Manager, Financial Controlling - Rocky Hill, CT

Looking for candidate with Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years accounting management/controls experience, analysis, CPA highly preferred, international IFRS experience.

The Financial Controller will support the reporting of the financial results of Henkel’s adhesive businesses (U-A) in North America.

Position Responsibilities:

Coordinate and support the activities for Henkel’s adhesive businesses (U-A) in the financial systems (mainly SAP) especially through Product Contribution.
Work with the business unit controllers to ensure that adequate reserves/ provisions are maintained for major items of business expenditure like trade, promotion, advertising and inventory.
Oversight of and responsibility for processes completed by Shared Services Center in Manila to ensure satisfactory completion of activities designated to be performed offshore.
Liaise with the adhesive businesses to ensure their financial results are reported accurately and timely manner.
Conduct periodic reviews with the businesses to establish & maintain service level expectations.
Review assigned schedules and reconciliations prepared by staff and other finance personnel to support and meet internal and external audit requirements.
Liaise with the global FCO team in the maintenance of the global SAP template in the areas of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) & Fixed Assets (FA).
Ensure that North American business requirements are represented in the global template. Analyze assigned systems, policies, and procedures.
Recommend, direct, and implement changes.
Assist with other financial projects as required.


Minimum Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
CPA a plus.
Seven or more years of experience in the areas of business analysis, cost analysis and management reporting.
Experience working with external vendors and/or offshore resources preferred. Demonstrated project management and presentation skills.
Proficiency in SAP especially in the Controlling Modules.
Exposure to adhesive and/or manufacturing businesses a plus.
Proficiency in spreadsheet and word processing software.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Flexibility to travel (especially Manila, Germany and around USA)

Contact me to apply!
Will respond to qualified candidates on an as-needed basis.