Securitas Direct we are seeking a talented, innovative, hands-on and passionate Group Business Controller based in Lisbon to be a formal member of Group Finance department, with colleagues in Geneva, Malmö, Madrid, Lisbon and Paris. You will be reporting to a very experienced Senior Group Financial Controller, who is based in Lisbon.
As a Group Business Controller, you will have the chance to work with Business reporting, definition, implementation, development, collection & quality assurance of Business KPIs. Our main priority is to ensure quality and timeliness in Securitas Direct internal reporting. You will be in close dialogue with the local finance functions in the 17 countries where we operate, as well as with Group FP&A and the top of our Group Finance organization.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with the top of our international financial organization in Europe & LatAm as well as the board of management and get involved in a wide variety of financial topics.
Your responsibilities will include, among others:
1. Monthly review of incoming business reporting from +20 reporting units, with responsibility of assessing completeness, quality assurance and continuously communication with reporting parties across countries.
2. Support ownership of existing Group Financial Policy & Guidelines for Business Reporting.
3. Preparation of weekly dashboard (Excel + PPT) to management team, based on files reported by countries.
4. Maintain and further develop existing reporting review templates (Excel based).
5. Development of existing KPIs based on requests and identification of inconsistencies across incoming reporting.
6. Collaborate and support different internal strategical financial projects: Financial Analysis, Financial Statements Consolidation and Group Finance Data Warehouse (no specific technical skill needed)
Candidate profile
Experience and Qualifications
7. Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Economics / Business with strong interest financial analysis
8. At least 4 years of relevant experience from business controlling, preferable in an international environment
9. Strong interest for business performance analysis driven by standardization & automation.
10. Strong user experience in Excel
11. Fluent in written and spoken English is a must (most of our communications will be in English)
You as a person:
12. Ability to navigate in an international/multicultural environment
13. Organized and structured, highly skilled at establishing priorities and meeting deadlines
14. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
15. Skilled at interacting with different stakeholder groups, with a customer and solution-oriented approach
About Securitas Direct
16. Securitas Direct is the leading European provider of professionally monitored security systems with 24/7 response services. We protect more than 5 million families and small businesses across 17 countries in Europe and Latin America. And our mission is to provide our customers peace of mind by protecting what matters most to them.
17. With over 35 years of insight, experience, and innovation, Securitas Direct is known for category-creating marketing, sales excellence, innovative products and services, and customer-centricity.
18. Thanks to a strong focus on high quality, our customers are amongst the most satisfied and loyal in our industry. We have some of the strongest growth and retention rates globally in consumer-facing services which demonstrates our exceptional service levels and strong value proposition to our customers.
So, are you ready to bring your talents to Securitas Direct and join us in making a difference? Apply today!