Financial/Business Controller
Reporting to the VP Portugal and working in close collaboration with the Financial team and the Operation Department managers. You'll play a key role in ensuring high quality financial accounting, and a robust control framework.
Responsibilities
- Lead the accounting and financial planning and governance of the company.
- Ensure financial books are up to date, accurate and compliant.
- Managing all P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting, controls and processes for the station.
- Analyse monthly results against Budget and Forecast.
- Managing the weekly flash, annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes.
- Implementation of KPI reporting framework that allows station to track performance against targets.
- Identify, track and drive efficiencies and productivity benefits.
- Manage financial internal and external audits and preparation of financial reports.
- Cost control through validation and process adherence.
- Development and Ad hoc analysis.
Qualifications
- University Degree in Business, Economics, Finance or equivalent
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a Financial Controller (experienced in an Audit Big 4 will be considered)
- English (minimum B2 level)
- Strong analytical and financial skills with strategic thinking
- Delivery focused with a high degree of ownership and a positive, growth mind-set.
- Experience of working with ERPs (One Stream or other similar financial reporting systems)
- Expertise in Excel and Data Management
Required Skills
- Experience in the financial laws and regulations.
- Good communication skills and ability to form internal and external business relationships.
- Curious in understanding the business from both a customer and financial perspective
- Strong communicative skills, both written and spoken in Spanish and English.
- A flexible attitude to work, is self-motivated and disciplined
- A sense of detail and a desire to improve
- Flexibility to travel and support when necessary.
- Hands-on practical approach to providing guidance and direction in a challenging and dynamic business environment.
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