Financial Controller Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future.We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise.These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more 125 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?In this fast changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together.Want to join the ride?FINANCIAL CONTROLLER We are looking for a FINANCIAL CONTROLLER to join our dynamic, fast-paced Financial Statutory Accounting Services team.The desired location for this position is for Bogota, Hybrid Position.What will you be doing The Financial Controller is responsible for Statutory Accounting operations and performance related to local finance processes, financial information and external financial statutory reporting.High standard financial company reporting according to Wärtsilä Group Directives and Policies, as well as local accounting requirements are under her/his responsibility.The main scope is • Managing and controlling company level reporting, according to legal compliance and Wärtsilä Corporation accounting manual, guidelines and requirements.• Ensuring correctness of local company's financial situation, including for example Profit & Loss Statement, Balance sheet and Fixed Assets.• Accounting and closing activities on company level in SAP and HFM, participating in development and optimizing related processes, and supporting the businesses in financial processes.• Collecting, preparing, reviewing the financial information, reports and analyses to internal and external stakeholders and authorities, e.g.tax related reporting (direct, indirect, transfer pricing).• Providing and presenting Financial Review material to the company Board of Directors Meeting.• Contributing in external auditing, internal auditing and internal control reporting of the company.• Supporting and participating in development of Financial Statutory Accounting Services in cooperation with area organisation and in projects which require financial competence and support.• Leading and building competence in the local Financial Statutory Accounting Services team.• Responsible for local Sub-Group or/and Tax Group or/and branch reporting• Posting statutory local adjustments and preparing bridge calculations • Approving payment proposals and arranging needed documents to the banks (if needed)• Requesting / Approving General Ledger accounts• Approving some limited SAP access rights• Delegation of Authority (DoA).Managing system authorisations, Power of Attorneys, Letter of Authorities e.g.for banks • Approving items (e.g.certain write-offs, based on company Delegation of Authority• Fixed Assets related co-ordination and monitoring• Monitoring Balance Sheet General Ledger account balances and open items together with other account owners• Reporting (mandatory ) financial statistics to local authorities• Tax related calculations, postings, payments, reclaims, risk reporting, litigations• Property related insurances and insurance claims together with Group Risk Management and Businesses To be successful in this role, we expect you to have: * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field of study, or equivalent work experience.CPA * Must have 5+ years working in a similar role.* Certified Public Accountant designation is preferred.* Desireable with experience with SAP.* Understanding of costing accounting principles.* International experience is desired, within a matrix organization.* Experience leading a team and overseeing the activities of a finance/Accounting department* Excellent written and spoken English, Spanish language is a plus Why you and us You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers.We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team.If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application.#LI-CT1Last application date: 19/06/2024 At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.This is Wärtsilä
