Financial Services Controller  – Business Service Center

We are looking for a Financial Services Controller to one of our Service Center partners to the Budapest location.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy:
  • Understands and translates business strategy & BSC Financial Services strategy into team level action plans
• Service Delivery:
  • Lead the delivery of day-to-day operations, providing the highest level of quality (with world class internal controls and compliance with all country and global accounting regulations) for the allocated region(s) within the Financial area
  • Ensure quality, timeliness and compliance for all the Balance Sheet reconciliations. Support Regional Team Leads / Team Leads on the review process. Work as backup as required for the allocated region(s) within the Financial Services area
  • Ensures that teams are documenting processes correctly for on-going service delivery in line with the ISO framework and SOX requirements. Reviewing, approving and ensuring documentation is correct
  • Drive standardization and harmonization of daily processes as well as month-end /quarter-end / year-end closing activities
  • Main point of contact on the internal and external audits. Ensuring effective communication, completion and delivery of all audit requests
  • Working together with the different departments among FS to promote the best practice and resolve cross department issues
  • Promote communication and collaboration with local HQs to improve quality and delivery of SLAs and KPIs
  • Coaches team members as required to ensure continuous service delivery and team KPIs
  • Supporting project initiatives aiming for process efficiencies while ensuring the highest standards of compliance
• Matrix People Management:
  • Motivates colleagues with continuous feedback & coaching to reach business and personal objectives
  • Organizes regular team meetings and 1:1’s with team members to ensure, that there is a transparent two-way communication
  • Ensures, that there is a climate of open, honest and timely feedback within the team
  • Identifies potential talents and critical resources in the team and ensures that succession planning and the related development planning is in place
  • Develops and maintains back-up structure so that services can be continuously delivered (ensuring that there is proper coverage of processes at any time)

Requirements:

• Hungarian or international Chartered Accountant qualification
• Minimum 5 years’ experience of working in a fast changing environment in an Accounting role
• Strong knowledge in Finance, IFRS, SOX, Audit & Compliance
• Minimum 2 years leadership experience, proven ability to inspire, motivate and drive others
• Strong stakeholder management and a world class customer service mentality
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Fluency in English both verbally and in writing
• Logical thinking and continuous improvement mind-set
• Ability to prioritize in a fast paced environment
• Enthusiasm, willingness to go the extra mile to achieve team success
• Proficient use of Microsoft office tools

Benefits:

• Multicultural, diverse team with colleagues from over 40 different countries
• The BSC is the Award winner Best SSC in the CEE Region (2018)
• Friendly, collaborative culture & approachable leadership
• Opportunities for growth & development throughout your career
• Remote-work possibility