US Financial Controller

Job description

People are at the heart of our strategy

A family-owned Group, Roquette offers a  positive  and  attractive  work and career environment, in which everyone can learn,  develop , contribute to the overall company performance and be  recognized  for doing so.

A career with Roquette will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference as you work with some of the brightest individuals in the industry.

Roquette America’s Customer Innovation Center in Geneva, Illinois, is home, to leaders paving the way for Roquette’s future. The individuals you will connect with day-to-day are creating innovative solutions impacting your everyday life in pharmaceutical, nutrition, food and other applications.

The ambition of the financial function is to be a contributor to growth and development by, efficiently, reliably and cost effectively:
• Managing financial assets and financial performance,
• Being solutions providers regarding financial matters,
• Ensuring compliance with financial reporting regulations and standards

The Global Finance organization is aimed at allocating resources in a way that maximizes Shareholder value. Its role is also to ensure the reliability and prompt availability of business data, financial reporting and financial analysis to support the decision-making process.

Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is to undertake all aspects of statutory accounting and some financial management. This includes statutory accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, external audit, accounts receivable, accounts payable, taxation, budget and forecasts preparation, as well as development of internal control policies and procedures. Finance controller responsibilities will also include financial risk management.

The main missions of the US Financial Controller are:

·  Managing all finance and accounting operations
·  Preparing and publishing timely monthly and year-end financial statements
·  Reference to enforcing internal standards (Group) and comply with external statutory requirements

Management Responsibilities:

·  Oversee the accounting and finance department, including all entities in the US
·  Supervising and delegating department staff Responsible for monitoring and enforcing Group policies and procedures
·  Act as liaison between accounting & finance and the other departments/functions of the US operations and Group
·  Responsible for establishing, enhancing, monitoring, and enforcing internal control
·  Evaluates departmental performance and makes adjustments to daily operations when needed to ensure the department meets overall goals and objectives.
·  Provides training, guidance, and direction to employees to ensure work is performed in an efficient, timely, and knowledgeable manner.

Job duties include:

·  Work closely with the global Statutory and Consolidation Team to support closing, group consolidation and adhere to the published closing schedule and group directives
·  Day to day financial management, and supervise the activities of all the accounting staff [GL, A/P, A/R…], coordinates and assigns duties to the accounting staff as needed to improve efficiency
·  Responsible for the preparation of the Group’s financial statements, and issue timely and complete financial statements for internal and external purposes
·  Ensure the proper, complete, and accurate record-keeping of accounting transactions are performed within the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as per the IFRS requirements, or US GAAP where applicable
·  Analyze financial statements by reviewing actual to budget, actual to last year, reviewing and investigating variances and metrics, including making recommendations to executives
·  Responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
·  Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
·  Monitor and lead the quarterly and year-end closing process, and coordinate the preparation of the corporate periodic report package
·  Ensure timely update of Balance Sheet account justification in the dedicated digital tool
·  Review manual and significant journal entries prepared by accounting team for appropriateness
·  Responsible for the Group’s inventory accounting and payroll accounting
·  Ability to research and analyze accounting transactions for proper treatment under IFRS (or U.S. GAAP where applicable), including researching appropriate literature, perform analysis, write-up of findings, arrive at appropriate conclusion, and preparing position papers and support to record the transaction in the general ledger
·  Responsible for consolidation of financial statements as needed
·  Assist Treasury to monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants as needed
·  Works on special projects as needed, including integration of new entity from the M&A activities
·  Support insurance program renewals and amendments as needed

Works directly with external auditors during the annual year-end audit

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Accounting and / or advanced degree in Accounting, CPA desirable.

Experience:

10+ years of progressive experiences in accounting and finance experience, including 2-4 years of this experience gained in a public accounting firm.

Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures, including strong background in IFRS and/or US GAAP.

Must have managerial skills and be able to function in a supervisory role.

Experience with creating complete financial statements with footnotes.

Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.

Experience with external audit activities and external auditor requirements.

Experience with ERP systems, SAP a plus.

Experience in a broad range of tax compliance and tax accounting activities.

Experience in an international business environment with cross border transactions. 

Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based environment.

Ability to perform analysis and solve problems.

Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment with competing priorities.

Specific requirements:

Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.

Minimum three years supervisory experience is required.

Business Trips (Percentage):

Frequent travel to US sites is required 50%

Less than 10% for international travel

Roquette provides numerous career opportunities, thanks to the diversity of its jobs and their international dimension.

Joining Roquette means joining dynamic teams ambitious for success.

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