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Are you a finance professional who thrives on delivering high-quality financial reporting while driving compliance and process improvements across international entities? Then join us in our mission to pioneer smarter solutions for moving and transforming water, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing quality of life for people.
As our new Sr. Financial Controller - Japanese Speaking, you will be securing compliant and optimized performance reporting for Grundfos legal entities in the APAC region, leading both internal and external financial reporting with a focus on quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
What you will be doing
As a key part of the APAC Finance Controlling team, you'll create impact by Driving financial reporting excellence and strengthening the internal control environment across our APAC legal entities to support Grundfos's global growth ambitions.
Your main responsibilities include:
• Lead accurate monthly, year-end, and statutory financial reporting for Grundfos Japan and another APAC legal entity, including managing relationships with statutory outsourcing partners
• Drive continuous improvement of the internal control environment to achieve group target scores, while ensuring compliance with global policies and the Group Accounting Manual
• Manage and lead the external audit process end-to-end, serving as the main contact for local authorities, auditors, and outsourcing partners
• Evaluate compliance issues in business cases and projects in close cooperation with business partners across the organization
• Challenge and support harmonization, efficiency, and effectiveness of global finance controlling, statutory compliance, and internal control processes
• Support forecast and budget activities for Country Directors and the broader Finance organization at Group and Performance Unit levels
What makes you a great fit
Above all, you are a detail-oriented finance professional with deep expertise in IFRS reporting, statutory compliance, and taxation, combined with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to drive process improvements in a complex, international environment.
We would also imagine that you have:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field with 10+ years of experience in corporate finance, including audit, accounting, and taxation
• In-depth knowledge of international and/or local accounting and taxation legislation (IFRS experience required)
• Proficiency in both Japanese and English (written and spoken)
• Strong working knowledge of SAP, with intermediate Excel and Power BI skills
It is a plus if you also:
• Experience working with outsourced finance service providers or shared service centers
• Prior experience in a multinational manufacturing or industrial organization
• Demonstrated change management capabilities and experience leading process improvement initiatives
Why you will love working here
We care! Day to day, you can look forward to:
• A working environment built around your needs, with flexible hours, home working opportunities and parental support.
• Annual bonuses, health insurance and a strong focus on well-being activities.
We are inclusive! Celebrating and valuing our differences helps us see possibilities where others can't. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds.
Are you ready to unlock possibilities at Grundfos? Apply today!
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