Financial Controller

at  Expleo

Overview:
Expleo is a global engineering, technology, and consulting service provider that partners with leading organizations to guide them through their business transformation, helping them achieve operational excellence and future-proof their businesses.
Expleo benefits from more than 50 years of experience developing complex products in automotive and aerospace, optimizing manufacturing processes, and ensuring the quality of information systems. Leveraging its deep sector knowledge and wide-ranging expertise in fields including AI engineering, digitalization, automation, cybersecurity and data science, the group’s mission is to fast-track innovation through each step of the value chain.
With 19,000 employees and a worldwide presence in 30 countries, our global footprint includes excellence centers around the world. We are in Romania since 1994 and currently counting 1700 colleagues. #LI-AC1
As a Financial Controller, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial health and operational efficiency of the company. You will be responsible for providing detailed financial analysis and supporting decision-making across various departments.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the monthly financial closing process, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external accounting standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with project managers and department heads to enhance project performance through financial insights.
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of the company’s cost base
• Partner with operational teams to understand cost drivers
• Monitor and analyze key operational KPIs, including invoicing rates, daily rates, and utilization rates.
• Work closely with operations teams to track performance against targets, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Provide regular reports and dashboards to senior leadership
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and periodic financial forecasts, working closely with department heads and senior management.
• Regularly update forecasts based on operational and financial performance, ensuring agile and data-driven decision-making.
• Provide specific, high-impact financial analysis to support operational decision-making and business strategies.
• Work on special projects and initiatives, offering deep financial insights to support business growth, cost management, and process improvements.
• Act as a key financial advisor to various departments, helping them understand the financial implications of business decisions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience in financial controlling, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong expertise in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., ERP systems, Excel, Power BI).
• Advanced English level (B2 or higher).

Benefits:

• Meal Vouchers
• Holiday Voucher
• Private medical insurance
• Performance bonus
• Easter and Christmas bonus
• Employee referral bonus
• Bookster subscription
• Work from home options depending on project
• Various discounts (7Card, Lensa, World Class & more)

• Oversee the monthly financial closing process, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external accounting standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with project managers and department heads to enhance project performance through financial insights.
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of the company’s cost base
• Partner with operational teams to understand cost drivers
• Monitor and analyze key operational KPIs, including invoicing rates, daily rates, and utilization rates.
• Work closely with operations teams to track performance against targets, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Provide regular reports and dashboards to senior leadership
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and periodic financial forecasts, working closely with department heads and senior management.
• Regularly update forecasts based on operational and financial performance, ensuring agile and data-driven decision-making.
• Provide specific, high-impact financial analysis to support operational decision-making and business strategies.
• Work on special projects and initiatives, offering deep financial insights to support business growth, cost management, and process improvements.
• Act as a key financial advisor to various departments, helping them understand the financial implications of business decisions