SR MGR CONTROLLER

Job Overview

Responsible for several Luxembourg legal entities and leader of the corporate finance function by building trust, maintaining communication, meeting internal and external deadlines, developing and enhancing processes to support and control the activity.

Tasks

Lead and support the finance team members and liaise with the FSC.

Manage general ledger and closing process

Financial accounting, including accounts payable, bank transactions, public debts, month and year-end closings, financial controls

Monitor the subsidiaries valuation process and produce financial statements and interim accounts

Reporting to Corporate Accounting Management and Board of Directors.

Regulatory reporting – BCL – and tax reporting – monthly and annual VAT returns, corporate income tax returns.

Comply with internal policies, regulations and best practices. Update the local procedures.

Work closely with auditors to complete external and internal audits

Financial Planning and Analyses, including budgeting and forecasting and explanations for variances to budget

Validate and supervise the booking of bank accounts, public debt, commercial paper, financial instruments journals

Participate in internal and global ad hoc projects to ensure processes alignment across the group

Manage HR, IT and Facilities locally and report to these functions heads outside Luxembourg

What your background should look like:

Qualified accountant eg MBA, ACA, ACMA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent

At least 10 years of proven experience and increasing responsibility in accounting/Finance and in  process management and improvement

Excellent leadership skills: builds effective teams by creating trust

Good understanding of multicultural working environments

Experience of new accounting and controls systems implementations

Good SAP knowledge

Strong knowledge of Lux gaap and US gaap

Highly motivated, excellent communication skills, organized, able to work with minimal supervision, results oriented, energetic, dynamic individual with hands-on mentality. Advanced analytical skills and ability to get into the details, while seeing and understanding the big picture. Demonstrate ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities and projects – prioritization of competing deadlines, planning and delegation

Competencies