Country Finance Manager

You will be responsible for managing all financial and compliance aspects within Schneider Israel, supporting and challenging the local management in the decision making process and making sure that all Local and Group Compliance requirements are correctly implemented.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Direct and Functionally management (9 team member)
• As business partner, provides added value to other managers.
• Manage the Accounting team (Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Customer Accounting, Cost accounting), interfacing with Local Authorities (External Auditors, Tax agents) and aligning with Group Accounting teams
• Controlling: coach and develop the Local Project Controller and take the lead on Transactional Business Controlling, supporting the business on Pricing strategy analysis, mix management and customer saturation
• Management and Treasury: lead the Credit management department (risk management and collection) and Treasury (operating treasury, hedging, bonds etc)
• Management: implement the Group procedures in terms of Risk Management, focusing on Solutions Business Policy, being a key player in the decision making process at Tendering and Execution phase
• Controls: optimize local procedures, making sure that are aligned with Group requirements, while adapting to the local context
• Legal support together with external legal consultant

interactions:

Reports to the Finance VP , Member of IL company board , Direct and Functionally Management of the financial department

External:

Interaction with customers, suppliers, banks, tax authorities, external auditors, service providers etc

Required qualifications and skills:

• CPA or equivalent
• Proven experience in international corporations
• Solid accounting skills
• Experience in Business Controlling (front offices, factories)
• Understanding of Compliance and Internal Controls concepts
• Very good written and spoken English
• Leadership skills
• Being able to adapt in a different culture, navigating well through change and transformation
• Versatile, active and proactive personality