Job Title
Finance Controller
Location
WM Brazil - Alameda Oceania, 63
Location Type
On-Site
Website
https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group
https://www.spiraxgroup.com
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.
Job Summary
We are seeking a talented and motivated Finance Controller to join our dynamic team.
Key Responsibilities
The candidate will be pivotal in delivering on-time Group reporting for the business. In this role you will integrate and develop processes to meet business needs, manage complex issues within functional areas, and contribute to the overall business strategy with reliable financial analysis. Manage financial and tax accounting, ensuring the accuracy of the information.
In addition to managing and working closely with the operations Finance teams, you will also have a crucial business partnering role supporting Sales Managers. You will work with non-finance managers to develop strong business awareness and ownership of the financial impacts of their decisions, and support process efficiency improvements.
What you’ll be doing
You will be reporting to Latin America Finance Manager and working directly with Local Sales team and HR. Our culture is precious to us; it is something special that can be felt from your first day with WMFTS and that is because we demonstrate our Values every day in what we do. The main responsibilities of the role, in line with our Values, are:
You will be working directly with the Finance team to generate on-time monthly reporting, as well as quarterly/annual forecasts, and interim/annual statutory accounting packs and analysis, delivering
You will develop and maintain positive relationships with the senior leadership team and department managers and be able to convey financial information to non-financial areas of the business (including use of KPIs to track performance).
You will be the point of contact for Group Finance with regard to analysis of results. You will contribute to Group-wide Finance projects as and when required.
You will ensure compliance with Group internal controls through a documented system of robust accounting policies, procedures, and delegation of authority (including mitigation of any segregation of Duty issues).
You will ensure compliance with government tax reporting and filing.
You will serve as primary liaison with both internal and external auditors, driving performance improvements where appropriate.
This is what you’ll need to be successful in this role.
Significant experience in a senior finance/accounting role
Strong commercial awareness with an appreciation of operational functions
High attention to detail, combined with the ability to see the big picture
Ability to problem solve and simplify complex data into simple solutions/conclusions
Experience of effectively and appropriately challenging business processes, outputs and standards to drive continual improvement
Experience of working with Finance systems and competent with Microsoft packages (knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP software would be beneficial but not essential)
Good communication skills (written, verbal, presentations) to support collaboration and influence decision-making within the business
Experience of managing and leading teams, and a track record of talent development
Benefits
A competitive salary
Flexible working arrangements
A generous holiday allowance
Three days’ paid volunteering leave
Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan
Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.
We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include:
Gender-neutral parental leave
15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more
Learn more at https://spiraxgroup.com/inclusion/
We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.
Company Overview
At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.
Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!
Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.
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