SL Controller MEA

IDEMIA offers a dynamic and stimulating work environment where employees are encouraged to grow their careers and develop professionally. With a strong focus on internal mobility, the company provides opportunities to explore different functions, professions, and international locations, operating across more than 50 countries. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring the integrity of financial data and delivering insightful financial analysis to support sound business and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensure the quality and accuracy of financial data within local and divisional financial systems.
- Maintain financial Master Data or collaborate with the Master Data team by gathering accurate information from business units.
- Collect and verify data from internal stakeholders, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and correct analytical allocation by project, department, product, or business line.
- Maintain organizational hierarchies relevant to financial reporting.
- Prepare and provide scorecards and standard financial reports regularly.
- Analyze trends in key Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet indicators, including revenue, operating expenses (OPEX), cost of goods sold (COGS), days sales outstanding (DSO), inventory, and capital expenditures (CAPEX).
- Deliver variance analysis and commentary comparing actuals against budget and prior year figures to finance and business teams.
- Prepare monthly financial presentations for management and business units.
- Collect, consolidate, and input data to support budgeting and forecasting processes based on assumptions provided by business leaders and controllers.
- Assist in the development of the company’s 3-year financial plan.
- Gather operational and product line data to build business cases for investment committees, particularly for CAPEX and research and development projects.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analyses as required.
- Take ownership of the quality and accuracy of financial Master Data.
- Design and develop new reports and analytical tools to enhance financial insights.
- Collaborate with finance and business partners to interpret financial information and support decision-making.
- Prepare and monitor budgets, forecasts, and variance control processes, ensuring performance aligns with established baselines.

Required Qualifications

- Strong experience in financial data management and analysis.
- Proven ability to maintain and validate complex financial data and master data structures.
- Proficiency in preparing financial reports, scorecards, and presentations for management.
- Solid understanding of Profit and Loss statements, balance sheets, and key financial metrics such as revenue, OPEX, COGS, DSO, inventory, and CAPEX.
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders across finance and business teams.
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent communication skills to present financial insights clearly and effectively.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Experience in multinational or matrix organizations is advantageous.
- Familiarity with financial systems and Master Data management tools.
- Exposure to long-term financial planning and investment case preparation.
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, international environment with diverse teams.
- Access to career growth and professional development through internal mobility across various functions and geographies.

IDEMIA encourages candidates who thrive in dynamic settings and are ready to embrace new challenges to apply. The role offers a unique chance to contribute to critical financial processes and support strategic business decisions in a global context.