Job Description :

Statutory Governance and Financial Controlling Manager

Full time, Permanent

Location: Budapest

About the Function

Our Finance team deliver sustainable growth for our business, customers, and much-loved brands. We’re part of a $12.2 billion gross profit organisation, responsible for driving an exceptional level of performance and creating the potential for future growth.

Whether we’re utilising our digital capabilities and analytics to inform our business strategy or creating capacity to invest in the future — no two days are the same in our Finance team. Wherever your skills lie, we’ll help you to learn and develop, supporting you along the way in our inclusive culture.

Role Responsibilities:

Coordinate the statutory outsourcing process with EY: maintain timelines, align internal and external deadlines, and manage status communication.

Act as liaison between EY and internal teams (Finance, Tax, CoSec); ensure timely and complete data delivery.

Drive internal review and sign-off of statutory financials; consolidate feedback and ensure timely responses.

Track EY deliverables, escalate issues, and ensure final outputs meet regulatory and audit standards.

Identify and manage risks (e.g. delays, accounting issues); maintain risk log and involve stakeholders as needed.

Lead status meetings; ensure clear, action-oriented communication across all parties.

Ensure audit readiness and proper documentation of key decisions and communications.

Support continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and refining processes.

Perform and review month-end close activities, including journal entries and BFC reporting.

Ensure financial processes are timely, accurate, and fully compliant with internal (CARM) and external controls.

Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

Degree educated in relevant finance / accounting/ business

Qualified accountant

4-5 years’ experience in relevant area

Experience working within an international / multicultural environment

Exemplary Risk Management (Internal Controls, Managing Risk, Embedding Compliance & Ethics)

Strong Financial Controlling knowledge (Balance sheet, Group and Local Financial Reporting, Accounting principles)

Strong analytical skills to be able to see and understand the big picture and deliver high level message, offering  solutions for issues

Fluent English knowledge

Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Rewards & Benefits Statement

Flexible Benefits (‘Cafeteria’) package

Health Insurance Package

Unique Family Leave opportunity

We work without border - you will work with people from all over the world

You will deal with world class brand portfolio

Wide variety of thematic events, afterwork activities organized by employee communities

Product Allowance to purchase company products from the staff shop

We won the Fittest Workplace Award, of course we have a Gym

Urban legend is true, we do have a Rooftop Bar

Diversity statement

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.

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