Strategic Financial Controller - Lubricants

TotalEnergies Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies in London seeks a Finance Controller to lead management information, budgeting and reporting for the Lubricants business. You will coordinate annual budgets, five-year plans and provide analysis to support performance improvements across sales, margins and costs.

Key responsibilities include ensuring timely reporting to Head Office, maintaining internal controls, and presenting findings to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Strong background in management accounting and financial controlling.
• Ability to produce and present management information for senior stakeholders.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgeting and five-year planning processes with data from all areas.
• Provide financial analysis to improve business results in Lubricants segment.
• Report on sales, margins, costs and variances to Head Office and leadership.
• Maintain internal controls and develop policies for the Finance department.
• Present key findings to senior management and participate in business reviews.

Skills

Management accounting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Excel skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

BOXI

Job description

Management and responsibility of management information, controlling and reporting functions for Lubricants Business.

Activities

• Production of the annual budget and long-term plan (five year plan), collating information from all business areas, checking consistency & preparing final presentation slides
• Supporting Lubricants business areas in the field of financial controlling – providing information and analysis to enable a better understanding and improvement of business results
• Continuous evaluation of and reporting of sales, margins, fixed and variable costs through data retrieval, preparation & collation
• Ensure timely reporting of all deliverables to Head Office
• Manage Lubricants internal controls ensuring all are adhered to develop, implement and manage procedures and policies to ensure effective control within the department
• Present information to senior members of the organization highlighting key points including involvement in Business Reviews (report preparation, presentation and identification of action plans with Lubricants General and Sales Managers)
• Ensure management information provided agrees to financial accounts submitted to Group ensuring consistency within Finance
• Undertake relevant tasks in order to assist in the production of the monthly result and to ensure these tasks are completed respecting anticipated timelines, as determined by Paris Head Office
• Key User for Information Systems relevant for Financial Planning and reporting (mainly SAP and BOXI)
• To promote tools and systems of work that provide support to General Managers regarding volumes, margins and delivery costs by way of monthly reports over varying timeframes including analysis of sales, margins and profitability by channel, customer and product and performance comparisons to budget
• To promote tools and systems of work that distribute cost center reports to budget holders showing comparison to budget per month and YTD, investigating discrepancies where required
• Regular forecast, budget and monthly account preparation for submission to Head Office finance teams
• Guarantees full compliance with the Group Controlling guidelines and Audit requirements
• Providing cover for other finance staff members when away

Candidate Profile

• Takes opportunities to improve performance and processes as required.
• Strong technical skills with good understanding of management accounting
• Good understanding of operational processes (sales, logistics, manufacturing, purchasing, inventory management).
• The ability to support and influence senior stakeholders.
• Capacity to professionally manage confidential information.
• Part/Fully Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent),
• Strong analytical skills with a willingness to develop and learn including attaining a professional qualification.
• Team player, great communicator with professional approach, a problem solver with an enquiring mind
• Ability to work autonomously at times, to meet internal and external reporting deadlines and be accountable
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
• Excellent excel skill is essential

Joining TotalEnergies means committing to the energy transition and helping provide energy that is more affordable, more available, and more sustainable for as many people as possible. You will grow within an international multi-energy company where every talent matters. You will contribute to ambitious projects and deliver concrete solutions to today's energy challenges.

Throughout your career, you will benefit from a wide variety of assignments and tailored learning opportunities. You will fully develop your potential in an environment that fosters innovation and excellence. Join committed and collaborative teams where success is built together.

We place respect and employee well-being at the heart of our performance. That is why TotalEnergies values diversity and promotes equal opportunities for all.