Financial Controller

We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our team at Evac North America Inc. In this role you will oversee financial reporting budgeting and forecasting ensuring the financial integrity of our legal entity. You will lead a team of four employees responsible for transactional finance functions including accounts receivable accounts payable cost accounting payroll and intercompany reconciliations for ENA entities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality and timely periodic and yearend closing and reporting.
• Support the North America President in the effective and efficient running of the entity.
• Monitor and control revenue costs cash flow invoicing tax compliance and financial performance.
• Manage budgeting and financial forecasting for the legal entity in cooperation with business stakeholders locally and overseas.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards regulatory requirements and consistent financial controls and policies for the legal entity in North America.
• Maintain contact and a close relation with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate and manage the annual audit process liaising with external auditors and addressing any issues or recommendations.
• Monitor and ensure adequate internal controls for ENA entities. Cooperate with Evac Group Finance for control definitions and reporting.
• Develop financial and management accounting processes and reporting including related IT systems.
• Responsible for ensuring and maintaining correct accounting system setup including chart of accounts project structure cost allocations subledger setups and associated control accounts.
• Take care of tax filings and reporting as well as provide guidance to other business functions in North America.
• Lead motivate and mentor people to ensure effective performance across the team as well as develop skills and knowledge.

To succeed in this position you should have over 10 years of robust financial management experience ideally within an international industrial company utilizing IFRS reporting practices. Additionally we are looking for:

• Proven leadership in a crossfunctional manufacturing management team.
• Experience of submitting accounts as part of a larger Group.
• Strong experience in US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards.
• Capability to interpret regulations and contractual requirements and bring the requirements to business procedures.
• Preferably you have a good experience in various IT systems such as ERPs and financial reporting tools.
• Effective communicator at all levels of the business and with overseas colleagues.
• A dynamic and energetic person who is driven by continuous development attitude but also ready for handson work.

Qualifications Required:

• Higher degree education in Finance or Accounting.
• Preference will be given to candidates with CPA or MBA designation.

The role is based in Cherry Valley IL office and will report to Vice President Finance Evac Business Line who is based in Finland HQ office.

Evac Group is the worlds leading provider of integrated water and waste management systems as well as corrosion protection systems for the marine offshore and building industries. Our cuttingedge solutions and services have for almost 50 years been helping leading global players in these industries to significantly reduce their environmental footprint.

With offices in 14 countries across four continents and representatives in more than 70 countries we pride ourselves on being close to our customers wherever in the world they are located. Our brand portfolio consists of three distinct industry leaders in its field: Evac waste and waste management systems HEM freshwater generation systems and Cathelco marine antifouling and corrosion protection products. Since 2017 Evac Group is owned by Bridgepoint one of the leading players in European private equity.