Associate Operational Controller
ABOUT THIS JOB
This is a temporary assignment due to maternity leave for one of our team members.
Associate Operational Controller will be supporting all aspects of local controlling and accounting in the Danish market. Moreover, she/he will be assisting with the coordination of activities between Operational Controlling, Revenue Controlling and Business Finance and performing local accounting activities specific to the respective market, as well as supporting the local core finance processes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the local controllership function and provide financial oversight on the Danish business
- Ensure adequate performance and reporting on the following by leveraging both onshore and offshore resources:
- US-GAAP accounting/closing, accruals, and account reconciliations
- Financial closing and consolidation
- Procure-to-pay functions (invoice & payment processing, T&E, etc)
- Intercompany transactions and reconciliation
- Support compliance with all relevant global, regional or local policies, procedures and guidelines
- Support change locally with regard to standardization and simplification initiatives as governed by the Global or Regional Center of Excellence core teams or by Finance leadership
- Assist in producing monthly closing dashboard, and quarterly and year-end reporting packs in accordance with corporate requirements for the local market
- Support Operational Controller to maintain internal controls and ensure an effective control environment through active coordination with the Group Controller and the Global and Regional COE core teams
- Support the Operational Controller during local internal audit and compliance review assignments
- Responsible for the maintenance of local statutory accounts and ensure ongoing compliance to local regulation for the local legal entities
- Assist in the statutory and tax accounting and audit processes and act as the single point of contact for external auditors and/or tax and statutory authorities or consultants
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU
By your proactiveness and commitment, you can achieve balanced coordination of all core and continuous finance activities between the local environment and the Global and Regional organization. You’re curious, open to learning new things and dedicated to work: for sure you will meet controllership metrics and ensure solid controls are in place and functioning.
QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 2-3 years of relevant experience in accounting/financial controlling or audit
- At least a Bachelor Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Fluency in English
- Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP)
- IT-PC literate (Google for Work, Microsoft Office)
- Strong communication skills, team player, leadership traits
NICE TO HAVE
- Fluency in Danish or Norwegian
- Knowledge and experience with US-GAAP
- Local or international Accounting qualification
Om bedriften
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