Transaction Controller

SUMMARY:
We are looking for an experienced Transactions Controller with at least 3 years of experience in a similar role, ideally within the automotive industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all transactional processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance, and supporting the finance team in delivering key financial functions.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Relationship manager for the Accounts Receivable (O2C), Accounts Payable (P2P), Treasury and Fixed Assets offshore Accounting Services teams.
• Relationship manager for financial institutions.
• Support the business in resolving payment and invoice queries.
• Ensure interaction/collaboration between FCA and the Business Controllers and Credit controllers.
• Cash Flow management including liquidity balances, cash flow forecasting and group company loans.
• Liaise with Group Treasury and the Chief Accountant on the legal entities ability to request loans.
• Manage bank accounts and online banking process.
• Manage and monitor the KPIs for the O2C and P2P offshore Accounting Services teams through regular one to one session(s).
• Oversight and ownership of O2C, P2P, Treasury and Fixed Assets related financial statement items and balance sheet reconciliations (BSR).
• Ensure compliance with the Asset Management process and ensure compliance with IFRS.
• Compute IFRS 9 provision and debtors ageing for month-end reporting.
• Represent FCA at the monthly Credit Committee Meetings.
• Weekly feedback to the Director of FCA on the O2C and P2P KPI’s.
• Oversee credit card management including employee travel credit cards.
• Oversee compliance to Financial Policies and Procedures (FPP) and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Standardise ways of working, thereby gain efficiency within the process.
• General assistance to other members of the team as required.
• Any other duties that may be reasonably requested by your manager.

• Process expert.
• 3+ year experience managing the credit and collection function.
• Broad understanding of account principles.
• Knowledge and experience in the Shared Service Environment.
• Change management experience.
• Extensive experience in managing people – ideally managing managers.
• Communicate effectively in English (verbal and written format).

• Identify the key control points in the processes and secure adherence from a financial reporting risk perspective.
• High level of accuracy and reliability.
• Excellent communication skills and good team spirit approach.
• Analytical and driven person with high integrity and with a structured, and well-organized way of working.
• You have a solution-oriented mindset who deals with different matters in a logical and structured manner, and you have a can-do-attitude and not afraid of taking own initiative.
• You have a strong ethical compass and are not afraid to speak up.