Head of Preparation and Steering Financial Statement Closing Europe

Co od Vás očekáváme:

- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly and year-end group reporting packages (IFRS) following group accounting guidelines - Preparation of annual statutory financial statements - Steer the closing process, coordinate and ensure timely delivery of data from other processes - Liaise with local company contact (so-called bridgehead) regarding monthly closing procedures and to discuss business updates and requirements, which impact the financials - Develop accounting and closing processes to implement new IFRS requirements and to ensure correct accounting for new business models - Consulting with external auditors and independently preparing the required documentation. - Perform and further develop the internal control system (ICS) based on group requirements - Meet service level agreements and performance targets related to General Accounting (GAC) processes - Generate ideas and help to implement process improvements geared toward quality & productivity gains - Be member of transition team for the integration of new companies into the MShSC - Lead and/or participate in projects REQUIREMENTS: - University Degree in Accounting or Finance - ACCA, CIMA, CINA or CPA a plus - Min. 5 years of experience in IFRS and additional local GAAP (Hungarian, Polish, Slovak GAAP etc.) ; know how of local taxes beneficial - Min. 3 years experience in international auditing company - Several years of experience of managing a team of accounting reports - Confident financial reporting skills for local statutory financial statements - Profound knowledge of SAP and MS Office - Excellent English language skills and additional national language skills (Hungarian; Polish; Czech; Slovak; Croatian; Greek, Romanian etc.) - Ability to lead and motivate others - Very strong skills in management, process and steering tasks - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Ability to work in a fast paced environment while remaining organized - Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate results - High level of customer focus and ability to maintain a positive attitude at all times - Self-directed, positive and ethical role model - Willingness and ability to travel BENEFITS: - 5 weeks of vacation - 2 sick days - meal vouchers 100 CZK - contribution to life/pension insurance - discount on company products ..and more is coming as the benefit structure is beeing set up