What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller Role position at SGS?
Accounting and Financial Expertise
The Business Controller requires strong accounting and financial expertise to manage the business's financial operation effectively. They must have experience in complex organization and commercial accounting, as well as advanced Microsoft Office skills. Additionally, they must have excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and form meaningful relationships and influence key stakeholders to enhance business performance.
Responsibilities
• Prepare accurate and timely financial results for the nominated business lines
• Partner with the business to deliver transparent financial insights and analysis to drive value and outcomes in the business
• Be an agile thought partner to Business providing financial support on all matters with a focus on Accuracy & Integrity of Business Unit financials, Decision support, Financial analysis and modeling, Financial processes & systems, and Compliance with financial/ethical requirements.
• Maintain a growth, efficiency and process improvement mindset and challenge the status quo.
• Focus on adding value to the business by influencing decisions and identifying opportunities to invest, saving cost, avoiding/migrating risks, forecasting future business results, establishing, and interpreting leading indicators.
• Establishes and maintains strong controls and compliance practices.
• Supports Financial controller, Finance compliance lead in assigning and monitoring relevant controls, securing accountability also in assigned Units where applicable, including contributing or developing Units-specific SOPs/Operating instructions where necessary.
The Business Controller requires strong accounting and financial expertise to manage the business's financial operation effectively. They must have experience in complex organization and commercial accounting, as well as advanced Microsoft Office skills. Additionally, they must have excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and form meaningful relationships and influence key stakeholders to enhance business performance.
Responsibilities
• Prepare accurate and timely financial results for the nominated business lines
• Partner with the business to deliver transparent financial insights and analysis to drive value and outcomes in the business
• Be an agile thought partner to Business providing financial support on all matters with a focus on Accuracy & Integrity of Business Unit financials, Decision support, Financial analysis and modeling, Financial processes & systems, and Compliance with financial/ethical requirements.
• Maintain a growth, efficiency and process improvement mindset and challenge the status quo.
• Focus on adding value to the business by influencing decisions and identifying opportunities to invest, saving cost, avoiding/migrating risks, forecasting future business results, establishing, and interpreting leading indicators.
• Establishes and maintains strong controls and compliance practices.
• Supports Financial controller, Finance compliance lead in assigning and monitoring relevant controls, securing accountability also in assigned Units where applicable, including contributing or developing Units-specific SOPs/Operating instructions where necessary.
