Financial Controller

To strengthen financial control by ensuring robust accounting, disciplined payment and cost control, and effective financial operations (Fin Ops), while supporting finance leadership with reliable reporting and analysis.

• Support the preparation and review of monthly financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to accounting policies and IFRS.
• Act as a key sparring partner to the Head of Accounting & Tax on technical accounting matters, audits, and review of outputs from external accounting firms.
• Support month-end close processes, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of accounting processes, controls, and documentation.

• Support payment controlling activities, including monitoring cash outflows, vendor payments, and adherence to approval frameworks.
• Support credit control activities, including monitoring AR ageing, follow-up on overdue balances, and coordination with commercial teams.
• Provide visibility on working capital movements and payment trends across EMEA entities.
• Support on insights into spending trends, cost drivers, and cost-saving initiatives, with a strong focus on operational and IT-related spend.
• Support cost allocation, charge-back mechanisms, transfer pricing to improve cost transparency.
• Support the monitoring of business performance against budget and business plan with a focus on cost control and financial efficiency.

• Support in the annual budgeting process, coordinating inputs from Sales, Operations, IT, and HR.
• Support forecasting and financial controlling for construction and infrastructure projects across the group.

• Act as an advanced Oracle Net Suite user, supporting finance operations, reporting, and process optimisation.
• Support ERP-related improvements, including data quality, reporting structures, and user adoption.
• Perform ad hoc financial and operational analysis as required by senior management.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Audit, Finance, or Economics.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in accounting, audit, controlling, or consulting.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and IFRS reporting standards.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Net Suite is highly valued.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills; comfort working with financial systems and data.
• High proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial topics clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, structured, and comfortable operating in a hands-on, fast-growing environment.