Head of Financial Controlling WCE

at  Fleetcor

Your role
What you’ll be doing
What We Need
Corpay is currently looking to hire a Head of Financial Controlling WCE within our Finance division and is located in Prague.
In this role, you will be responsible for leading the team of 6 Financial Controllers, and for Financial Controlling activities within the Western & Central Europe region. You will be taking care of 3 business units: Shell, CCS and Travelcard, overall 10+ legal entities.
You will report directly to CFO WCE, and will regularly collaborate with Financial Controlling team, FPA, Tax Manager, and our Accounting teams – GL, AP, and AR - within our Finance Department.
How We Work

As a Head of Financial Controlling, you will be expected to work in a hybrid environment (2 days home office vs 3 days in office presence). Corpay will set you up for success by providing:

• Assigned workspace in our Prague office
• Company-issued equipment: laptop, monitor, and accessories + remote access for the Home Office Days. You can also request an office chair and a monitor to set up your home office working place.

Role Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role will include:

• Coordinating and leading the month-end closing process within the WCE region. Ensuring the alignment between the local teams in CCS, SHELL, and TravelCard, cooperating and leading the process with the Financial Services team.
• Preparing the Reporting Pack to group HQ, ensuring adequate reporting details and alignment to the group reporting policies and deadlines for WCE are met.
• Ensuring the proper accruals and accounting estimates are prepared and accounted for.
• Overseeing the Legal Entity (statutory) P&L preparation and its coherence with the statutory requirements. Cooperate with Financial Services and Tax Manager to ensure statutory P&L results compliance with Tax/TP regulations.
• Cooperating with FP&A teams on the preparation of the annual OPEX/CAPEX Budget.
• Ensuring the reliability of the figures internally and externally communicated.
• Managing the reporting financial Master data (e.g. the setup of Cost Centers / Management Centers, GL accounts including its mapping) and maintaining and developing key controlling objects.
• Cooperating with Financial Services team on the annual external Audit activities.
• Cooperating with Financial Services team to ensure the SOX and Internal Controls compliance.
• Managing the Financial Controllers dedicated to each Business Unit.

Qualifications & Skills

• Knowledge of SOX, US GAAP, and Balance Sheet
• Fluency in the English language is a must, and knowledge of the Czech language is a strong advantage
• University degree in Finance or Accounting
• 3+ years of working experience in a similar position
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Knowledge of Accounting principles
• People management experience and skills
• Ability to quickly adapt to changes and new things
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Organizational skills
• Strong active listening abilities
• Previous working experience in a US company is a plus
• ACCA or SPA is a plus

Working as a part of the Corpay team you will need a hands-on attitude, which means taking responsibility, working transparently, bringing your own ideas to the shared table and getting things done.

Benefits & Perks

• 5 weeks of vacation, 3 sick days, 2 free days, 2 global volunteering days per year
• Massages directly in our office - FLEETCOR will cover half of the price for you!
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, Disc personality assessment, and other resources for further learning and self-development
• Meal allowance of 99,- CZK gross per working day, which is sent directly to your bank account.
• Variable benefits system - you will have a monthly budget of 1300 CZK, which you can use for a Multisport card, or additional retirement contribution, or as leisure points on the Pluxee (former Sodexo) card.
• Special offer for our fuel cards
• Special offer for T-Mobile mobile tariff for personal use
• Gifts for your significant life events and work milestones
• Our hybrid working model allows you to work from the office for 3 days and from home for 2 days. Our modern office in Palmovka features an open roof terrace, relax rooms, kitchens with new coffee machines, and a variety of tea options. Every Tuesday, we deliver fresh fruit to the office.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Corpay is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Corpay provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, gender (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, language, ancestry, genetic information, veteran and/or military status or any other group status protected by federal or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process, please notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.
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• Coordinating and leading the month-end closing process within the WCE region. Ensuring the alignment between the local teams in CCS, SHELL, and TravelCard, cooperating and leading the process with the Financial Services team.
• Preparing the Reporting Pack to group HQ, ensuring adequate reporting details and alignment to the group reporting policies and deadlines for WCE are met.
• Ensuring the proper accruals and accounting estimates are prepared and accounted for.
• Overseeing the Legal Entity (statutory) P&L preparation and its coherence with the statutory requirements. Cooperate with Financial Services and Tax Manager to ensure statutory P&L results compliance with Tax/TP regulations.
• Cooperating with FP&A teams on the preparation of the annual OPEX/CAPEX Budget.
• Ensuring the reliability of the figures internally and externally communicated.
• Managing the reporting financial Master data (e.g. the setup of Cost Centers / Management Centers, GL accounts including its mapping) and maintaining and developing key controlling objects.
• Cooperating with Financial Services team on the annual external Audit activities.
• Cooperating with Financial Services team to ensure the SOX and Internal Controls compliance.
• Managing the Financial Controllers dedicated to each Business Unit