SUBSIDIARIES CONTROLLER

Role Overview

You will act as the primary financial reference point for a portfolio of foreign subsidiaries, ensuring high-quality reporting, supporting local finance teams, and contributing to strategic decision-making at Group level.

This position offers broad exposure to senior management and a unique opportunity to influence processes, performance, and financial governance across multiple countries.

The role requires availability to travel across Europe and internationally when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Monthly Closing

• Coordinate the monthly closing cycle of assigned foreign subsidiaries, ensuring punctuality, accuracy, and consistency with Group accounting principles (IFRS).
• Review and validate P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow submissions, performing variance analyses and identifying improvement areas.
• Ensure compliance with Group policies, local GAAPs, and internal control requirements.
• Support local teams in resolving accounting issues, adjusting entries, and improving data quality.

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes for international subsidiaries, consolidating data and challenging key assumptions.
• Prepare scenario analyses and risk assessments to support Group strategic planning.
• Present financial performance to HQ management, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.

Performance Management & Business Partnering

• Develop and monitor KPIs to support business performance at local and Group level.
• Provide actionable insights to enhance profitability, cost efficiency, and cash generation.
• Collaborate with local General Managers and Finance Managers to drive financial discipline and operational improvements.

Intercompany, Tax & Compliance

• Oversee intercompany flows, including transfer pricing, cross-charges, and reconciliation.
• Ensure adherence to internal control frameworks and support internal/external audit requests.
• Collaborate with tax, treasury, and legal functions on cross-border topics.

Process Improvement & Digitalization

• Contribute to the harmonization of reporting tools, processes, and policies across subsidiaries.
• Support finance digital transformation initiatives, such as the adoption of BI tools (Power BI) or ERP enhancements.
• Lead or participate in integration projects for newly acquired companies.

Requirements:

Education

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related fields.

Professional Experience

• 3–7 years in controlling, audit, or financial analysis, ideally within multinational environments.
• Experience managing foreign subsidiaries or international reporting processes.
• Exposure to IFRS, consolidation processes, and internal controls frameworks.

Technical Skills

• Strong command of financial statements, accounting principles, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with Power Query & BI tools (Power BI preferred).
• Advanced use of the whole Microsoft Office (PowerPoint)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, or similar).
• Understanding of transfer pricing, intercompany processes, and budgeting methodologies.

Soft Skills

• Fluent English, both written and spoken (additional languages are a plus).
• Strong analytical mindset and structured approach to problem solving.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse teams and build trust remotely.
• Proactivity, curiosity, and a continuous-improvement mindset.