Director of Commercial Finance

Role Purpose:

Position within the Finance organization, aiming to be a key leader and regional finance point of contact regarding Financial Planning and Analysis, commercial activities related to profitability, as well as analytical and reporting activities related to the P&L, Profitability and Costs.

Role Responsibilities:

• Drive the financial performance across Americas through effective planning, forecasting and business insights based on data and stakeholder feedback
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual reporting pertaining to the P&L for the region, covering our 5 component countries
• Operates closely and act as a business partner with the Americas stakeholders, whilst having an independent professional opinion to influence, support and collaborate yet maintain strong financial ethics
• Coordinates with in-market Financial Controllers all activities related to commercial finance, including regular reviews, governance activities, support and changes
• Works closely with Group teams for intersects of commercial support and accounting data, as well as best practices
• Works collaboratively across one finance team with the ability to contribute to discussions beyond the regional focus. Act a regional subject matter expert on FP&A matters and related reporting
• Drives financial compliance with existing company financial controls policies
• Contributes to the calibration and creation of financial controls policies and coordinate proper policy interpretation and execution in the region
• Makes recommendations to improve close processes and engage with the implementation team
• Assists with other regional initiatives, e.g. budgeting, forecasting, sales reporting and the automation of manual processes as needed.

Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive experience of FP&A and commercial finance
• Proven experience in the professional services industry or similar
• Certified Public Accountant
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Extensive knowledge of ERP and Excel
• Public accounting experience preferred
• Microsoft D365 experience preferred
• Shared Services and global team experience preferred

Competencies and Qualifications

• Analyses situations and looks at broader picture; looks beyond own team and department to take a global view on issues where appropriate
• Realigns the team to drive organizational success
• Innovates to create and deliver value to meet the needs of the organization, its market and clients
• Takes the initiative to resolve issues proactively within own remit and recognize when requires escalation
• Makes decisions that drive high performance and meet client needs
• Balances risks with decision making, being prepared to mitigate risk
• Acts decisively and makes tough decisions even when under pressure
• Translates and creates practical actions from a strategic plan
• Leads by example – sets and generates commitment to goals, and leads team to meet/ exceed targets
• Demonstrates political awareness to build strong relationships and deliver business results
• Inspires a determination to achieve high standards
• Develops effective global relationships to leverage performance and capabilities; knows the right collaborations to ensure the best possible outcome for sustainable and authentic relationships
• Highly effective verbal and written communicator
• Adapts knowledge and analysis to provide effective solutions to clients; makes informed decision when appropriate
• Delivers on personal objectives to deliver to strategic and department plans, focuses on delivery, strives to exceed expectations. Shows drive and determination to achieve high standards
• Uses own knowledge and experience to make appropriate judgements or assist others with making decisions
• Demonstrates global awareness; Considers the regional and global implications of what we do in our areas of responsibility; Identifies and build relationships across team and region
• Embraces a changing environment, adapts well to changing demands and ambiguous situations and adapts own behavior accordingly
• Communicate clearly and displays sensitivity to develop constructive relationships with others. Shows understanding of others in order to influence as appropriate

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.