Regional Financial Controller

Lesaffre; Fatih; Hybrid; TRY 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in yeast and fermentation solutions is seeking a Regional Financial Controller in Istanbul. The role involves collecting and analyzing financial data from subsidiaries, supporting budget preparation, and enhancing financial procedures. Candidates should have at least 5 years of controlling experience, strong IFRS knowledge, and advanced English skills. Join a diverse team in a thriving international environment with a hybrid work model.

Benefits

International environment

Hybrid working model

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in controlling in an industrial environment.
• 2–3 years of external audit experience preferred.
• Expertise in financial documents like P&L, Balance Sheet, etc.

Responsibilities

• Collect financial figures from MEA subsidiaries for reporting.
• Complete monthly closing reports for the region.
• Support forecast studies for MEA budgeting period.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Data analysis

Communication skills

IFRS knowledge

MS Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering or Management Engineering

Graduate degree in financial management

Tools

HFM/Hyperion

SAP

Job description

Overview

Discover the World of Lesaffre!

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures, and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food Taste & Pleasure, Health care, and Biotechnology. In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11.000 people in more than 90 subsidiaries based in more than 50 countries, achieving a turnover of 3 billion euros.

Founded in 1853 in Lille France, Lesaffre has grown into a key global provider of yeast and fermentation solutions, serving customers in more than 180 countries. With a commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability, Lesaffre has become a trusted partner to industries ranging from baking to animal nutrition. Through continuous research and development, Lesaffre has pioneered groundbreaking advancements that have transformed the way the world approaches fermentation and biotechnology.

One of the Most Vibrant and Diverse Regions: Middle East and Africa The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region presents an exciting frontier for Lesaffre's expansion. Comprising more than 75 countries, this expansive region stretches across approximately 30 million square kilometers, from the Arabian Peninsula in the north to Cape Town in the south. Home to a significant portion of varying bread consumers, the MEA Region is often referred to as the "cradle of civilization”.

At Lesaffre, we foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration. We invite you to explore the exciting opportunities available and become part of our global team, where your talents and passions can truly make a difference in contributing to our mission of “Working together to better nourish and protect the planet”.

At Lesaffre, diversity is a strength that enriches our culture and our teams. We are committed to offering you a work environment where you can thrive, regardless of your background, gender, age or abilities. We encourage all applications, as we believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to innovate and meet the challenges of tomorrow.

We are looking for our new "Regional Financial Controller" to work with us at the MEA Regional Office, located in the Asian side of İstanbul. This role will be reporting to the Regional Control & Reporting Manager.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Collecting financial figures from MEA subsidiaries and consolidates data for a proper financial reporting,
• Analyzing financial figures of MEA subsidiaries and presents to the group,
• Completing monthly closing reports for all subsidiaries in the region,
• Supporting forecast studies for MEA budgeting period, consolidates related data and figures,
• Collaborating with MEA subsidiaries to prepare their annual budgets according to group standards,
• Monitoring MEA subsidiaries’ budgets and prepares consolidated budget for the region,
• Contributing to the development of financial procedures and reporting tools for both MEA Management and MEA subsidiaries,
• Supporting Financial Managers/Financial Controllers of each subsidiary for their questions related to financial processes and requests explanations from them about financial figures if it is necessary,
• Takingactive part in projects related to reporting automation.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree from Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering or Management Engineering departments of universities; graduate degree on financial management will be considered as an asset,
• Have a minimum experience of 5 years on controlling in an industrial environment, preferably FMCG or production,
• Hold 2–3 years of external audit experience,
• Are a key expert of financials (P&L, Balance Sheet, treasury, production cost, CAPEX, etc.),
• Possess solid experience of IFRS (local accounting knowledge is a plus),
• Are a proficient user of MS Office; especially MS Excel,
• Have used HFM/Hyperion and SAC in your past experiences (SAP knowledge is a plus),
• Speak advanced level of English (also French - which is an asset),
• Are a pragmatic and rigorous individual with analysis and synthesis spirit,
• Adapt strong communication skills (to interact with multiple countries),
• Don’t have military obligations

Click on the "Apply" button and join us in discovering more about Lesaffre!

Additional Information

Perks of working at Lesaffre:

• An international environment where you get to discover new cultures every day
• A hybrid working model, ensuring a well work-life balance
• Learning and growing while contributing to regional or global projects,
• An extensive global e-learning platform to support professional development,
• Varying numbers of initiatives in contributing to our CSR activities.