Chief Financial Officer - Auto/Manufacturing - CA

Would be responsible for controlling all financial aspects of the organization on a national level. This includes financial reporting, accounting, investment activities, tax, and audits. The job holder ensures that the financial procedures, regulations, principles and standards are being followed.

Key responsibilities :

- Business partnering with senior leadership based on clear figures, including evaluation and support in implementation of strategic decisions and opportunities

- Drive business process improvements in line with local and global compliance requirements as well as for business efficiency

- Drive strategic initiatives with senior and local leadership

- Lead, manage & motivate employees of the department

- Control financial resources and ensure that all financial transactions, systems and procedures comply with regulations, accounting principles, and standards

- Responsible for financial analysis and reporting, taxation, insurance, credit control, accounts payable and receivable, inventory and costs control, and budgeting and forecasting

- Analyze the organization's revenues, liabilities, credit conditions, and other financial indicators to forecast it's short, medium, and long-term cash flow position

- Evaluate and recommend investments and other financial instruments to meet cash flow needs

- Present findings and recommendations to local management and corporate head office; preparing financial reports that may include auditor and financial analyst reports, profit and loss, balance sheets, and regulatory reports and filings

- Provide expertise and advice to managers to help them develop budgets, understand financial reports, and manage their financial responsibilities

- Ensure all tax returns, declarations, and other required reports are submitted accurately and on time

- Select and manage relationships with consultants and advisors to ensure the satisfactory standards of service

- Advise management on financial matters and the impact of laws and regulations on the organization.

Qualification & Experience :

- Should be Qualified Chartered Accountant (Ideally with MBA) with SAP, S/4 HANA, IFRS, GAAP, local reporting methods.

- Minimum 5 years of relevant leadership experience (direct reports, also international/remote setting)

- Manufacturing / plant controlling - Operational Excellence

- Sales Excellence / Controlling & Reporting, Forecasting (margins, gross profits), trends & developments

- Managing the full spectrum of Finance (Accounting, auditing, Controlling, budgeting/forecasting, internal and external reporting, Financing, cash-flow management, corporate tax etc.)

- Complexity in a MNC (BEPS and transfer price related topic, intracompany charges, discounts, transfers) and matrix organization

- Business partnering with senior leadership based on clear figures, including evaluation and support in implementation of strategic decisions/ opportunities

- Risk and compliance management

- Exposure to and understanding of European corporate culture

Personal Qualities :

- Proactive, strategic bent

- Excellent communicator on all levels (REB, Finance organization, plant managers), also in a remote setting; open to inputs and feedback

- Able to present the financial information in a understandable way cross the organization and act as a broker between the business and controlling, partnering with stakeholders

- Experienced leader, build and motivate a team, also in a remote setup

- Willing and able to travel regularly

- Detail-oriented, ready to deep dive, hands-on

- Motivated, engaged (even for administrative tasks), can-do attitude, problem-solver

- Focused, prioritizing, disciplined, diligent, regular follow-ups

- Process-oriented, including process improvement & development