Junior Financial Controller

The Junior Financial Controller reports to the Financial Controller and supports the delivery of robust financial governance, planning and compliance across more than 10 countries in Asia.
The role is responsible for supporting financial controlling, budgetary activities, internal control and the financial due diligence of Key Industrial Partners, while ensuring compliance with Group policies and finance processes.
The position also contributes to the continuous improvement of financial reporting and finance processes, and the development of reporting and data quality solutions across the regional organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Financial control and monitoring of the Key Industrial Partners (KIP)
• Perform financial analysis of Key Industrial Partners (KIP), including assessment of financial strength, liquidity, profitability, solvency and overall financial sustainability.
• Evaluate the consistency between partners' financial capacity, industrial capabilities and the scope of planned projects.
• Identify financial, compliance, reputational and ethical risks associated with prospective partners.
• Prepare comprehensive financial due diligence memo and recommendations for approval by the CFO in accordance with Thales policies.
• Monitor and report qualification status, key risks, show-stoppers and mitigation plans throughout the partner qualification process.
• Maintain dashboards to proactively monitor the KIP portfolio and due diligence activities.
• Advise and support KIP Managers, COO, CCO, Legal Department and IOD on finance-related compliance matters.

In this role, the Junior Financial Controller works closely with the KIP managers, legal Department, IOD, COO and CCO of the regional company and with the various stakeholders in the countries. He/she also interacts directly with the KIP to solve the finance related compliance issues.

2. Lead the Internal Audit and Internal Control in Asia
• Prepare the sampling with the stakeholder for the quarterly control review.
• Generate the Control Memo and create action plan in case of control deficiency.
• Develop and deploy an internal control plan in the region.
• Reinforce awareness, involvement and global consistency of our regional internal control processes.

3. Others
• Support the Financial Controller in budgetary control, financial reporting, forecasting and monthly closing activities for Thales NSEA and Thint Asia.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes.
• Contribute to the automation and continuous improvement of finance processes, and ensure the accuracy, consistency and reliability of data used in Power BI dashboards.

REQUIREMENTS
Education
• Possess Master degree level qualification in Accounting or Finance.
Experience
• Proven experience in Financial Controlling or Audit, with technical expertise and forecasting capabilities, and 3 years of relevant experience.
Specific Knowledge
• Ability to read and analyze Financial Statements (Balance sheet, P&L and Notes of the Financial Statements).
• Advanced Magnitude and Kyriba knowledge and experience and good computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI).
• Knowledge of Sapin II regulations and experience in compliance and third-party due diligence processes.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently with clear direction.
• Excellent judgment, planning and organizational skills.
• Must be detail oriented, reliable, thorough and also have a good overview to synthetize risks.
• Positive attitude and willing to learn and develop.