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Senior Financial Controller | Industry | Coimbra

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The Senior Financial Controller is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, a robust internal control environment, and compliance with corporate, statutory, and accounting requirements. The role leads core accounting and closing activities, supports planning and performance analysis, and partners with operational and regional stakeholders to improve financial discipline, processes, and decision-making.

Added 10/10/2026

  • 10 years experience in financial control in multinational/industrial contexts.
  • Multinational industrial company, based in Coimbra.

Sobre o nosso cliente

An international industrial company operating in a specialised and highly regulated sector, with a strong focus on operational excellence and innovation.

Descrição

  • Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes, ensuring complete, accurate, and timely financial results.
  • Prepare and review statutory and management reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, and supporting schedules.
  • Manage and support finance team members, promoting accountability, accuracy, collaboration, and continuous development.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, local statutory requirements, tax obligations, and corporate policies.
  • Maintain and strengthen internal controls, including documentation, testing, remediation, and continuous monitoring of key controls.
  • Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely, high-quality responses to audit requests and findings.
  • Oversee fixed assets, inventory accounting, standard costing, provisions, intercompany transactions, and other key accounting areas.
  • Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, including insightful variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year.
  • Monitor cash flow and working capital, with particular focus on receivables, payables, inventory, and cash forecasting.
  • Partner with operational and functional leaders, providing financial guidance and analysis to support business decisions and cost discipline.
  • Drive finance process improvements, standardization, automation, and effective use of ERP and reporting tools.
  • Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and support strategic, transformation, and cross-functional projects as required.

Perfil ideal

  • Academic degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, or a related field.
  • Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in financial control, audit, or a similar finance role.
  • Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP, statutory reporting, internal controls, and financial close processes.
  • Experience in a multinational, manufacturing environment is preferred.
  • Advanced Excel skills and solid experience with ERP systems; experience with SAGE, SAP, Oracle, or similar systems is an advantage.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet demanding deadlines, and maintain a high level of accuracy and professional integrity.
  • Fluent English is required; Portuguese and/or German language skills are an advantage.

Vantagens

  • Direct exposure to the Group CFO and senior leadership, with a key role in shaping financial strategy and business performance.
  • A high-visibility position offering significant ownership and influence on decision-making.
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Caroline Alberto
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JN-102026-7121725

Resumo da Função

Setor
Accounting
Subsetor
Controlo de Gestão
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Industrial / Manufacturing
Localização
Coimbra
Tipo de contrato
Indefinido
Nome do Consultor
Caroline Alberto
Referência da Oferta
JN-102026-7121725

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