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Financial Controller
Czech Republic, Prague
Ref: EP004-10
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About the Company :
Jonathan Wren is a market leader since 1980, what differentiates Jonathan Wren’s Leasing and Asset Finance team from our competitors is a unique mixture of industry specific knowledge, our multi-cultural team, our network of contacts across Europe and our established name in the market place.
We pride ourselves on our knowledge of the UK and European Leasing industry. From how leasing taxation is affecting the Big ticket market, how Basel II may affect independent leasing companies’ refinancing, to what’s happening in the newer markets of Eastern Europe – you’ll find we’re on the ball every time.
Our primary expertise is obviously recruitment and we cover small, middle and big ticket leasing as well as the specialist areas of aerospace, shipping and property finance. In addition to this core leasing recruitment activity, we have a proven record of handling positions in trade finance, project finance; PFI, securitisation and tax based lending.
The team is the largest specialist leasing recruiter in Europe and has achieved over a thousand successful placements. Our principal consultants have combined leasing experience of over 35 years. Each consultant in the team specialises in a different part of the leasing and asset finance sector, whether it be ticket size, asset financed or region/country. Our language capabilities are: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Flemish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, Polish, Czech and Slovak. |
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About the Job :
The Controller - CRE Central Europe is the leader for controllership of a rapidly expanding business in the Central & Eastern European markets and is managing complicated, unique and diverse transactions that frequently require specialized accounting and tax treatment on an international basis.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure business assets and accounting activities have functional integrity and proper controls, are well managed and operating efficiently.
- Coordinate financial reporting and closing issues across the European business.
- Provide oversight of all processes linked to financial reporting; lead team to achieve 6Sigma financial reporting through process improvements.
- Develop and implement key accounting processes and systems, including accounting for hedging activities and capital markets transactions.
- Play key role in every finance acquisition integration and purchase accounting review/ sign off
- Lead initiatives to consolidate European accounting into one platform/ location.
- Primary interface between the business and U.S. headquarters controller as well as both internal and external auditors.
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Profile of Ideal Candidate :
- Professional Accounting qualification (CPA, CA) or equivalent experience
- At least 3-5 years experience in a multinational operating big accounting firm or equivalent experience in the Financial Services industry
- Strong knowledge/ aptitude for technical accounting and controllership
- Advocate for process improvements/ change agent using 6-sigma process
- Significant international/ cross-border experience
- Must be able to simultaneously direct diverse teams in different countries
- Management of complex projects
- Team player with developed and proven leadership skills
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to motivate staff at all levels
Desired:
- Strong technical knowledge of partnership accounting
- Multi-language capability
- Experience in financial systems implementation
- Previous Real Estate experience
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