Financial Control Manager

Job description

The Dyson Business Services (DBS) organisation provides process and service excellence to support Dyson’s growth ambitions with a goal of innovating and enhancing services over time to meet the changing needs of the business. This is a key role to provide the operational excellence in DBS Centre, driving the process improvements and automation in Finance Services. Our goal is to be the trusted and preferred partner with the Business. We act at the forefront when it comes to deploying technology to design scalable solutions. We are competent and passionate about work – highly resilient to challenges. About The Role The Finance Control Manager will be responsible for: Period End Closing • Responsible for the accuracy and timely close for the assigned entities ensuring compliance to the relevant accounting standards • Lead month-end P&L meetings, have discussions on the financials with functional FDs/Group or Central or local Finance and follow-up on actions raised Balance Sheet Integrity • Take full accountability for the timely and accurate preparation of the balance sheet reconciliations • Approve the Balance Sheet reconciliation and provide explanations related to the accounts • Conduct regular BS reviews with Functional FDs and ensure prompt follow-up on action items • Analyze the financial statements and highlight risks, opportunities and areas of focus on to Operating Market • Review reports and provide insights and informative commentary to Functional FDs • Ensure accurate preparation of the Cashflow Forecast, conducts meeting with Functional FDs to discuss details and improve on process Internal controls • Review and ensure that effective controls are established and operate across all relevant processes. • Implement the global process framework and ensure ongoing compliance with internal control requirements through continuous monitoring. Statutory Requirements: • Own and prepare local trial balance and annual financial statements and provide input for annual Tax submission within the timelines as shared by external auditors • Work with all teams to deliver Group & External Audit Requirements such as Statutory Disclosures and total tax contributions • Coordinate audit calendar and all meetings with our auditors (PWC) and Group Compliance and other participants Process/Systems/Continuous Improvement • Work proactively with GPOs/SMEs on continuous improvement projects • Embrace and lead process/system change • Support and engage in ad hoc projects as required to deliver agreed annual goals • Lead digital enablement: promote SAP/Blackline excellence, automation, workflow enhancements, and data-driven decision making. • Drive process optimisation, standardisation, KPI performance, and continuous improvement projects with GPOs/SMEs. People Management • Ensure KPIs/Performance monitoring and delivery of strategic priorities for the finance control function aligned with Global Head of Financial Controlling annual objectives. • Build a high-performing team through coaching, capability development, succession planning, and knowledge stewardship. • Accountable for building expert capability on IFRS, internal controls, local GAAP, and governance across the entire team. • Influence senior finance stakeholders with data-driven insights and recommendations. Experience • University degree (Business / Finance / Economy / Management) • CA qualification, a must. ACCA/CIMA will be an asset • Solid knowledge of accounting, reporting and analysis, acquired through related work experience, experience with IFRS is a must • Good knowledge of SAP and Blackline is a must • Exhibit the customer centric mindset and the ability to manage tasks with competing priorities to meet the demands from customers • Highly motivated, deadline driven, result focused and ability to communicate effectively • Strong process & project management skills; lean six sigma qualification is a plus • Proactively highlights and progresses solutions for issues identified • 6-9 years experience in the area of RTR with people management responsibilities Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.