Junior Financial Controller

This role is to oversee the day-to-day operations of a company’s finances. The postholder will be involved in all controlling and accounting functions as a member of a Regional financial team with the main focus on Romania and Bulgaria with support to Italy with a high level of cooperation with local accounting teams.
The postholder will be a Junior Financial Controller, who will undertake all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasts preparation, financial risk management, and in development of internal control policies and procedures.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage all aspects of the Financial function with the main focus on Romania and Bulgaria with support also to the Italian operation.
Control and guarantee adoption of Group Policies into local companies
Coordinate accounting team resources (internal and external) in preparing monthly financial reporting
Prepare monthly Cashflow reporting (forecast and actual exceptions analysis)
Complete all mandatory reporting (statutory, reporting package, ESG, internal, etc.)
Oversee local company activities related to cash collections.
Develop and implement into ERP cost controlling model for Italian manufacturing plant
Manage debtor insurance, invoice discounting and manage working capital.
Manage external consultant (tax expert, Auditor, tax inspector, etc.)
Manage and monitor all stock evaluation & stock performance KPI.
Supervise all aspects of tax, VAT for both imports and exports and assist tax consultants in an accurate and timely fashion.
Manage Insurance policies, utilities, etc.
Process all budgeting/forecasting activities.
Control and manage data consistency process in the Companies
Any other duties deemed necessary by management in the Region.
OTHER INFO
30% of working time will eventually allocated to European Finance project – schedule will be adjusted accordingly with Group necessity (special projects- assist Group Internal audit on specific requests).
Candidate must be allowed to travel abroad (5/6 weeks abroad on yearly basis as normal company demand). Driving license is a must.
1-2 days smart working after trial period is an option
SCOPE OF POSITION
The role does not have line management responsibility but will have hybrid support from other business units.
The role will have dual reporting lines, administrative (Country Manager, Regional Manager, etc.) and functional (Financial Structure of the Group, including Regional Financial Manager, Head of Finance Europe, etc.) and will work independently across all Operational & Commercial Functions in the Region with the main focus on Romania and Bulgaria with support also to Italy.
LOCATION
This position is located at Romania office - Bucarest.
It is the company’s intention that this job description is seen as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business will change, and the jobholder’s obligations are bound to vary and develop, so the job description should be seen as a guide and not as a permanent, definite, and exhaustive statement.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Key Skills
Analytical with high attention to detail in administration
Excellent business acumen
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities
Advanced Excel is a must
PowerBI is a plus
SAP knowledge is a plus
Romanian language knowledge is a plus
Knowledge and Experience
Two years of experience in auditing, accounting, or reporting would be highly appreciated.
Personal Attributes
A true people person.
Target driven individual with a desire to succeed.
Proactive ‘can do’ attitude.
Qualifications
Degree level qualification.

Skills
Power BI, Excel, Accounting, Auditing, Risk Management, ERP, SAP

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No