Role Description:

• Generating statutory financial statements, creating budgets, bookkeeping ledgers, business plans and group financial reporting
• Filing and submitting tax returns and other financial obligations (e.g. VAT, WHT, CIT, SFS etc.)
• Ensure proper bookkeeping and accounting to any tax incentive in accordance with local laws and guidelines, company policies and compliance requirements; stay up to date on financial reporting law and best practices
• Complete year-end reporting and regular audits (external financial audit, tax audits)
• Establish internal controls and guidelines for accounting transaction, ensuring proper governance for finance SOP and processes
• Collaborates with senior stakeholders in Finance and Co E Leadership Team for all finance and compliance related matters
• Lead the preparation of the financial forecasts and budgets for Co E Romania, including the identification and quantification of opportunities and risks
• Proactively identify business drivers to support the budget and forecast assumption
• Facilitate the negotiation of finance services agreements
• Support requests and projects from colleagues and management, contributing with information for the business case
• Lead and motivate the team by including appropriate coaching, mentoring and feedback sessions. Ensure individual team member’s objectives are in alignment with the team roadmap.
• Prepare and conduct Bi-annual performance reviews and keep track of progress during the year
• Responsible to identify and hire new talented individuals to support the team objectives

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  Oversee the daily management of the Center of Excellence which includes the interaction with the business partners, finance colleagues, and the direct supervision of the COE finance team, ensuring all objectives for finance are realized
• Prepare standard, ad hoc reporting, and key performance indicators (KPIs) each period for the business and finance management
• Review and monitor activities to identify trends and problem areas, reporting on risks and propose and implement corrective action or new approaches
• Drive continuous improvement and simplification efforts in reporting, financial processes, and tools through automation and/or standardization
• Approval of purchases to be in line with the company approved budget
• Oversee and enhance information provided to leadership for business decisions
• Coordinate with corporate and regional Tax, Accounting, Finance, FP&A, Treasury and Audit teams

• CPA, CA or equivalent certification (e.g. ACCA)
• Minimum 3 years in a leadership role, managing a team
• Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations – particularly laws or regulations specific to Romanian Finance and Accounting law
• Strong commercial and decision support experience in different aspects of financial management including financial planning and analyses, forecasting, and management reporting and analytics
• Strong skills in reporting, budgeting, bookkeeping, tax planning
• Highly developed skills in external and internal financial reporting, application of accounting principles and tax regulations, financial decision making and internal control
• Strong understanding of and experience with process mapping and process improvement
• Ability to motivate and develop others, including working thought other teams and managers
• Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills, and attention to detail
• Self-Motivated and Resourceful: takes initiatives on projects, must be comfortable working with clients directly
• Collaborative: ability to work across teams, departments, multiple projects
• Proficiency in English