REGIONAL CONTROLLER

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Job Description A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an proactive and goals driven  Financial Controller  to join our Finance team in Europe & India region.
In this role you will be responsible for the financial controllership of a program that aims to rationalize 18 countries in Europe.
The role will be broad, hands-on, challenging and highly rewarding for the successful individual.
These will be your main responsibilities.
Support the capital restructure initiatives required prior to liquidating the entities (i.
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recapitalization, dividends, etc.) working closely with our Tax, Legal and Treasury team.
Lead the rationalization of the legal entities and branches in those 18 countries.
Manage a team of 2 accountants based in Bucharest in charge of the monthly closing and financial accounting of those 18 countries.
Oversee the coordination with the local external accountants, statutory auditors and external tax advisors.
Ensure local statutory accounts and tax returns are prepared for all entities.
Ensure internal controls are reviewed and discussed regularly.
Ensure regular reconciliations take place between US GAAP (Oracle/Sage) and the local accounting system.
Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are performed on a timely manner and to an adequate standard.
Ensure bank mandates / directorships are up to date at any given point.
Support Oracle implementations and any other system roll-outs.
Qualifications Degree educated or equivalent in Accounting or similar.
Ideally qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA or similar with some tax knowledge.
Resilience and proactivity are essential skills for an excellent performance in the role.
At least, 5-7 year experience as Financial Controller, preferably in a multinational company.
Experience managing multiple tasks and multiple stakeholders in complex environment.
Excellent written and spoken English is essential; other European languages will be a plus.
International travel might be required (10%).
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