Financial Controller - KONE

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We are looking for a dynamic Financial Controller to be based in Cairo, Egypt. Reporting to the Country Finance Manager, the successful candidate will ensure the legal entity financial reporting is prepared in a timely manner in accordance with both KONE Accounting Standards and statutory requirements. He/She will provide actionable insights regarding financial performance to the Unit/Global Finance Director, Business Controllers as well as business leaders acting as a key contact point for Finance operations partners and auditors ensuring that global finance processes with effective internal controls are implemented in the country with a feedback loop for continuous improvement.

What will you do?

• Ensure that all defined tasks in the month-end closing process executed by finance operations partner(s), KONE Business Services and the finance Global Process Owners are performed
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on closing activities, providing local business insights
• Review and approve key reconciliations journal entries and the bridge between KONE Reporting (IFRS) and statutory reporting
• Ensure that proper balance sheet reconciliation is prepared for the legal entity in accordance with KONE balance sheet reconciliation policy
• Ensure timeliness, completeness and accuracy of both legal entity and business line/unit results and forecasts in KONE consolidation system in collaboration with business controllers
• Organize and run periodic financial performance and balance sheet reviews key stakeholders
• Ensure forecasting of statutory income statement and balance sheet items, bridging between business forecasting and legal entity view
• Ensure execution of unit specific internal control activities (execution of local internal control activities, relevant documentation and appropriate monitoring activities as defined by global KONE internal controls framework)
• Ensure that statutory and tax reporting are filed in accordance with both, the local legislation and globally agreed timelines
• Ensure that annual dividends are distributed in accordance with KONE dividend policy
• Manage audit process ensuring that both group as well as statutory audit is conducted in accordance with globally defined scheduled and scope
• Approve payment proposals and authorize manual payments in accordance with KONE policy
• Provide accounting expertise as needed.

Are you the one?

• Bachelor's degree in commerce, economics, accounting or related disciplines
• 6-10 years of experience in relevant role in multinational organizations
• Strong experience in accounting, audit and taxation rules and regulations
• Excellent user of MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong communication, business acumen and analytical skills
• Business partnering mindset and ability to deal effectively with stakeholders
• SAP knowledge is preferable
• Excellent English language skills

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