.ABOUT WELLAwww.Wella.Com.ABOUT THE FINANCE FUNCTIONThe Finance Team delivers an effective finance support service to the business to strengthen decision-making by providing timely and accurate reporting and business information. The appropriate financial control framework facilitates improvements in the business, promotes the management of financial risk within the organization and meets increasing statutory and regulatory requirements.Join the team that is making a tangible difference for the future of Wella, participating in one of the biggest transformations in the industry, driving and leveraging our culture of pride and performance!THE ROLEReporting to the EMEA Controller and dotted to the IBERIA Finance Director, the IBERIA Finance Controller ("IFC" or "LE Controller") is accountable for compliance and accounting of the Professional and Retail Beauty businesses in IBERIA.The purpose of this role is to lead the Finance custodian organization for the entities in scope, ensuring the financial results are reported timely and in compliance with Group and statutory requirements. The IFC will manage a small Madrid-based team in coordination with a larger SSC-based team to provide accurate, reliable, cost-effective and timely financial information to ultimately assist management in decision making. It has statutory and stewardship responsibility for the entities in scope.As a Controller, he/she will lead the financial recording, advise the business on accounting and ensure external and internal reporting requirements (US GAAP / Local GAAP) as well as tax compliance. The LE Controller is also in charge of the Corporate Governance of the Country, the internal and external audit, and the statutory and financial statement preparation and filing. The local team acts as the Accounts Payable and Corporate Cards single point of contact in Iberia, and is responsible for the weekly mid-term treasury forecast of the entities in scope.The role requires close collaboration with the local Commercial Finance Team as well as the Central Finance Team and the Shared Service Teams. External relations are with the auditing firms, the Legal Advisors, the Tax Consultant and the Financial and Tax Authorities.Together with her/his team, the LE Controller is expected to create and maintain clear insights into the nature and background of all financial reporting for the Professional and Retail Beauty businesses in Iberia.The LE Controller ensures that the financial statements are correct and complete, creating the basis for a clean audit trail - with proper substantiation and specification - in line with Group and Local requirements.A key requirement for the role is being able to make the translation between US GAAP and Local GAAP financial statements and into the indirect and direct tax obligations, as well as translation of US GAAP to IFRS
