Job Title: Accountancy and Finance Controller
We are seeking a highly skilled Accountancy and Finance Controller to join our team at DSM. As a key member of our Financial Control & Accounting (FC&A) team, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of financial information to support business decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
• Ensure the delivery and execution of finance actuals, closing, and reporting activities for assigned reporting units.
• Perform a sanity check of the P&L and coordinate variances analysis compared to actuals.
• Ensure the integrity of financial statements and management reports in accordance with DSM Accounting Rules and international and local statutory accounting standards.
• Perform balance sheet monitoring, including financial variance analysis and understanding of open items.
• Review the integrity and quality of all sub-ledgers, including balance reconciliation.
• Coordinate supporting documentation on accruals, provisions… and special items.
• Monitor the financial closing process.
• Lead the pre-close meeting and translate business development to DAR accounting.
• Oversee implementations like judgment-based accruals.
• Actively monitor the closing process based on the financial closing cockpit.
• Define and follow up on mitigation actions in case of issues during the closing to ensure correct and complete actuals and meet defined deadlines.
• Drive the monthly evaluation meeting and follow up on occurred issues and defined improvements actions.
• Support the business with the setting up of the budget and forecast cycles.
• Upload and lock budget and RAF data in CFIN.
• Provide reports for Provisions/Accruals.
• Support Management Reporting BG/BU, Monthly Reporting Deck Forecast/Actuals, and Cashflow.
• Ensure the integrity of data used in management reports related to the legal entity.
• Ensure compliance with DSM internal control requirements.
• Monitor the internal control framework on a monthly basis and follow up on remediation plans.
• Act as the single point of contact for all internal and external audits.
• Follow up on financial audit findings.
• Ensure that assets and liabilities are correctly and completely recognized.
• Ensure that roles and responsibilities are in line with the (updated) ARIS flows and make sure that processes are performed according to the approved standard House of Finance processes.
Requirements:
• (Post) Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Accounting/Financial Controlling, and/or licensed certified public accountant.
• >4 years of experience in Accounting/Controlling/Audit.
• Knowledge and experience in a Shared Service environment.
• In-depth understanding of Finance and Accounting processes.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of ERP systems (SAP R/3).
• Fluent in English and French.
Application Process:
Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal. For further information, please contact Pauline Tschirhart, Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner.
Equal Opportunities Commitment:
DSM is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drive unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate, there’s a place for everyone at DSM.
DSM is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. DSM people are as diverse as our customers. For us, that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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Company: DSM
Location: Village-Neuf, France
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