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Talent Acquisition Specialist Europe at UPL | Masters in People Management and Talent Acquisition
Job Purpose:
Responsible for establishing, maintaining and enforcing business controls including policies and procedures as well as accounting processes and providing financial expertise for European region.
Location: UK – Warrington
Reporting to Finance Head – Europe
Geographical scope: Europe
Job Description:
* As Controller you will work closely with Business Unit controllers and HQ Controllers.
* As European regional Controller, you are responsible for establishing and maintaining effective business control environment. Coordinates external and internal audits, performs training and business controls and financial reviews, makes recommendations for improvement and ensures improvements are implemented on a timely basis. Manages Shared Service Center relocation and continued performance. Works collaboratively with all other functions of the business to accomplish objectives.
* Working with the Global Controller, to evaluate and harmonize internal procedures and controls, including delegation of authority and budgetary spending controls. You will be responsible for communicating department and global objectives, monitoring and reporting the legal entity performance.
* This is a hands-on position, requiring this individual to become intimately familiar with the business practices, systems and processes and building strong partnerships with other functions in order to be responsible for the accuracy of the business transactions, financial results and projections of the business as well as to make sound recommendations related to business transactions and decisions.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance with 7-10 plus years of accounting and finance experience.
* CA/CPA required.
* At least 3 years management experience with a strong track record of developing and advancing staff across Europe.
* Demonstrated proficiency and acumen in information technology with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel, enterprise systems and business intelligence applications.
* SAP and BPC/BW experience strongly preferred.
* Expertise in accounting concepts, practices, and procedures. Broad understanding of shared service center model.
Preferred Qualifications and Skills:
* Leadership/Performance Management: Degree to which one provides vision and direction, initiates action and enables competence and effectiveness in others.
* Teamwork: Works toward common goals by supporting, encouraging and sharing information with colleagues.
* Organization/Project Management: Plans and schedules work according to changing priorities; designs and maintains effective systems and processes for managing work.
* Communication: Speaks, writes, listens and presents information in a logical and articulate manner appropriate for the audience.
* Results Orientation: Holds self and others accountable for accomplishing work commitments and deliverables. Understands the targeted results he/she is accountable for and actively strives to achieve them.
UPL offers:
A dynamic and pleasant work environment, with lots of variation in your day-to-day activities. Besides a good salary, you will observe excellent secondary benefits. You have the freedom to redefine the framework of your job description as you prove your value to the organization as you go.
Diversity & Inclusion at UPL:
UPL is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Accounting/Auditing
* Industries: Farming and Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
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