Controller

International Flavors & Fragrances

Suzhou, Jiangsu
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

Job DescriptionSUMMARY:IFF is a leading creator of flavors and fragrances used in a wide variety of consumer products and packaged goods. Consumers experience these unique scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty care, detergents, and household goods, as well as beverages, confectionary and food products. The Company leverages its competitive advantages of brand understanding and consumer insight combined with its focus on R&D and innovation, to provide customers with differentiated product offerings. IFF is a member of the S&P 500 Index. We have sales, manufacturing, and creative facilities in over 30 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at www.iff.com.DESCRIPTION:
The Controller has the overall responsibilities of all accounting & compliance matters for a set a Legal Entities within 1 or multiple countries.
The Controller will be located in and working from the Share Service Center in Budapest and will primary report functionally to the Europe Africa Middle East Controller.How you will Contribute:

Lead the month end, quarter end and year end closing & reporting under US GAAP following financial standards and procedures of IFF.
Lead the statutory reporting including the annual statutory audit activities.
Support the IFF Corporate Tax on the various tax returns and filing.
Support the tax audits and the government inspections from finance and accounting perspective.
Work with the internal / external auditors and internal control functions to ensure internal controls are in place including the SOX compliance.
Establish the proper governance to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of controllership function within the Shared Service Center.
Collaborate with the Global Shared Service Function to execute further transitions while supporting or driving the processes integration, standardization, and improvement.
Build up the resources and retain the talents required for the controllership function.
Manage a group of accountants while providing proper training, support, and guidance.

Job RequirementsWhat you will need to be successfulCORE COMPETENCIES:

Strong computer/systems capability
Proficiency in finance & accounting - Tax is a plus
Strong communication and networking skills
Consciousness of control and business ethics environment
Drive for results, Problem solving, Customer Focus, Strategic Agility
Strong team leadership skills

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: University Accounting, Finance or Economics degree.
Experience: 8 + years finance / accounting leadership experience ideally in a similar role
Certified Public Accountant, ACCA, CIMA is a plus
Fluent in English - a second foreign language is a plus

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT:

Up to 1 week a month

IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. To learn more visit https://www.iff.com/responsibilities/diversity-equity-inclusion

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