Financial Controller for Cheb (Czech Republic)

Organization

• Function: Financial Controller
• Country: Czech Republic
• Location: Cheb
• Supervisor: Finance Director PWR Grid Market Division
• In the event of absence the person concerned shall be represented by: XXX

Context

A financial controller is a professional who focuses on monitoring and controlling the financial operations and management of an organization. His/her main job is to ensure the accuracy precision and compliance of financial activities with applicable laws internal regulations and standards.

• His/her task is to analyze the production and logistics of the organization and to ensure the monitoring of fixed cost management.
• In charge of analyzing and improving working capital turnover together with the management of the organization.
• Responsible for the accuracy of balance sheet accounts.
• Responsible for tax package and statutory accounts.
• Responsible for consistency of forecasting and budgeting for the site and assists the management team in identifying corrective actions.
• In this role he/she will be a key user to support end users in the implementation and operation of the new ERP solution.

Areas of responsibility

General part:

In addition to the general duties responsibilities and rights of an employee as set out in the Labor Code an employee is obliged to:

• Comply with the obligations arising from the legal regulations related to the work performed the use of the working time pool the principles of courtesy confidentiality helpfulness politeness and helpfulness to fellow employees and clients.
• Comply with prescribed measures to protect information property and supplies from loss damage and misuse and the principles of economical and efficient use of all material and technical resources.
• Comply with prescribed work procedures and guidelines.
• Comply with legal and other OSH and OHS regulations report accidents or dangerous situations.
• Wear protective and personal protective equipment and prescribed work footwear.
• Participate in creating a positive company culture.
• Implement Quality Management System (QMS) Environmental Management System (EMS) and H&S safety policies that are directly related to the job performed.
• Comply with the Nexans Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (Code of Conduct) and the Equal Treatment Act.
• Participate in improvement processes (Lean Kaizen activities).
• To be liable to the employer for damage caused by unprofessional or careless handling of materials and resources entrusted to him/her as well as for damage caused by culpable breaches of duties in the performance of work tasks or in direct connection with them.
• To inform supervisors of workplace defects and deficiencies in the area of work performed and to cooperate in the rectification of defects.

Resistant part:

• Implementing business activities and partnerships
• Ensuring adequate monitoring to evaluate the impact of action plans on financial results.
• Regularly initiates/attends meetings with various departments in the organization (manufacturing purchasing engineering etc.).
• Constantly looks for and identifies opportunities to reduce costs and generate cash at the organization level.

Forecasting and Planning:

• Coordinating the construction of the annual budget and monthly forecast in the organization and detailed analysis.

Reporting:

• Ensures accurate timely and transparent reporting of results and KPIs (budget actuals outlook) for the organization (financial and operational reports).
• Controls and manages the monthly closing process and reports.
• Ensures appropriate accruals are made.
• Verifies manual entries impacting production and logistics and balance sheet.
• Justifies the organizations balance sheet accounts (especially closing stock and fixed assets).
• Coordinates the product costing process and reviews related tribal data.

• Internal Control
• Enforces Group and entity financial practices and translates Nexans practices to the local level. Supports internal control in all functions.
• Ensures regular inventories are properly conducted and controls inventory adjustments.

• Enterprise Applications - Key User
• Understands all information processes in the organization and trains new users.
• Analyzes and defines all requirements and needs from the enterprise processes and individual users.
• Translates ERP updates into user-friendly language and trains users in the application.
• Utilizes IT systems and programs in their work.

• Manages and organizes the accounting department
• Managing and motivating employees in their department organizing work and assigning tasks.
• Personnel management of the assigned department - attendance evaluation bonuses motivation cooperation training etc.
• Ensures work safety in the assigned department and compliance with PPE dress code by employees.
• Arranges and participates in the provision of internal and external training for its employees.

Responsibility

• For compliance with required work procedures.
• For reliable and timely financial information.
• For training in the assigned department.
• For substitutability in the department.
• For the safety of work in the assigned section and compliance with PPE by employees.
• For the personnel management of the assigned section - attendance evaluation bonuses motivation cooperation training etc.
• For the successful implementation of ERP
• For 5S (Sorting Systematizing Cleaning Standardizing Improving) compliance.

Required skills and qualifications

• Required education - secondary school with a high school diploma.

Financial competence.

• Results orientation and practical skills in the financial field.
• Experience with financial control techniques (Controlling).
• Good knowledge of warehouse management
• Strong interest in information systems
• PC skills

Soft skills.

• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Numeracy.
• Teamwork. Independence. Transparency.
• Skillfulness diligence reliability.
• Knowledge of English language at B1 level.