Job Title: EMEA Financial Controller

Location: Maidenhead (Hybrid working available)

 

About RWS:

RWS Holdings plc is the world’s leading provider of technology-enabled language, content management and intellectual property services. We help our customers to connect with and bring new ideas to people globally by communicating business critical content at scale and enabling the protection and realization of their innovations.

Our vision is to help organizations interact effectively with people anywhere in the world by solving their language, content and market access challenges through our collective global intelligence, deep expertise and smart technology.

 

Customers include 90 of the globe’s top 100 brands, the top 10 pharmaceutical companies and 18 of the top 20 patent filers worldwide. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific, and North and South America across the technology, pharmaceutical, medical, legal, chemical, automotive, government and telecommunications sectors, which we serve from offices across five continents.

Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).

 

For further information, please visit: www.rws.com

 

About The Role:

Reports to: Group Financial Controller

Your key responsibilities As the EMEA Financial Controller you will be responsible for the management of a team of financial controllers ensuring the accurate reporting and appropriate control environment across c.20 countries in the region. The team is based in Maidenhead and Cluj in Romania and is responsible for delivering monthly management accounts, local statutory accounts, indirect tax filings and corporate tax filings. The role will also be responsible for delivering critical projects across financial control such entity rationalisations or acquisition integrations.

 

Responsabilities

• Lead, develop and manage the EMEA Financial Controller team including the Central and Eastern Europe team based in Cluj. Some travel may be required in this role.

• Full ownership and accountability for the financial accounting and reporting for the EMEA region

• Working with the tax team and external service providers to ensure that all external reporting and compliance is completed accurately and on time • Manage and coordinate efficient external audits

• Manage cashflow, working effectively with Treasury

• Ensuring appropriate financial controls are applied across the region including approving payroll and balance sheet reconciliations

• Ensure monthly reporting and close processes are accurate, timely and compliant

• Insightful analysis of performance within the management accounts

• Building and foster relationships with group finance, commercial finance and senior business leads

• Proactively manage changes in the external environment relevant to the region

 

Requirements

• Experience managing a senior finance team

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

• 10+ years experience in a finance function operating in a financial controller role

• Understanding of corporation tax requirements and accounting

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Strong influencing skills

• Excellent attention to detail, commitment to accuracy and quality

• Experience of working with Microsoft Great Plains & Hyperion desirable

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines

• Language skills are not required but would be desirable

 

Life at RWS - We work hard together to deliver for our customers; our expertise, professionalism and determination to never let others down drives  us to be passionate and serious about what we do, deliver customer value, yet always adding a human touch 
 

As a company focused on connecting people through language, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our company culture. RWS is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed in ensuring that all employees work in an environment free from all forms of harassment and discrimination and one that actively promotes teamwork, diversity and trust. All employees have a right to be treated with respect and dignity. RWS operate in a manner for the inclusion of all - any form of discrimination is expressly prohibited. Employees are selected and promoted on merit alone and no other factors whether race, gender, age, religion, marital status, gender identity or disability are taken into consideration. 
 

We are proud to work in a company where all can succeed and grow their career and while RWS operates in accordance with all local employment laws, if local law enables any form of discrimination this is against RWS company policy and we will adhere to the highest standard.   

 

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