Seargin

Seargin is looking for a Senior Finance Consultant with German

• Position: Senior Finance Consultant with German
• Technologies: Finance, Accounting, a German language
• Location: Warsaw/Wroclaw/Katowice/Poznan/Remote or remote
• Country: Poland
• Area: Project
• Form of employment: B2B
• Experience level: Senior

The main tasks for the Senior Finance Consultant with German will be:

• Cooperating with our account and engagement teams to build value by leading transformation efforts to set up a framework for GBS and SSC
• Supporting clients in their Business Transition tasks from the functional side
• Performing rapid finance process evaluation of current landscape for clients and providing insights to accelerate action
• Executing finance processes evaluation, deep diving and analyzing pain areas, and finding the solutions
• Contributing to shared service setup and administering process offshoring/transition/transaction activities
• Playing the role of analyst support to transition projects, including gathering business requirements, conducting process evaluation, mapping the process, preparing implementation frameworks to transition, and operationalizing new business process
• Speaking credibly and confidently about our solution and how it can be used to solve business process issues
• Using his/her core skills (particularly Accounting and FP&A) to lead the initiative that creates client confidence
• Bringing diverse and thought-provoking perspectives, including relevant market trends, new and innovative ideas from your experience, and the company’s points of view to explore solutions

The Candidate should have:

• Consulting experience
• Superb Data analytics and interpretation skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Able to:
  • Work in ambiguous situations
  • Work effectively at all levels in an organization
  • Influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
  • Perform financial close activities during Month / Quarter / Annual close periods
  • Provide accounting advice and guidance on various process transition-related topics
• Professional background and expertise in finance and accounting functions in a minimum of two domains:
  • Record to report (RTR)
  • Procure to pay (PTP)
  • Order to cash (OTC)
  • FP&A
• Deep understanding of financial reports and statements
• Knowledge in the following areas: Financial Consolidation, Cost Allocation, Finance Planning, and Budgeting Processes
• Background in Account Reconciliations, Journals, Transaction matching, Variance analysis, intercompany and Fixed assets accounting/management
• Advanced knowledge of ledger and sub-ledger systems
• Working knowledge of:
  • GBS / SSC setup engagements. This involves practical experience in business process transition assignments and related activities
  • Performance Improvement initiatives and identifying potential opportunities to improve business process performance
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Team-oriented, detail-oriented, efficient, and solution-oriented attitude
• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent articulation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and ability to work independently and in a team
• Great English and German skills (written and spoken)

It would be a plus if the Candidate had: 

• Experience in:
  • IFRS implementation project(s) / IFRS Reporting
  • Chart of Accounts (CoA) design
• Ability to:
  • Effectively prioritize and perform tasks in a high-pressure
  • Convert business requirements into technical language and model
  • Coordinate the project and manage/supervise teams of people on project work
• Readiness to travel (Domestic & International)
• Master's degree in Finance and Accounting
• Total of experience 7+ years (including 3+ years of professional background in Business Transition/GBS/SSC setup activities)
• Familiarity with:
  • Business Finance Transformation, GBS/SSC Setup
  • ERP, HFM, Visio, ARIS, etc.

The Candidate can expect:

• B2B Contract
• Challenging job in an international and multilingual environment
• Professional development
• Attractive and competitive compensation