Finance Controlling Team Leader

Brief Description Of Our Company - ARVAL COMPETENCE CENTER
We belong to the multinational bank group BNP Paribas and in Slovakia we operate as an organizational unit of Arval Slovakia since 2015. Our main task is to provide support to Arval BNP Paribas group entities. Arval BNP Paribas is a provider of operating leasing in 30 countries worldwide. The support we provide is associated with technical and financial support as well as with expertise, consulting, and outsourcing services. Moreover, we are present in all fields that are linked to operating leasing such as customer contact center, controlling, warranty, insured accidents, or back office. One unit of the company is composed of Department of Operations – call center, communication with drivers and technical department. The other one covers financial field such as complex accounting advisory.

Your Main Duties Will Be
As a key leadership role within our Financial Controlling department, you will be responsible for steering a dedicated team of Finance Controllers and ensuring high‑quality financial reporting for the countries within the ACC scope. Financial Controlling works in close partnership with CFOs of assigned countries, supported by the expertise of our local controlling teams. In this leadership position, your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and Develop the dedicated team of Finance Controllers
• Supervising of management reporting preparation for countries in scope of ACC (actual closing, forecasting and budgeting)
• Development of new reporting pro-actively as well as upon request and improving tools
• Interaction with other departments to get full knowledge of Arval products and its financial treatment
• Ensuring accuracy of all finance reporting sent to Top Management
• Providing support to controllers for explanations of variances versus expectations
• Developing plans for constant NPS and NPE score increase
• Organize and lead recurring 1-2-1 meeting with the team members, prepare their professional development plans and work with them to achieve it
• Co-ordination and supervision over the preparation of quarterly and budget forecasts for related countries.
• Co-ordination and supervision over preparation of monthly financial reporting (Activity, P&L and Balance Sheet) including review of conversion from statutory financials to Group reporting
• Support in templates preparation and process of the Boards documentation for related meetings
• Ensuring that proper analysis and explanations for variance in actuals versus budget and/or forecast are prepared and accompany monthly financial submission.
• Organizing regular workshop for the team to grow the knowledge on Arval business in general and specifics related to financial statement preparation.
• Development and improvement of existing reporting tools
• Leading SAS implementation and other automation projects in ACC for Finance Controlling area
• Support further finance scope transition to ACC
• Participation on preparation of the team strategy for upcoming periods and aim that the strategy help with the NPS and NPE score increase
• Participation in recruitment process and training of newcomers

We Are Looking For Candidates With..

• Proven leadership skills and experience in managing or mentoring finance teams
• Strong ability to drive improvements, challenge the status quo and implement new solutions
• Confidence in stakeholder management, especially in communication with senior management and CFOs
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business needs into financial insights
• Ownership, proactivity and ability to make decisions independently
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to details and time management
• Good professional communication and presentation skills in English

We Offer.

• Contract: Internal, fixed term (with a possibility of prolongation)
• Salary : from 2800 euro brutto (the final salary will depend on the candidate´s previous experience)

Benefits

• Bonus salary
• benefit program
• Yearly salary review
• Meal contribution – 8 euro of credit for every working day to cover the costs of lunch breaks
• Multisport Card for active free time
• Referral Bonus
• Sick leave compensation 80%
• Bonus holiday
• 2 sick days per year
• Hardware - mobile phone and laptop
• Fruit Days – fresh fruits everyday delivered to the office
• Life insurance
• Home Office possibilities
• Team-buildings, Family day celebrations, Christmas party, Health Awareness day and other social occasions to celebrate the teamwork and Arval company culture