Financial Controller

**Job Summary**

We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Controller to join our team at 281 KONE (Schweiz) AG. As a key member of our finance department, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of our financial reporting, as well as providing financial insights to support business decisions.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Ensure that financial reporting is prepared in accordance with KONE Accounting Standards and statutory requirements.
• Collaborate with finance operations partner(s), KONE Business Services, and finance Global Process Owners to execute month-end closing process.
• Review and approve key reconciliations, journal entries, and bridge between KONE Reporting (IFRS) and statutory reporting.
• Ensure proper balance sheet reconciliation is prepared for the legal entity in accordance with the KONE balance sheet reconciliation policy.
• Ensure timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of both legal entity and business line/unit results and forecasts in KONE consolidation system (CPM Beacon).
• Organize and run periodic financial performance and balance sheet reviews with Finance Director, Business Controllers, KONE Business Services, and finance operations partner(s).
• Ensure forecasting of statutory income statement and balance sheet items, bridging between business forecasting and legal entity view.
• Ensure execution of unit-specific internal control activities, relevant documentation, and appropriate monitoring activities as defined by global KONE internal controls framework.
• Ensure that statutory and tax reporting are filed in accordance with both local legislation and globally agreed timelines.
• Ensure that annual dividends are distributed in accordance with the KONE dividend policy.
• Manage audit process ensuring that both group and statutory audit is conducted in accordance with globally defined scheduled and scope.
• Continuous follow-up of local legislation and understanding of potential impacts to our business and financial reporting.
• Act as the first point of contact for local authorities.
• Approve payment proposals and authorize manual payments in accordance with KONE policy.
• Collaborate actively with finance GPOs, KONE Business Services, and finance operations partner(s) to resolve process issues or exceptions.
• Identify and forecast FX exposure and agree on hedge plan with KCO treasury.
• Actively participate in relevant mergers & acquisitions related activities in cooperation with the global KONE M&A team.
• May lead a team of financial professionals.
• Providing actionable insights on financial performance of unit to the Finance Director, Business Controllers, and business leaders on a day-to-day basis.
• Participate in selected business meetings to build detailed understanding of unit business performance and related topics.
• Advise business on bank guarantees, provide approvals, and collect back bank guarantees.
• Gain understanding of FX exposure and potential impacts for a unit and advise business in FX management in projects.
• At month-end, review and summarize legal entity financial result and performance and balance sheet in cooperation with business controllers to validate completeness and accuracy of both financial and management reporting and forecasting.

**Requirements**

• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and accounting standards.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in financial software and systems.

**Language**

English (en-US)