Director Finance

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Manage the finance, accounting and tax function in the entity/reporting unit.
• P&L & BS responsibility for the entity/reporting unit.
• Ensure full transparency of financial performance of the entity.
• Business support: in case of necessity communication with main customers and supplies, group/divisional controlling.
• Perform and manage the reporting processes – group and statutory reporting
• Manage budgeting & forecasting (planning) processes.
• Statutory accounting and tax reporting, including financial statements preparation and submission.
• Manage ERP system upgrades & modifications – as required by tax & legal changes.
• Be the first point of contact for auditors (internal and external).
• Close cooperation with the entity management.
• Manage the year-end closing process and audits.
• Support GEA local & central projects, including restructuring activities eg. M&A, dissolutions, if applicable.
• Managing area of tax compliance, including e.g. transfer pricing documentation, MDR reporting.
• Close collaboration with internal and external tax advisors.
• Cooperation with Shared Service Center (BPO).
• Team management, including employee development.

Your Profile / Qualifications

• University, master’s degree in business administration, with focus on finance / accounting ​/ controlling.
• Over 5 years of extensive experience within operational finance.
• Deep knowledge and skills in accounting and controlling.
• Hands-on approach in daily work – readiness to both manage tasks, as well as perform them independently if required.
• Deep business understanding, especially engineering (construction) project controlling
• Experience with long-term engineering / construction projects and Percentace-of-Completion (POC) accounting.
• Work experience with SAP ERP system (FI/CO, SD module) – especially SAP S4 HANA.
• SAP implementation experience will be an asset.
• Proficient in English and Polish.
• Analytical abilities, problem-solving skills, strategic thinking.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, proven to maintain & build up relationships and networks with relevant decision makers and stakeholders.
• Leadership/management skills and communication competences
• Ability to work in the modern reality: high work-load and informational pressure, manage to execute task with the limited resources and within limited time frames.
• Great opportunity also for experienced Chief Accountants who want to make a step forward in their career

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