Financial Controller, UMEA

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Job Description

ROLE OBJECTIVE
Financial Controller, UMEA () will be responsible for managing accounting
matters and accuracy of the IFRS & management reporting, statutory
accounting, and compliance with SOX (where relevant), ensuring proper
controls. This role also will be responsible to ensure co-ordination with
Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) team to ensure countries in the UMEA MCO are
complying with TBS ways of working.
The incumbents will manage Egypt, South Africa operational accounting and
audit process for multiple workstreams relevant to revenues, distributor
relationship & contract management, OPEX, internal/external audit,
maintaining proper financial controls and guidelines. Incumbents should be
able to act as a business partner and coordinate with all operational
functions to ensure compliant with Takeda Policies and maintain a good channel
of communication between both LOC & TBS.
Key accountabilities
Ensure adequate controls on Revenue/OPEX booking through managing the
monthly closing for the financials of UMEA:
* Supports country finance lead to manage relationship with distributors related to all financials matters
* Governs the complexity end to end process of G2N and deals with external/internal auditors regarding all related matters
* Overseas accounts receivables to mitigate against collection risks / unapplied cash / bad debts
* Manages month end revenue closing to ensure proper accruals are maintained and applies robust controls on respective distributors claims
* Business partnering with different cross functional departments to ensure compliance with existing policies, processes, contract management and dispute resolution.
* Working closely with accounting team to ensure that all controls are following company policies.
* Overseeing accounting and finance processes (Ex. treasury, audit, tax, all other accounting matters for the organization) in coordination with the Takeda business solutions team to ensure their accuracy and completeness as well as complying with accounting principles and company policy.
* Responsible for the Pre-Closing review of OPEX ensuring all accounting entries have been posted properly and according to the monthly check list to afford adequate accounting controls and services.
* Oversees the preparation and issuance of the statutory financial statements in collaboration with external audit.
* Coordinate with external/internal auditors and government agencies to ensure compliance in all areas.
* Analyzes accounting issues impacting functional groups and determines their proper process flow and control to have a lean efficient process.
* Ensures that tax matters and concerns are considered and addressed in term of benefit and exposure.
* Review Balance Sheet and analyze P &L ensuring correctness of record and proper reconciliations.
* Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
* Co-ordinate with HR for Payroll matters or proper recording of employee's benefits.
* Establish and develop good relationship with business and Takeda business solution finding out the proper process flow & how to enhance and improve processes.
* Ensure compliance with local regulatory guidelines & internal control procedures to satisfy SOX & Internal Audit requirements.
* Support business leaders on financial initiatives and special projects from time-to-time.
* Identify control issues and implement corrective actions working closly with the financial Controlling lead.
* Work closely with financial controlling lead to harmonize/standardize the process across all the UMEA MCO.
* Responsible for in-scope finance processes for internal audits
SKILLS and LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES
DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS:
Required Education and Experience
* University degree in Finance
* Experience in accounting and financial reporting and solid tax and auditing background
* Knowledge in IFRS and Sarbanes-Oxley.
* Experience in using SAP & Hyperion System
Professional capabilities
* Ability to work on multiple tasks but able to focuses on the few priorities that matter most to deliver superior results
* Strong personal integrity and desire to work in a company with a high-integrity culture
* Strong communication and presentation skills
Interaction
* Direct report to UMEA MCO Financial Controlling lead.
* Regular liaison within Cluster and BU stakeholders such as Controllership, FP &A, Country Finance Leads.
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
* University Degree in Finance or Accounting
* Minimum of ‎8 years of progressive Finance experience.
* Previous experience in export market model & manage multiple legal entity bookkeeping (export and local) is a must to manage the complexity of the countries
* Strong accounting, controllership, and decision support background + extensive practical SAP knowledge
* Audit experience is a strong preference
* Cultural awareness
* Effective communicator
* Arabic / English languages are must
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:*
* Low to Medium Travel requirements across the MCO

Locations

Egypt

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time