Financial Controller

Company: Global Freight Forwarding & Logistics Player About the Role: You will serve as a strategic partner to business leaders, product owners, and senior management. You will lead a team of controllers and analysts to drive financial performance, transparency, and compliance across the organization in a complex, multinational environment. Key Responsibilities: Business Partnering: • Act as a trusted advisor to product owners, operational leaders, and executive management. • Provide financial insight, commercial analysis, and recommendations to support strategic decisions. • Collaborate on pricing, customer proposals, and new business initiatives. • Profitability Management: • Oversee daily, weekly, and monthly profitability analysis by product, customer, and lane. • Identify margin improvement opportunities and cost-saving initiatives. • Month-End Closing & Reporting: • Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance. • Prepare and present management reports, financial statements, and variance analysis. • Budgeting & Forecasting: • Coordinate annual budget and periodic forecasting cycles. • Consolidate, challenge, and validate input from business units. • Monitor performance against budget/forecast and drive corrective actions. • CAPEX Management: • Evaluate, monitor, and control capital expenditure requests. • Oversee post-investment reviews and ensure returns are tracked. • Audit Management: • Coordinate and manage internal and external audit processes. • Ensure implementation and follow-up of audit recommendations. • SSC Oversight: • Liaise with Shared Service Centers to ensure accuracy and timely processing (AR, AP, GL). • Define and monitor KPIs and SLAs; drive process improvements. • Team Leadership & Development: • Lead, develop, and mentor a team of controllers and analysts. • Foster a high-performance culture and conduct regular performance reviews. • Provide training and development opportunities. • Financial Controls & Compliance: • Ensure robust financial controls, policies, and procedures are in place. • Maintain compliance with internal, statutory, and regulatory requirements. • Continuous Improvement & Systems: • Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, reporting, and systems. • Lead or support finance systems upgrades and digitalization projects. • Risk Management: • Identify and assess financial risks; develop mitigation strategies. • Monitor working capital, cash flow, and credit exposures. • Strategic Projects: • Participate in or lead cross-functional projects such as M&A, integration, or business expansion. • Requirements: • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. • Relevant professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred. • 8+ years of experience in financial controlling, business partnering, or finance management in a multinational environment (preferably logistics or freight forwarding). • Proven leadership and team management track record. • Strong knowledge of IFRS / Local GAAP, financial analysis, and business performance management. • Advanced skills in ERP and financial reporting systems. • Preferably with experience in logistics and forwarding. To Apply (via Harold Consultancy) For a confidential discussion, please submit your detailed CV to Lorvz Concepcion at hello@haroldconsultancy.com.