Controlling-Reporting Accountant

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Controlling-Reporting Accountant - Your future position?

As a Controlling-Reporting Accountant, you will provide controlling & reporting services in order to ensure and deliver the required services to all internal and external customers according to agreed service levels and within laws and regulations. 

Main responsibilities:

Business Partnering
• Build constructive and effective relationships with the business and stakeholders
• Take over ownership to find solution for encountered issues and problems
• Actively collaborate with local Finance and Controlling to support their daily operations

Controlling and Reporting Processes
• Support Controller in performance management of site operations
• Prepare site business reports and perform next level of analysis to provide to local Controllers
• Assist in the annual budget process for the site
• Perform ad-hoc reporting upon request and inform activities with GSO Controlling
• Analyse Controlling/Reporting activities, make proposals to improve and standardise the processes

Product Costing and Production Cost Accounting
• Maintain Product Cost Master Data and workflow items in SAP, manage and provide Standard Cost
Calculation (for running products and new products)
• Manage and create Actual Cost run and perform revaluation of Consumption
• Record Production Cost and Cost of Good Sold, including period end closing and variance analysis

Finance processes
• Inventory control and valuation (perform inventory closing, variance, WIP calculation, provision)
• Book journal entries, clear GL accounts, take active part and ensure the accurate and timely
completion of the month/year end closing activities, including accruals, revaluation; Provide data for
auditors
• Complete reporting (month end close related - and ad hoc) and reconcile Balance sheet accounts
• Work closely and effectively with all business partners involved in the Transfer Pricing process
• Prepare of monthly KPI reports and ensure that the targets are met
• Understand and ensure compliance with the relevant Policies

Migration and Improvement
• Ensure knowledge transfer objectives are met
• Prepare and update work instructions, process manual
• Contribute to and manage end-to-end process improvements (senior: initiate and lead improvements)
• Actively participate in and coordinate projects (senior: initiate and lead in projects)
• Provide support and train junior team members and ensure knowledge transfer

Required skills:

• Finance degree (college or university and Chartered accountant, Tax advisor)
• English proficiency
• Professional experience: 3-5 years in any GL Accounting / Controlling / Reporting role

Our Benefits:

• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Great compensation package including bonus and cafeteria
• Private health insurance
• Career development opportunities
• Extended yearly health check
• Free coffee/tea
• Access to exclusive perfumes and employee shop with discounts

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.