Senior Financial Controller - GL at the LEGO Group

Capital City of Prague, Prague, Czechia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

General Ledger, Controlling, International Accounting, Project Management, Change Management, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Microsoft Office, ERP Systems, SAP, Analytical Skills, Detail-Oriented, Quality Commitment, Proactive, Curiosity, Initiative

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

Job Description Are you passionate about LEGO® bricks? Do you want to work for a company whose products bring joy to millions of children and adults worldwide? Join our GL EMEA team as a Senior Financial Controller and make a real impact! Core Responsibilities This role blends traditional financial controller activities with strategic project responsibilities, requiring adaptability, strong soft skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and evolving environment. Key responsibilities include: Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring supporting explanations are complete, outstanding balances are followed up on, and corrective actions are taken. Take ownership of internal and external reporting, including audit requirements. Approve journal entries, ensuring consistency, completeness, correct coding, classification, and alignment with local accounting standards. Perform variance analyses to ensure financials remain accurate and free from probable errors or misstatements. Support statutory audits, tax audits, and other financial reviews. Ensure compliance with local statutory reporting rules and tax requirements, leading communications with external and internal auditors. Prepare, review, and submit government reports and ad hoc financial information requests. Build and strengthen partnerships across geographies and departments, fostering teamwork and a collaborative culture. This is a temporary 18-month position as part of a strategic GL project. The role is based in Prague -Jinonice, relocation assistance is not provided. Play your part in our team succeeding The LEGO Business Service Operations (BSO) is a shared service center delivering HR and Finance services across the LEGO Group from Monterrey, Prague, and Singapore. The General Ledger (GL) department plays a pivotal role in ensuring high-quality financial processes and meaningful collaboration across the organization. Do you have what it takes ? Proven experience in General Ledger and Controlling. Solid experience in an international accounting environment. Extensive experience leading projects in a dynamic setting, including change management initiatives. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems, preferably SAP. Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and committed to quality. Proactive, curious, and eager to take initiative in a fast-paced environment. #li-eb2 #LI-Hybrid #bsoprague Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. What’s in it for you? Here is what you can expect: Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times. Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind. Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity. Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount. Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme. Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process. Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team. The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights. Just imagine building your dream career. Then make it real. Join the LEGO® team today. Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. Our founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen made his first wooden toy in 1932. He persevered against the odds until his business was a success. Constantly innovating, never compromising. Building, rebuilding, and striving for the best. It is this resilience and permanent sense of renewal that drives us forward. We are never still. We will always be creating, inventing, and having fun. Build your career brick by brick and play your part in continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow”.

Responsibilities

The Senior Financial Controller will review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and take ownership of internal and external reporting, including audit requirements. This role also involves performing variance analyses and ensuring compliance with local statutory reporting rules.