Financial Controller at DSV

Job Description

Main Purpose:

The Financial Controller is responsible for analizing the financial position of different entities within the Group.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review of financial figures in SAP BPC (P/L, B/S, Cash Flow) & comment on deviations against budget and last year and provide detail comments on the main events that occurred during the month.
• Control of the G/L closing procedure (SAP) in order to ensure that the various reports have the expected quality.
• Prepare / organize the interim / year end audit and centralize all the information / reconciliations for the full region.
• Organize the budget process and guide the business through the different stages (i.e. targets, uploads in SAP, cost allocation, SAP BPC reporting, Controlling, etc).
• Preparation of the Balance sheet budget.
• Prepare the P&L budget based on the SAP BPC tools.
• Participate in internal audit missions to assess potential risk / profits.
• Reply to questions from Group Finance regarding the Group reporting figures.
• Participate in the Compliance process (Group Company register, SAP/Webcost access / EnCompass).
• Review of the risk balance sheet files.
• Be the point of contact between the Local Controlling/finance and Group Controlling.
• Prepare the board meeting presentation.
• Prepare business cases for opening / closing down of new facilities.
• Prepare an analysis of Return On Invested Capital calculations for future investments and clients.
• Prepare Client profitability analysis as and when required.
• Prepare social plan severance cost (in connection with HR / Procurement) in order to understand the Financial return based on cost savings.
• Analyse and improve the different process regarding the estimations of the work in progress and gross profit.
• Be the point of contact between the Regional Financial Controlling team and Operations.
• Analyze the site results and propose different initiatives to improve the profitability.
• Ensure the SAP Controlling structure is validated by the business and update in SAP.
• Follow-up the evolution of the gross profit in terms of volumes/margin and deliver a forecast for month end.
• Participate in the Local Management meetings representing the R-SSC.
• Ensure that the different Financial processes are respected locally not only by the Finance employees but also Operational persons.
• Support the preparation of the Local GAAP reporting as well as participate in the audit of the Local accounts.
• Assist with the IFRS audit by providing local relevant information requested by the auditors.
• Carry out internal audits – Country visits.
• Provide ad hoc financial information to the branches/countries (e.g. sales commission data, client revenue MOM/YOY).
• Ad hoc duties for the Controlling Director.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 / Standard 10 Certificate.
• B.Com or equivalent finance degree.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year experience as a qualified controller (or similar finance role).
• Solid experience in both business performance, planning and analysis, financial accounting and audit.
• Air and Sea/Freight forwarding experience favourable.
• Own vehicle, a valid driver license.
• Ability to work extended and flexible hours.