you better understand the business operations and their particularities.
• Experience in reporting, budgeting, variance analysis, and cash flow monitoring.
• Valuable experience in multinational environments and subsidiary management.
• Valuable knowledge of Power BI, Power Query, and Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central.
• With the ability to coordinate multiple interlocutors and manage priorities.