What is the job about?

We are seeking a Senior Finance Controller to join the Finance Controlling team. The Finance Controller will be responsible for securing compliant and optimized performance reporting for Performance Units (based on IFRS)  and statutory / tax statements for Grundfos Entities (based on local GAAP). This position will operate from Budapest.

Your main responsibilities:

• Lead accurate monthly/year-end reporting as well as statutory financial statements for legal entities including relationship to statutory outsourcing partner
• Contributing with a constant focus on compliance and quality within the financial reporting through complex analysis, continued compliance development, reduction of complexity as well as efficiency optimization.
• Evaluating compliance issues in business cases and projects in close cooperation with business partners.    
• Challenge and support harmonization, efficiency and effectiveness of global finance controlling/accounting processes, statutory compliance processes and internal control processes
• Initiating and defining the need for complex analysis, drive the continued development of monitoring, and secure a high quality financial reporting and compliance with global policies and procedures and Group accounting.
• Supporting the Finance organization at Group Level and at Performance Unit Level in adhering to the Accounting Manual and Financial Policies.
• Supporting forecast and budget for Country directors.
• Lead efficient and value adding external audit process, being main contact to local authorities, local auditors and local outsourcing partner

Your background

We imagine that you have:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is Required.
• Minimum of 5-6 years’ experience in a Corporate Finance role.
• In depth knowledge of SAP software, intermediate Excel knowledge
• Proficiency in English and communicational level in Italian or preferably another major European language 
• Excellent analytic skills
• Strong, organized personality with ability to do the prioritization in the daily work
• Flexibility and good change management

What’s in it for you?

What are your goals? Here at Grundfos it’s our mission to help you develop and fulfil your ambitions, both career and personal. We are guided by our six core values, and you’ll find that your fresh ideas will be welcomed and make a difference in everything from local to large-scale global projects. You’ll encounter colleagues from all over the world both as part of your daily work, supporting and all the while broadening each other’s cultural horizons.

In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

• Flexible working hours; home office possibility and equipment; up to 3 days’ paid leave for volunteering
• Annual bonuses, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes, engaging team buildings 
• Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly
• Long-term career development with regular dialogue, as well as continuous learning and development opportunities.

Do you want to learn more?

If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume by clicking “Apply”.

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We look forward to hearing from you.