Financial Controller

Summary

Join our growing international team and help us with the energy transition! The Financial Controller is responsible for accounting and control of our entities in Europe. This includes timely closure of the accounting period, internal controls, tax reporting, accounts filling and collaboration on various initiatives. Manage financial month end close processes, monthly payroll checks, and the quality of accounting data. Prepare and coordinate various tax and financial statement filings. Manage subsidiaries’ liquidity and support the year-end audit. Collaborate with local teams and advisors, and take initiatives in process improvements. This role requires strong technical and communication skills, and a detailed-oriented approach.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance/Accounting and/or professional accounting qualification
• 5+ Accounting/Controlling experience in an international environment
• Strong technical skills (systems as well as excel/google sheets)
• Strong communication skills and willingness to work as a team
• Detailed orientated self-starter with strong focus on timely and quality deliverables
• Fluent in English

Responsibilities

• Manage financial month end close processes including preparation and posting of journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations
• Manage monthly payroll checks and posting in multiple jurisdictions
• Take ownership of the quality of the accounting data, internal controls and financial compliance in several European subsidiaries
• Prepare information and coordinate filling of the VAT returns
• Coordinate annual income tax return preparation and filling
• Coordinate statutory financial statement preparation
• Manage subsidiaries’ liquidity
• Support the year-end audit for the Group
• Collaborate with the local teams and wider organisations on projects with any financial insights needed both for financial planning/analytics
• Manage relationships with local accounting and tax advisors
• Take initiatives in process improvements and support the implementations where needed
• Support Accounting & Reporting Manager and the larger team as needed and more!

Preferred Qualifications

• NetSuite experience is an advantage
• Other languages are nice to have

Benefits

• 30 Days Paid Holiday Leave
• 1 Day Paid Wellness Leave
• 1 Day Paid Birthday Leave
• Paid Maternity and Partner Leave
• Pawternity Leave
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Remote Office Budget
• Internet Allowance
• Development Plan & Budget
• Stock Appreciation Rights
• 2 Days Paid Volunteer Leave