Head of Finance - Americas

CZ is a global supply chain solutions company with 160 years of experience in commodity trading, whose purpose is to exert a positive economic and sustainable influence in its food, beverage, and energy supply chains. CZ buys, sells, moves and de-risks commodities through a range of services including trade finance, commodities trading, analysis, freight, logistics and price risk management.

We are an entrepreneurial company, with innovation at the heart of everything we do. We are open to change, as shown through the recent expansion of our product portfolio and move into energy. Our people are our most valued asset and make the business what it is today. We hope that you will join our team.

CZ offers the chance to join a dynamic and exciting team of professionals and learn in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

In addition, we offer a competitive starting salary, supported by a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

To find out more about life and careers at CZ, visit ourLinkedIn, Youtube orGlassdoorpages.

Position:

We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead our Americas team.

Tasks and responsibilities include:

• Oversee all accounting and financial tasks for CZ entities in the Americas
• Manage two employees in the US and two employees overseas
• Overall responsibility for reporting to Head Office including:
• Preparation of the month end submission
• Annual budget
• Tax reporting
• Additional reporting at year end for the group financial statements
• Resolution of regular ad hoc issues faced by a multi-national organisation:
• Liaising with accountants in other regions
• Liaising with other areas of the company including front office, operations, and trade finance to resolve problems.
• Ensure compliance with all local reporting and fiscal requirements:
• Lead during the annual audit and financial statements preparation process
• Liaise with external tax team to ensure all local, state and federal tax requirements are met
• Involvement in the accounts payable process.
• Understand the key business drivers within the region alongside identifying any associated risks
• Involvement in setting up new legal entities in the region
• Contribution to maintenance of full trial balance of a dynamic trading entity.
• System and control oversight and improvement.
• To take responsibility for your performance and to work together to achieve our organizational goals.
• To attend training courses which are identified as being necessary for the performance of the role.
• To be fully conversant with the Employee Handbook and supporting policies, including Health & Safety legislation and fire and emergency procedures.
• To comply with any reasonable instruction issued by your manager.
  
  

Requirements:

We are looking for someone with the following skillset and attributes:

Essential:

• CPA trained with 5-10 years PQE
• Business level fluency in English and Spanish
• Experience within the commodities industry
• Ability to form relationships within finance team, net revenue team and wider office to ensure positive collaborative working environment
• Experience of managing junior members of staff
• Experience of IFRS and US GAAP
• Ability to assess and develop our processes and to automate and systemise as much as possible.
• Advanced communication skills
• Strong I.T. skills including proficiency in Excel, Powerpoint and Word
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Keen attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
• Self-starter with the ability to use initiative for problem solving
• Resourceful, innovative and proactive
• Personable with the ability to build relationships and communicate with all levels both internally and externally
  
  

Desirable:

• SUN Systems accounting software and Infor Q&A / Vision.
• Previous exposure to multi-currency entities.
  
  

Other information:

Our values and culture

Our values show us who we are and support and drive our business activities. We view them as competitive differentiators – they engender trust, promote our reputation, help develop long-term stakeholder relationships and value, and demonstrate the importance we place on our employees and our culture.

Building strong relationships

We nurture mutually rewarding and sustainable relationships with our clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.

Embracing change

Challenging convention is key; whether to make existing processes more efficient or to find new ways to benefit clients, partners and the environment.

Investing in our team

Our people are CZ’s most important asset. By investing in them and creating an environment in which they can excel, they and the business benefits.

Acting responsibly and with integrity

We treat others as equals and the planet with respect. We have a duty to ensure our activity is not to the detriment of others.