Financial Controller, NAM

Company Description

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

The Financial Controller, working closely with the Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for the oversight of all North America finance, accounting, statutory and corporate reporting. They will ensure that SGS US and Canada financial policies and procedures are in line with state/province and federal regulations and guidelines.

• Responsible for accounting, financial reporting, and financial business support functions across North America (US and Canada) including completion of Geneva, Sustainability and post-closing requirements.
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate IAS and GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Hires, develops, and manages accounting directors, managers, and staff
• Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and budgets and actual expenditures.
• Coordinate and completes all audit activity, both internal and external.
• Assist FP&A and Business controllers in the annual budgeting and planning process
• Oversees and ensures timely delivery of:
• Account analysis and reconciliations of cash, subledgers and payroll
• Proper accounting in accordance with Geneva finance manual
• Support function finance needs
• Reporting requirements
• Continuous process improvement in the financial reporting and business support function including communication, deployment, and maintenance to enhance and provide efficient processes.
• Supervise Pension fund and relationship with Financial advisors to ensure proper management of the fund, best investments and coverage of defined benefit plan.
• Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of the company’s financial status.
• Ensure that all recommendations made by the Group CFO are followed up on a timely basis.
• Develop and maintain necessary accounting policies and systems and building an accounting and finance department as the company grows.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting; CPA.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• Experience managing complex – multi-industry across all geographies customer base.
• Strong management experience.
• Experience in Tax, Treasury, Pension fund and risk management.

Preferred:

• Experience with Oracle ERP

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Strong financial acumen.
• Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, and extensive experience with financial planning, forecasting, modeling, and data analysis.
• Track record of process improvements and policy implementation.
• Dynamic and customer-service driven with excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Must be solution minded, creative, and adapt easily to change. Ability to function in a fast paced, unstructured, entrepreneurial environment a must.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Travel

• Occasional travel required (5%-33%)

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. 

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

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