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Main responsibilities:

1. Financial Consolidation:

The Head of Product Flow Consolidation is in charge of the monitoring of this consolidation process for the full CHC Group with the support of 1 or 2 consolidation analysts. To do so, he/she does:

• Monitor the reporting and consolidation process  - actual and budget - on the product flows topics, and in particular the relationships with local CFOs and Polo controllers, providing specific instructions to the entities and conducting training sessions on all product flow topics

• Ensure the quality and efficiency in correct deadlines of the reporting in Polo (dedicated TM1 cube)

• Supervise the global internal margins reconciliation at Group level:

  • Managerial allocation to the Businesses P&L

  • Elimination to the Balance Sheet

  • Specific closing treatments such as Consolidation entries for sales loop, CTA, …

• Provide high level analyses on local and consolidated figures for Polo process

• Review and analyse the global inventory variation at Group level, based on the Group managerial hierarchy

• Supervise the accuracy of unitary Standard costs reported by legal entities in term of legal value, consolidated value and upstream margin – for actual and budget process

• Participate in the production of required mandatory documents

• Liaise closely with the Head of the Statutory Consolidation and his/her team in order to ensure the consistency of the data and corresponding analyses

• Liaise closely with the Group controlling to ensure the consistency of managerial data

• Participate actively to the Group reporting process optimization adopting a continuous improvement spirit, being proactive in feedbacks and a creative force.

2. Compliance and Audit:

• Ensure compliance with IFRS accounting standards and regulatory requirements in all aspects of the product flow consolidation process.

• Prepare and review financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.

• Work closely with external auditors to facilitate the annual audit process and address audit queries on all product flow topics.

3. Projects and System strategy:

• Develop and share with his/her team a comprehensive system strategy for product flow consolidation and reporting, aligning with organizational goals and best practices.

• Evaluate existing systems and processes to identify areas for improvement and enhancement.

• Participate to the implementation of system upgrades or replacements, ensuring minimal disruption to operations and maximizing efficiency.

• Propose and insure proper accounting treatments for inventory margins in case of acquisition, liquidation, mergers

• Be a key contributor for development & evolution in financial treatments and automation of processes. 

4. Manager and Key contact:

• Recruit high skilled resources, promote and strongly develop talents (expertise and leadership)

• Coach, train and develop in promoting the financial teams

• Be a key interlocutor for all Group projects with impacts on Finance (CHC Carve In – Divestments, etc)

• Liaise with multiple departments (Polo controllers, statutory consolidation process, controlling team…)

• Be a key contact for all aspects of product flow consolidation process, projects and process development & evolution, requiring technical skills and group finance experience

• Strong support on products flow consolidation topics (accounting questions, Polo process…)

• Monitor trainings within Finance community

About you

• You will need a Master’s degree in Finance to qualify for this position.

• You should have a solid background in finance and accounting, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of financial principles.

• You must bring extensive experience in financial consolidation and reporting processes, offering an end-to-end perspective, as well as proficiency in audit and controlling functions.

• You are expected to be well-versed with consolidation software and systems, such as SAP FC, TM1, and Power BI, coupled with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.

• You should possess excellent analytical and synthesis abilities, enabling you to decipher complex financial data and deliver meaningful insights to stakeholders.

• You are analytical and process-oriented, with a strong commitment to driving continuous improvement in all areas of your work.

• Fluent in English & French.

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