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 operational excellence in the DBS Centre, driving 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 Financial Controller will be responsible for:
- Compiling regular financial reports (incl.: Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement, Cash Flow) required by business executives.
- Ensuring Dyson financials are prepared in line with application of accounting policies and guidelines.
- Performing accurate and timely period end close activities for the Markets assigned.
- Preparing accurate balance sheet reconciliations in line with deadlines, driving the resolution for aged/unexplained items.
- Supporting the preparation of monthly cash flow forecast in line with Group guidance and in line with deadlines.
- Supporting the preparation of annual Statutory Accounts and Tax submission.
- Supporting the year-end activities.
- Supporting the internal and external audit process.
- Performing internal controls activities to ensure compliance.
- Providing data analysis and explanation for the month end for both P&L and BS meetings.
- Establishing understanding of performance drivers for the month and following up as required, investigating all variances and issues.
- Ensuring knowledge of markets both from a control and commercial standpoint are maintained.
- Overseeing all accounting functions and streamlining the teams to escalate all important operational and financial risks.
- Being Business Partner for Market, Group Finance, Group Treasury, Group Tax, Global Process Owners and DBS Functions. Driving collaboration to achieve operational excellence.
- Fulfilling any other ad hoc responsibilities as directed by the Financial Control Manager.
- Driving improvements and participating in projects according to the assignment by the Financial Control Manager.
The Financial Controller is expected on HOW:
- Accounting expertise and independency in the resolution of issues, providing solutions proposals.
- Presenting a pro can-do attitude and improvement mindset.
- Being Agile and a Change Driver.
- Being cooperative in a multicultural environment.
Experience/Qualifications
- University degree (Business / Finance / Economy / Management).
- CIMA/ACCA will be an asset. CA qualification is a must.
- 3-6 years’ experience in the area of RTR/Controlling/Reporting in an international organisation.
- Knowledge of SAP and Blackline; lean six sigma qualification is a plus.
- Fluency in English and clear and concise communication style.
- Thorough and detail-oriented.
- Self-motivated and inquisitive.
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.