Senior Financial Controller

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We are looking for a results-driven and confident Senior Financial Controller to manage and control our organization's financial performance and direct our accounting operations for our fast-paced PE backed software company.

The Senior Financial Controller will be responsible for the review, improvement, and standardisation of processes to deliver high quality, monthly financial close activities and reporting according to tight deadlines. In addition, the Senior Financial Controller will be responsible to ensure the year-end audits and compliance matters are completed on time and within budget for the various legal entities of Unit4.

The Senior Financial Controller will report to the Group Financial Controller and is together with another Senior Financial Controller managing a wider team of Financial Controllers (9).

The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional numerical proficiency, drive, and enthusiasm with a can-do attitude to underpin Unit4’s ambitious growth plans ensuring adherence to internal controls.

The ideal candidate should possess strong management skills and be highly organised, have analytical skills and a problem-solving mindset. The Senior Financial Controller should streamline our financial control functions and operations, provide financial analysis and reports, train staff on business finance issues and promote regulatory compliance.

Finally, the Senior Financial Controller will be a point of contact with the FP&A department to explain the actual results and trend analysis on an entity and functional  level and will assist with the group consolidation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and co-ordinate the day-to-day operations of the financial controllers team
• Month-end close activities and reporting
• Completion and filing of the annual financial statements for the legal entities including liaising with local auditors and co-ordination the audit process (across different countries)
• Support with the Annual Group Audit
• Analysing financial data including control of balance sheet accounts
• Managing financial transactions including approval of payments
• Streamlining accounting functions and operations
• Evaluating and managing risk including improvements in internal controls
• System improvements including automation of activities where appropriate
• Support with local compliance (tax / statistics etc.)

The ideal candidate has:

• 2-5 years of experience within Financial Control domain from a multinational organisation
• Masters degree in Finance / Accounting or any equivalent study
• Sound knowledge of accounting fundamentals
• Auditing experience
• Compliance oriented
• Proficiency in accounting software
• Familiar with working in a shared service environment, preferably in an outsourcing context
• Analytical skills
• Good communication skills (English required)
• Excellent interpersonal skills

We offer

A chance to participate in the development of an international leading software firm, where you have the freedom and autonomy to be successful. An attractive salary while working in a challenging international environment. Enthusiastic colleagues who like to learn from each other. Here we invest in your personal and professional growth. We don't focus on how many days you work, we trust you on delivering results - thus, we have an unlimited vacation policy.