Senior Manager Finance

Overview

Responsibilities:
Planning, Steering and Controlling:

• Participation in the Business Plan development and definition of objectives short/mid term
• Proactive analysis of business cases and plans
• Steer the short-term planning (budget/forecast) process
• Analyze results, report findings to country management and ensure/supervise implementation of action plans
• Ensure compliance to the Internal Control System
• Proactively drive the value creation program and value creating initiatives for the corresponding country.

Treasury and Foreign Exchange Management:

• Cash planning and management
• Foreign currency management in line with Group standards.

Reporting:

• Monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting to DSV Group as per Finance Manual
• Statutory reporting in accordance with local laws and requirements
• Co-operation with external and internal auditors and follow-up of their reports
• Proactively monitor the tax exposure and drive the reduction of the tax rate for the corresponding country
• Tax returns for VAT and Corporate Tax.

Net Working Capital Management:

• Establish local credit policies and ensures adherence
• Strict monitoring of accounts receivable and respective reporting to the Region and Group
• Proactively drive the reduction of DSO and overdue receivables as well as the extension of the DPO for the corresponding country
• Reduce WIP as much as possible through monitoring.

Accounts Payable:

• Handle Vendor’s SOA Reconciliation, Invoice booking and payment on a timely basis.
• Negotiate Credit terms with the suppliers to improve working capital

General:

• Assure appropriate staffing and corresponding training
• Business Partnering with Solution country MD
• Develop proposals to realize synergies and efficiency improvements on country level
• Support country management in all finance related issues / projects
• Special tasks as per country management or Regional Head of Finance for respective country
• Keep control over fixed assets.

Qualifications & Characteristics:

• Must possess a minimum Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• Experience in freight forwarding s desirable
• Good communication, influencing and organization skills
• Must be able to take ownership of problems and provide solutions to clients in a timely manner.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.