Kalmar Shared Services Business Controller is responsible for the financial planning, forecasting, month-end closing, recharging controlling, analysis, decision support, and ad-hoc reporting for the local entity. Additionally, the role includes the responsibilities of the Country Finance Manager for Bulgaria such as being responsible for the standard financial reporting of the local business entity for the authorities and the management.

Shared Services Cost Controlling:

• Create the annual budget, financial forecasts, and cost variance analysis for the various service lines and a consolidated one for the entire organisation that is accurate, on time, and complete;
• Act as a financial advisor to the management team by recommending actions, supporting decision-making, and following up on agreed actions;
• Ensure on-time and accurate month-end and year-end closing for the local business entity and review balance sheet reconciliations;
• Prepare regular standard management reporting for the various service line leads and the entire organisation;
• Control the end-to-end Shared Services cost recharging flows and deliver recharging transparency. Document the E2E process and changes;
• Create, maintain, and manage tools for financial performance management.

Project-related responsibilities

• Support decision-making with financial business cases related to the local business entity;
• Continuously improve financial processes driving efficiencies;
• Increase transparency and decision-making through advanced business analytics reporting.

Statutory reporting activities:

• Create the financial statutory statements on time;
• Ensure all tasks are performed in compliance with local legislation;
• Work with the local authorities in case of audits, inquiries, and other matters;
• Support the annual audit related to the local entity and implement recommended actions;
• Organise and coordinate the inventory-taking of the assets.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration / Economics / Accounting or otherwise proven capability of being able to successfully master the position

Experience

• 5+ years of experience working with financial planning and analysis;
• Experience in statutory reporting activities and working with local authorities;
• Experience in working with Shared Services or BPO organisations
• Experience working in data-related projects, requirement management, or master data projects;
• Experience in working in a virtual organisation and working with matrix reporting model;

Competencies

• Strong knowledge and experience of all key finance processes;
• Advanced knowledge of accounting
• Good understanding of financial concepts, modelling, and financial analysis;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Excellent stakeholder management;
• Advanced presentation and training skills;
• Strong IT literacy: outstanding Excel skills, data modelling, experience with SAP;
• Google Suite application knowledge (Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, Data Studio) and experience is an advantage
• Fluent English (corporate language)