General Information

Location:

• City: Carnaxide
• Country: Portugal
• Region: Europe

Job Category: Finance Job Type: Regular Type of Contract: Permanent Working time: Full-time Work schedule: Day shift Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. With more than 24,100 employees in 64 countries, Solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. The Group seeks to create sustainable shared value for all, notably through its Solvay One Planet plan crafted around three pillars: protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering better life. The Group?s innovative solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices, health care applications, water and air purification systems. Founded in 1863, Solvay today ranks among the world?s top three companies for the vast majority of its activities and delivered net sales of ?10.2 billion in 2019. Solvay is listed on Euronext Brussels (SOLB) and Paris and in the United States, where its shares (SOLVY) are traded through a Level I ADR program.
Solvay Busines Services (SBS) is the global organization supporting internal and external growth by integrating the major end-to-end administrative processes as well as the information services of the Solvay Group, through three strategic objectives: strategic agility and customer centricity, service excellence and talents and innovation.

Job Overview and Responsibilities

The Controlling Platform Business Controller role will partner with Corporate Controlling teams by providing current and forward looking reliable and timely economic information and analysis used to facilitate decision-making. In collaboration with the Corporate and GBU Finance team, He/She will support the SG&A budget owners during the budget and forecast processes, track working capital performance and forecasts.

Education and Experience

B.S in Accounting or Finance Degree; MBA/CPA/CMA preferred. At least five years related experience working in an industrial / manufacturing environment

Skills

Strong numerical and analytical capabilities. Strength with Office software : extensive use of Excel and Google sheets; Excellent PC and related systems skills; SAP and Business Warehouse knowledge a must. Excellent spoken and written English. Other languages are a plus.

Additional Information

Quality of analysis, cooperation with all stakeholders, proactive attitude to manage financial processes. No direct report, part of a controlling team of 12 members