Financial Controller (Sydney office)

Trelleborg’s solutions can be found all around you, enhancing safety and performance on roads and railways, ports and marine terminals, in bridges and tunnels and in buildings and power plants. Connecting decades of experience with a new, smarter approach to marine and infrastructure optimization, Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure tailors the perfect solution for your project. Our multi-disciplined team of engineers offers dedicated support from conception to design, through manufacturing and testing, to installation and aftercare. Our entire portfolio is backed by dedicated global service and support over the whole product life-cycle.

When it comes to marine systems and infrastructure solutions, we have over 40 years’ experience in providing infrastructure, sophisticated marine fenders, oil and gas transfer, ship performance solutions, docking and mooring, surface buoyancy and service and support. We work with specifiers on a project-by-project basis to determine best-fit solutions and supply fully integrated systems to fulfill even the most demanding specifications. Whether the project calls for equipment for a single berth, or an entire port, in-house design coupled with manufacturing and installation expertise ensures operational performance is maximized and long-term maintenance is minimized – keeping whole life costs low.

We are currently seeking a Financial Controller and will be responsible for supporting the PG director and drive financial planning, reporting and analysis for the organization. The role is responsible for statutory reporting, compliance and process improvement across four legal entities in four different countries. The key role for the finance team and three regional organization, with a high visibility across the wider Business Unit. The role is responsible for revenue recognition for the PG, ensuring the correct policy and procedures are followed and that the revenue recognition is backed up and audit ready. This role is also responsible for ensuring month end accounts are collated and correct across the PG for presentation to the PA..

The successful candidate will report to the Marine Fenders PG Director who is based out of Sydney and dotted line report to PA Financial Controller based in Dubai.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Manage reporting deadlines within their own organization based on the timetable given by the PA Controller
• Drive Latest Estimate process for the PG, ensuring accurate estimates for future revenue, profit and OCF through close collaboration with regional project teams
• Manage statutory reporting for underlying legal entities, coordinating with local teams and Financial Shared Services organization
• Ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting as required
• Full responsibility for revenue recognition within the PG
• Close collaboration with project management teams, arranging weekly project update meetings
• Develop a strong working relationship with the PG Director
• Provide financial information to help the PG Director and respective GMs make decisions
• Responsible for managing and maintaining the ERP systems for the different legal entities
• Drive system implementation and improvement projects across the PG
• Ensure coherent usage of project accounting principles in the PG
• Drive legal entity audit processes to ensure Group deadlines are met
• Ensuring internal control processes are aligned within the Business Unit and follow Group principles

Main experience and education we expect:

University diploma with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

10+ years in manufacturing accounting as a financial controller, preferably in an international environment and using IFRS.

Experience:

• Accounting
• IT processes – ERP
• Financial reporting
• Worked in a multi-national company
• Experience of implementation of change control
• Experience of working with project accounting is a plus

Trelleborg is an equal opportunity employer! We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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