Reporting & Budget Controller Manager

Key Accountabilities:

• Control the liquidity short term and long term of the site business and specifically projects in force on site.
• Ensure the reliability of the forecasting system for the short term and long-term liquidity (weekly process, Quarter Forecast and Budget) and provide reliable data.
• Analyse the funding needs of the projects in liaison with Site Controller, Customer Director Finance Controller and Project Controllers.
• Provide follow up on the global cash cycle through the Projects and site balance sheet and analyse the working capital improvement levers.
• Make sure that continuous improvement and action plans are in place through the Site and specifically on projects to generate operating cash flows.
• Liaise with the Cash management team and Country FD to make them aware of the site cash status and push to put preventative measures in place to achieve the objectives of the site
• Support actions to reduce overdue level
• Control bonds expired and manage actions to reduce them
• Train and support the main players in the site
  • on the importance of cash and how to improve it. ie what levers we have to improve.
  • by making the project teams aware of the importance of their role in the cash generation process and the potential levers available to them to improve the liquidity of their project.

Performance measurements:

• Reporting accurate and on time
• Compliance with the standard processes and use of standard tools.
• Quality and accuracy of financial data
• Support to Project Managers on cash flow issues
• Support to Site controller on cash flow issues (mainly cash out)
• Meeting cash targets of the site

EXPERIENCE PREREQUISITES & REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Academic background in Finance or Business Administration at Master level
• Fluent in English, additional language is a plus

Experience

Mandatory:

• 1 or 2 years minimum of professional experience in Finance, Accounting or Cash management

Desirable:

• Experience in the industrial sector preferable

Competencies & Skills

• Balance Short-term and Long-term Views/ Ability to manage several topics at the same time, quick in execution
• Good knowledge of Business and Financial Indicators
• Use own experience and improve constantly knowledge in consolidation
• Propose Change and Innovation, Lead Initiatives
• Demonstrate Teamwork, Honesty, Integrity, Courage and Conviction
• Resilience, ability to work under pressure and exposure N+1, N+2 or other Finance Managers
• Autonomous (but not Independent) and Drive for Results
• Very good Communication Skills needed with team and with many actors in the organisation
• Manage Conflicts of Ideas
• Ability to Work in an International Environment
• Salary range: 35.000 - 38.000 euro gross; CCNL Metalmeccanico