The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, exposure, and credentials within a growing and dynamic company where you will have the chance to interact at all levels.
Position: Project Controller (PC)
Role Overview: The Project Controller (PC) will play a vital role in the accounting and reporting activities of the group. The PC will continue to develop and improve day-to-day operations and work closely with accountants in local entities worldwide. As the group expands its global operations and fund-raising activities, there will be an increasing focus on accounting and reporting. The role requires a flexible, hands-on accountancy professional with the following responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
Month-end and Year-end Closing Activities:
Day-to-day accounting
Month-end accruals
Account reconciliations
Invoicing
Reconciliation of Portuguese GAAP books to IFRS
Trend analysis
Forecasts and cash flows preparation
Preparation of local statutory accounts
Cash Management:
Preparation of payments
Maintaining relationships with banks
Audit Participation:
Support for internal and external audits
Tax Responsibilities:
Reviewing and preparing local tax payments in collaboration with tax consultants
Ensuring timely preparation and review of corporate income tax returns and their filing as per statutory requirements
Managing overall financial reporting requirements related to taxes, both internally and externally
Liaising with local tax authorities in coordination with external accounting and tax consultants
Reporting Requirements:
Data collection for overall reporting requirements for local legal entities
Ensuring accounting data complies with Portuguese GAAP and IFRS reporting standards
Promoting correct usage of accounts
Continuous Improvement:
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives for finance processes
Additional Responsibilities: The Project Controller will oversee and support the Financial Controller to ensure the following activities are properly performed across all Portuguese entities:
Team Management:
Managing a growing finance team
Maintaining and improving financial processes, reporting, and controls
Audit Coordination:
Coordinating local statutory audits and Group audit components
Quarterly Consolidation:
Preparing Portuguese IFRS consolidation for Group reporting purposes
Compliance:
Ensuring loan compliance
Preparing monthly management accounts
Maintaining statutory accounting and tax compliance
Education and Experience:
Degree: Accounting/Finance with a recognized accounting qualification
Experience: At least 4 years, ideally within an energy, utility, industrial company, or a similar industry. Big 4 profiles with relevant industry experience will also be considered.
Technical Skills: Strong technical skills and hands-on experience in Portuguese GAAP, IFRS, consolidation, and tax. Experience with SAP is mandatory.
Project Management: Strong project management skills to manage audits, external providers, and quarterly consolidation.
Language Proficiency: Excellent knowledge of Portuguese, Spanish, and English, both written and verbal.
Financial Systems: Good understanding of financial systems and technology
Multinational Experience: Ability to work independently and collaboratively across diverse regions and cultures, including within virtual teams.
Attributes: Proactive self-starter, highly motivated, focused on working at a high level and producing excellent work under changing priorities and deadlines. Keen to take ownership of tasks and ensure that work is completed accurately and timely, complying with all financial and covenant requirements of lenders.
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