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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailEdgewell is not just a company but a vibrant global community of6800 visionaries doers and makers. Our family of over25 personal care brands serves people in more than50 countries. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products with our fundamental value ofPeople Firstguiding us to foster a diverse inclusive and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.
Controllership Director Europe
Warsaw Poland OR High Wycombe UK
Hybrid Working
Full Time Permanent
Lets Talk About You
Youre ambitious but you want a career with purposewe love that. Youre up for a challenge and ready to write the next chapter of your career story with a great group of encouraging colleagues. You want to make your mark and let your personality shine. Well if youre interested in our Controllership Director role this might be your next step! We are looking for an experienced Finance Controller with leadership and transformation skills to join Edgewell Personal Care a global consumer goods business with a portfolio of over 25 brands (Wilkinson Sword Schick Hawaiian Tropic Carefree Bulldog Skincare for Men Jack Black and Cremo Grooming just to name a few!.
Now Lets Get Down To Business
The EMEA Controller will play a key strategic role in managing the accounting activities for EMEA Controllership team with responsibility for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the companys financial records and managing the companys financial close processes. This includes maintaining accounting principles practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements and tax compliance in accordance with US GAAP local country Statutory Accounting and VAT reporting and compliance requirements for all EMEA entities. Accounting activities include overseeing financial statement preparation and analysis journal entry and reconciliation review and approval yearend audit preparation statutory audit preparation and budget/forecast support. In addition the EMEA Controller will work closely with the Global Business Services (GBS) team to ensure offshore activity is performed and reviewed in accordance with company policy.
Heres a sample of what youll get up to:
Oversee month end closing processes for all areas of the EMEA Controllership team and proactively communicate due dates required to meet closing and reporting deadlines.
Review high risk nonstandard journal entries and reconciliations prepared by direct reports to ensure accuracy.
Partner with Commercial and Finance teams to provide input on budget and forecasting as needed including at a legal entity level
Ensure financial statements are prepared and reported in accordance with US GAAP
Oversee and review any statutory tax and legal reporting required for EMEA legal entities including compliance with local Statutory Accounting principles and VAT reporting compliance
Evaluate and monitor all process controls to ensure compliance with SOX.
Ensure information requests from other Finance and Controllership teams are addressed timely and accurately.
Provide direct oversight to outsource provider to ensure processes are being appropriately followed and issues resolved in a timely manner
EMEA Controllership lead representative for the quarterly balance sheet fluctuation analysis.
Attract grow engage and retain talent through timely effective and consistent use of performance management training succession planning coaching and other talent management tools.
Evaluate industry best practices and drive process improvement opportunities (including system changes and enhancements).
Are You Ready to Show Us What Youve Got
This is a great opportunity for someone with significant Controllership experience ideally gained within a consumer goods/ personal care/ cosmetics industry. While your experience is of course important were all about making useful things joyful so we love when our prospective candidates are passionate about this too.
Heres what we are looking for:
Bachelors degree or masters degree in accounting required
ACCA or CPA required
Proficient in understanding US GAAP local Statutory Accounting principles and local audit requirements and VAT reporting compliance
Strong project management skills; demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle several projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English and Polish
Experience working with SAP knowledge and experience working with SAP WP1 and OTC modules preferably with the S4/Hana version
Experience working with HFM
Strong interpersonal skills: ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and work effectively with team members and various key stakeholders.
Detailoriented with strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
Ability to work in a fastpaced and matrixed environment.
Must demonstrate excellent problemsolving sound judgment organizational and planning
What we offer
A can do working culture with the following benefits: attractive salary performance bonus car allowance hybrid working with flexible hours policy medical care group life insurance lunch vouchers Social Fund employee assistance programme cofinancing of Multisport card employee referral program no dresscode company culture with focus on people.
Contract of employment full time job remote work opportunity opportunity to gain experience in a dynamically growing company. Great friendly atmosphere in an international environment.
Now Take the Next Step
If youre looking forward to progressing your career with us then were looking forward to hearing from you. Please apply online with an uptodate CV along with your salary expectations.
Alternatively feel free to pass onto your colleagues who may be interested. For information about this great company visit .
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Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team where good ideas can thrive and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age color disability marital or parental status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation gender identity veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment thats open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve but our colleagues across the globe too.
Required Experience:
Director
Full Time